The US State Department has advised American citizens not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, issuing the highest possible level of the travel advisory.
Stunning images have surfaced on social media showing the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lit up with the flags of all the countries that ha
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida and Illinois. Accelerating his momentum in the race, t
A "Game of Thrones" actor is the latest celebrity to say he's been diagnosed with the coronavirus. In a post made to Instagram, actor Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormu
The Soweto Gospel Choir have been forced to cancel their New Zealand tour amid coronavirus travel restrictions. The celebrated South African choir were set to perform
The three states bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe have all recorded their highest death tolls for a single day. Italy saw 368 deaths bringing it
Supermarkets in the US and UK are urging shoppers not to buy more than they need amid concern over coronavirus-linked stockpiling. In a joint letter, retailers have re
Queen Elizabeth II has been moved from Buckingham Palace amid the coronavirus outbreak. There are reports in the UK the 93-year-old monarch was taken to Windsor Castle
Two of the EU's biggest states, France and Spain, have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus. France, a country of 63
Ten more people in the UK have died in the last 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 21. The UK government's chief m
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has ordered the closure of all non-essential public locations from midnight in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The measure
Mass gatherings could be banned in the UK from as early as next weekend amid the outbreak of coronavirus. A government source has told the BBC ministers are drawing up
US President Donald Trump has declared a "national emergency" in the US due to the coronavirus pandemic. He said the action would open up access to up to $US50 billion
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will isolate himself for 14 days after his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, tested positive for coronavirus. Grégoire Trudea
The Head of the World Health Organisation says Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to use a
A study of wastewater from nearly 50 million people in Europe has revealed a growing trend for the consumption of illegal drugs. The EU's drug monitoring body analysed
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and his wife Sophie have gone into isolation "out of an abundance of caution".Trudeau returned recently from a speaking tou
A US judge has ordered the immediate release of former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning from prison.Manning had been remanded for refusing to testify in an inqui
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.He was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dra
Police in Chile are searching for members of an armed gang who stole a cash shipment worth about $US15m from a warehouse at Santiago airport. At least seven men entere
New Zealand Police are investigating an online threat made against Al-Noor Mosque in Christchurch as the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack approaches. Accor