Pope Francis indicates support for same-sex civil unions
The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". BBC News reports he made the comments i
The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". BBC News reports he made the comments i
More than 200 former residents of COVID-19 quarantine facilities in Australia are being urged to test for blood-transmitted diseases, including HIV, after authorities adm
The final debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted. The Trump
Four school students are among 15 people who have been taken into custody in France following the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who showed controversial cartoons of t
The number of COVID-19 cases globally surged past 40 million overnight. It comes as the World Health Organisation warned cases are accelerating in Europe and North Ame
Officials are easing tight coronavirus restrictions in the state of Victoria after more than 100 days of lockdown. From today, people will be able to travel further an
Dozens of travellers from New Zealand have flown into Western Australia, despite the state not being part of Australia's current international travel bubble arrangement.
To photograph one of rarest creatures on Earth you have to be incredibly skilled and remarkably lucky. But Sergey Gorshkov is clearly both - as demonstrated by his stu
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country's general election. With all votes tallied, Ardern's Labour Party won 49.1%, bring
Millions in New Zealand are heading to the polls today in the country's general elections. The election was originally due to be held in September but was postponed by
Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport. Despite a price tag of up to US $496, the
The World Bank says extreme poverty is set to rise this year for the first time in more than two decades, with coronavirus expected to push up to 115 million people into
Facebook has deleted a post in which US President Donald Trump had claimed COVID-19 was "less lethal" than the flu. Trump is at the White House after three days of hospit
US President Donald Trump says he is doing well, but that the next few days will be the "real test". The video, posted on Twitter, comes after mixed messages earlier i
Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Tiktok has said it will suspend users who openly use the platform to express hope that US President Donald Trump dies from h
A source familiar with the US President Donald Trump's health has told reporters that the next 48 hours will be critical in determining how he fares. Trump and his wife t
US President Donald Trump has been taken to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. Trump began displaying "mild symptoms" of COVID-19 yest
Wakaya Island owner and US heiress, Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for her role in a New York self-help organisation that United
NSW and South Australia are set to be the first states to welcome New Zealand tourists as part of a travel bubble. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined the debate over gender-inclusive toilets. Liberal Senator Claire Chandler could be dragged before the Tasmanian A
The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Demo