Victoria reports deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic
Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, reported its deadliest day of the COVID-19 outbreak today, with 17 people dying, although new infections showed s
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Beirut explosion: Angry protesters enter foreign ministry
Dozens of protesters in Beirut have entered the foreign ministry during a wider demonstration over the huge explosion that left at least 158 dead. Several thousand peo
NZ PM Ardern launches 'COVID election' campaign promising jobs
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today launched her re-election campaign promising a “laser-like†focus on boosting jobs and economic growth hit by t
Facebook founder sees wealth hit US $100bn after TikTok rival launch
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth rise to US $100 billion after the launch of a new short-form video feature. Facebook announced the US rol
Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut
An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people. The Boeing 737, en route fro
Donald Trump bans transactions with TikTok's Chinese owner
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning any transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok, starting in 4
New York Attorney General files a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association
New York's Attorney General has announced a lawsuit aimed at dissolving the powerful National Rifle Association over alleged financial mismanagement. Letitia James sai
Tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to be available by early 2021- Fauci
The top U.S government official on infectious diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci says drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine in the early
US orders 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The US government has ordered 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Johnson & Johnson, which is behind the jab, announced the US $1 billion dea
Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue
A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion. The blast killed at least 135 people and
Melbourne police 'assaulted and baited' over lockdown rules
Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne have warned of a "dangerous" rise in people resisting lockdown measures, sometimes violently. Police said this trend in
Beirut blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured
A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 50 people and injured more than 2,700 others. The BBC reports that it is not yet clear what caused t
WHO warns of 'no silver bullet' amid vaccine search
The head of the World Health Organization has said that while there is hope for a vaccine against COVID-19, one might never be found. The BBC reports that Tedros Adhan
Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91
The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91. The BBC reports the engineer and inventor was born in 1929 in Kentucky and studied electrical
Australian state of Victoria declares state of disaster after spike in COVID-19 cases
The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections. Under the new rules, resid
10 die drinking sanitiser after Indian state shuts liquor shops
At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser after liquor shops were closed in a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village of K
First suspected COVID-19 cases reported in North Korea
North Korea has reported its first 'suspected' COVID-19 case. State media in North Korea says the suspected COVID-19 case involves a person who defected to South Korea
Duke and Duchess of Sussex take legal action after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking legal action in the U.S after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son Archie. A complaint filed in Los Angel
4 Chinese nationals charged in the US
The US has charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for allegedly lying about their membership of China's armed forces. BBC News reports three are under arrest w
Ten men convicted over gang rape in Germany
Ten men, mostly Syrian refugees, have been found guilty over the gang rape of a woman outside a German nightclub. The 2018 attack in the city of Freiburg fuelled anti-
UK and US say Russia fired a satellite weapon in space
The UK and US have accused Russia of launching a weapon-like projectile from a satellite in space. It said actions like this "threaten the peaceful use of space". T