South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat COVID-19
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus. A night-time curfew has been imposed,
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Dancing robots replace fans at Japanese baseball game
With their stadium devoid of fans due to coronavirus restrictions, Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have come up with an imaginative replacement: dancing rob
Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299
Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours - around a quarter of all of the United States' daily infections. The state, with jus
104 year old woman makes remarkable recovery from COVID-19 in England
A 104-year-old grandmother who lives in Kent, England, has made a remarkable recovery from coronavirus. For nearly three weeks, while in her residential care home, Gra
Five dead after church attack in South Africa
Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police say they had rescued me
Melania Trump statue in Slovenia removed after being set on fire
A statue of Melania Trump has been removed from near her hometown in Slovenia after being badly burned by vandals. CNN reports the statue, near Sevnica, central Sloven
Tourist trapped in an airport for 110 days
A tourist has finally been rescued after spending more than 100 days living in an airport due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stuff.co.nz reports Roman Trofimov has been
Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting
Ivory Coast's Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. The 61-year-old had been chosen as the ruling party's candidate
US looking at banning TikTok
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US would certainly look at banning Chinese social media apps including short-form video app TikTok over national security and p
Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization
US President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization. The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing t
Coronavirus: Fear over rise in animal-to-human diseases
UN experts have warned that Zoonotic diseases - which jump from animals to humans - are increasing and will continue to do so without action to protect wildlife and prese
Suspected drug plane bursts into flames in Mexico after highway landing
A jet aircraft suspected of carrying illegal drugs has been destroyed by fire after landing on a highway in southern Mexico. Military Officials say a lorry packed with
Trump vows to defeat 'radical left' in Independence Day speech
US President Donald Trump has used an Independence Day address to vow to defeat the "radical left" as protests sweep the country. Striking a combative tone, Trump said he
Man spends US$4,000 on gold mask to protect himself from COVID-19
A businessman in Pune, India has paid about US$4,000 for a gold face mask to protect himself from coronavirus. Shankar Kurhade says it is a thin mask and has tiny pore
200,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours
The World Health Organisation has today confirmed the highest increase in COVID-19 cases in one day since pandemic began. More than 200,000 new cases have been reporte
Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne locks down tower blocks as cases rise
Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne have confined people living in nine housing estate tower blocks because of an outbreak of coronavirus. The 3,000 or so
England unlocks travel with 59 countries - but not the US
England has unlocked travel to and from 59 countries by lifting quarantine requirements, but visitors from the United States will still be subject to restrictions. Off
13-ton shipment of human hair seized in the US
A 13-ton shipment of beauty products such as weaves suspected to have been made out of human hair has been seized by US Customs and Border Protection in New York. CNN
Outrage as Indian judge calls alleged rape victim 'unbecoming'
An Indian judge is under pressure to delete comments from a court order that questioned the behaviour of a woman who alleged she was raped. Granting bail to the rape accu
Quarantine hotel sex scandal linked to coronavirus outbreak in Australian city of Melbourne
Australian officials have launched a judicial inquiry amid allegations a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the state of Victoria was sparked by some contracted workers not fo
British citizenship offered to three million Hong Kong residents following controversial security laws
British citizenship is being offered to three million people living in Hong Kong in light of the controversial security laws imposed by China. UK Foreign Secretary Dom