Kristen Stewart to reportedly play Princess Diana in new film
Twilight actress Kristen Stewart will play Princess Diana in a new film about the late princess's break-up from Prince Charles, according to reports. Stewart will star
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John Bolton: Trump sought Xi's help with re-election
A new book by the former US National Security Adviser John Bolton says US President Donald Trump tried to get China's President Xi Jinping to help him secure re-election.
Claims made in NZ parliament that two women who tested positive for COVID-19 gave a person a kiss and a cuddle
It was claimed in the New Zealand Parliament today that two women who have tested positive for COVID-19 got lost on their drive from Auckland to Wellington and required h
US police reform: Trump signs executive order on 'best practice'
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order introducing several police reforms while rejecting calls to defund or dismantle the police. His order offers fe
Prince Charles's sense of smell and taste still not back
Prince Charles has still not fully regained his sense of smell and taste after having coronavirus in March. He made the revelation while visiting staff of the United
New COVID-19 cases in NZ are two women from UK, took car to Wellington
The new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand are two women from the United Kingdom who were allowed to travel to Wellington on compassionate grounds. The Director general of
Beyoncé calls for criminal charges against officers who killed a black woman
Pop star Beyoncé has demanded justice for a black woman killed by Police in a letter to the Attorney General in the US state of Kentucky. The singer urged Kentucky
India to use 500 train carriages as wards in Delhi
India is to convert another 500 railway carriages to create 8,000 more beds for coronavirus patients in Delhi, amid a surge in infections. Home Minister Amit Shah anno
Atlanta Police shooting of black man condemned
The shooting of another African-American man during a US arrest has prompted fresh condemnation of the use of deadly force by Police. 27-year-old Rayshard Brook was sh
Fear of second wave in Beijing after market outbreak
An area of the Chinese capital Beijing has been put under strict lockdown measures after the city's first coronavirus cases in more than 50 days. The BBC reports the o
Rare silverback mountain gorilla killed by hunters
One of Uganda's best-known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed. Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of US $5.4 million if foun
Man charged with poisoning homeless people in California
A man in California has been charged with poisoning eight homeless people with a substance described as "twice as strong" as pepper spray. William Robert Cable is accu
PlayStation 5: Sony kicks off launch with Spider-Man Miles Morales game
Sony has kicked off its PlayStation 5 launch event with a first look at Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The video game centres on the star of the firm's recent hit movie -
Man arrested after 40 rapes in a Nigerian Town
Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. BBC News reports a mother in the northern town Dangora c
UAE Mars mission: Hope project a 'real step forward for exploration'
The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. BBC News reports fuelling is due to begin next week. It will take seven months to trav
Bail set at $US1.25 million for cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck
The former Police officer accused of killing the unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $US1.25m. BBC News reports
George Floyd murder suspect to appear in court today
The man accused of murdering African American George Floyd, whose death sparked global protests, is to appear in court for the first time today. Derek Chauvin, a white
Tanzania says it is COVID-19 free but the WHO is concerned
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Do
George Floyd: New York and Washington see security ease
Security measures in the US have been lifted as unrest over the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd eases. New York ended its nearly week-long cur
Several hundred mourners attended a private memorial service for George Floyd
Several hundred people have attended a private memorial service for George Floyd at a Baptist church in Raeford, North Carolina. Protesters hold placards as they marc
Trump watched the first week of June from inside an ever-expanding buffer of security
The first week of June unfolded in historic bursts in the US, five days of turmoil and tension the US President, Donald Trump watched unfold mostly from inside an ever-ex