Disney lays off 28,000 employees at US theme parks
Walt Disney has announced it will lay off 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks. Disney cited the parks' limited visitor capacity and uncertainty about how lo
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Global COVID-19 death toll passes one million
The number of people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 has passed one million, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. According to a
US man given one year sentence for throwing parties at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
A man in the US state of Maryland has been sentenced to one year in prison for throwing two large parties at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 42-year-old Shawn
Samoa extends State of Emergency despite no COVID-19 cases
The Samoan government has extended its Covid-19 State of Emergency until 26 October. The Samoa Observer reported the weekend announcement by Cabinet will take the coun
Tasmania pilot whales: Rescuers release 108 surviving animals
A total of 108 surviving pilot whales have been released back into the sea after a mass stranding in Australia. Marine Experts believe Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's
France says Paris stabbing an act of terrorism
A stabbing in Paris that left two people seriously injured is being treated as a terror attack. The French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attack near th
China says US has 'created enough troubles for the world'
China's Ambassador to the United Nations says the US has "created enough troubles for the world already" as the two nations continued to spar over the coronavirus pandemi
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses US election
US President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3rd presidential election. Trump says we are going to have to
How an old television caused 18 months of broadband internet woes for an entire Welsh town
For more than a year, the residents of a small Welsh town would lose their broadband internet every morning at 7am. The bizarre mystery stumped the 400 residents of th
Microsoft buys Fallout creator Bethesda for US $7.5 billion
Xbox-owner Microsoft has acquired the games company behind blockbuster titles including Doom, Fallout, Skyrim and Wolfenstein. It is paying US $7.5 billion for Bethesd
Spain triathlete gives up medal to rival who went wrong way
A Spanish athlete is being applauded on social media after he sacrificed a top tier win in the 2020 Santander Triathlon to give it to a competitor who took a wrong turn o
Letter containing poison addressed to Trump at White House
A package containing ricin poison that was addressed to US President Donald Trump has been intercepted before it reached the White House. Officials say the letter was
US Supreme Court Judge Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of cancer, aged 87
US Supreme Court Judge Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic champion of women's rights, has died of cancer at the age of 87. Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreatic c
UK seeing second wave of COVID-19 – Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is "now seeing a second wave" of Covid-19. Johnson said he did not "want to go into bigger lockdown measures" but that tighter
Gonzalo Higuain's exit from Juventus confirmed and he is expected to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami
Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain has left Italian champions Juventus after his contract was mutually terminated and is expected to join David Beckham's Inter Miami club
Former Aussie PM hacked after posting boarding pass on Instagram
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had his phone number and passport details obtained by a hacker after posting a picture of his boarding pass on Instagram.
NZ Govt looking to set up trans-Tasman bubble by the middle of 2021 if re-elected
New Zealand's Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the New Zealand Government is looking to have a trans-Tasman bubble set up by the middle of next year as part of New Z
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan's new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
Japan's parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as the country's new prime minister, following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. After winning the leadership of the governi
Breonna Taylor: Louisville to pay a family $12m over police shooting
Officials in Louisville, Kentucky have agreed to pay $US12m to the family of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed in her home by Police. Taylor was 26 when she
Asia sees first regional recession in 60 years
The Asian Development Bank says the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled the region's developing economies into recession. It is the first time in six decades that "developing
5 million COVID-19 cases in India
India has now recorded more than five million confirmed cases of coronavirus. It is the second-worst affected country in the world, but the virus is spreading much fas