115 million people expected to fall into extreme poverty – World Bank
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
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Trump Covid post deleted by Facebook and hidden by Twitter
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
Trump says he is doing well
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
Facebook, Twitter and TikTok ban users from wishing President Trump’s Death
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
Confusion over Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and health
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
Trump taken to hospital after exhibiting mild symptoms of COVID-19
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 sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
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
Kiwis to be welcomed into NSW and South Australia as part of travel bubble
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
Australian PM Scott Morrison calls toilets for only assigned sex 'common sense'
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
Changes likely for next Trump v Biden debate after disjointed first meeting
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
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
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