Global COVID-19 deaths pass two million
More than two million people have now died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. According to figures from Johns Hopkins University, the US has recorded more fatalit
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UK commits 3 billion pounds in climate finance to support nature
The United Kingdom will spend at least 3 billion pounds of international climate finance on nature and biodiversity over five years and 38 million pounds will go towards
Trump impeached for 'inciting' US Capitol riots
The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot. He is the first president in US hist
Trump impeachment: Several Republicans to join Democrats in House vote
The US House of Representatives is preparing to vote to impeach President Donald Trump over his role in last week's storming of Congress. Democrats accuse the presiden
Capitol riots: Trump says his speech was totally appropriate
US President Donald Trump has said his speech before last week's deadly Capitol riot, when he urged his supporters to march on Congress, was "totally appropriate". Tru
Divers search wreckage in Indonesia plane crash
The Indonesian Navy has released footage of divers searching through the wreckage of a passenger plane which crashed into the sea over the weekend as the hunt for its bla
Democrats move ahead with efforts to remove Trump
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have introduced a resolution to the House asking Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove US Presiden
Black Boxes of Indonesian passenger plane located
"Black boxes" from a passenger plane that crashed into the sea soon after take-off in Indonesia yesterday have been located. Navy divers are confident that they will b
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 black boxes located
Black boxes of a passenger plane which crashed in the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday have been located. BBC News reports ships have been sea
Indonesia Navy says Boeing 737 passenger plane crash site found
Indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from the country's cap
10 newborn babies die in hospital fire in India
Ten babies, some them days old, have been killed in a fire at a hospital in India as members of staff rushed to evacuate the ward. Seven infants were rescued from the
Passenger plane in Indonesia missing minutes after take off, debris found sparking fears it crashed
Rescue crews have discovered bits of debris in the ocean near where a Boeing 737 was last seen on flight radar before it vanished just moments after takeoff from Jakarta.
Reports that Russia & China oppose the candidacy of Ambassador Khan to be President of the UN Human Rights Council
There are reports that Russia and China have opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Kh
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip receive vaccinations
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have received COVID-19 vaccinations. BBC News reports the vaccinations were administered yesterday by a household doctor at Windsor
Boeing 737 passenger plane feared to have crashed in Indonesia
A Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 62 people is believed to have crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. BBC News reports the
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Twitter has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account on citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.†Trump’s account
COVID-19: UK sees highest daily toll of 1,325 deaths
A further 1,325 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test - the biggest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began. BBC News re
A study suggests Pfizer vaccine 'works' against key variant mutation
Lab studies have shown the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine can still target a key mutation that has emerged in two new strains of coronavirus. This is only one of many mutatio
Trump banned by Facebook
Facebook has banned US President Donald Trump. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says they believe the risks of allowing Trump to continue to use their service
WHO team investigating COVID-19 origins denied entry to China
A World Health Organisation team due to investigate the origins of COVID-19 in the city of Wuhan has been denied entry to China. Two members were already en route, wit
Polish hospital faces fine for letting celebs jump vaccine queue
A hospital in Poland is facing a fine of $US67,000 for allowing a group of actors, media executives and a former prime minister to jump ahead of the queue and receive a c