UK seeing second wave of COVID-19 – Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is "now seeing a second wave" of Covid-19. Johnson said he did not "want to go into bigger lockdown measures" but that tighter
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Gonzalo Higuain's exit from Juventus confirmed and he is expected to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami
Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain has left Italian champions Juventus after his contract was mutually terminated and is expected to join David Beckham's Inter Miami club
Former Aussie PM hacked after posting boarding pass on Instagram
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had his phone number and passport details obtained by a hacker after posting a picture of his boarding pass on Instagram.
NZ Govt looking to set up trans-Tasman bubble by the middle of 2021 if re-elected
New Zealand's Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the New Zealand Government is looking to have a trans-Tasman bubble set up by the middle of next year as part of New Z
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan's new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
Japan's parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as the country's new prime minister, following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. After winning the leadership of the governi
Breonna Taylor: Louisville to pay a family $12m over police shooting
Officials in Louisville, Kentucky have agreed to pay $US12m to the family of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed in her home by Police. Taylor was 26 when she
Asia sees first regional recession in 60 years
The Asian Development Bank says the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled the region's developing economies into recession. It is the first time in six decades that "developing
5 million COVID-19 cases in India
India has now recorded more than five million confirmed cases of coronavirus. It is the second-worst affected country in the world, but the virus is spreading much fas
Avengers star asks court to reduce his monthly child support payments due to COVID-19
Avengers star Jeremy Renner who plays Hawkeye has asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to reduce his monthly child support payments from $30,000 to $11,000 because the co
Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
Google says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint by investing in "high-quality carbon offsets". It became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensate
Neighbours in UK encouraged to snitch on each other for flouting new social gatherings rule
Neighbours in the UK encouraged to snitch on each other for breaking new social gatherings rule People in England are being encouraged by the government to contact po
Lewis Hamilton could face FIA investigation over anti-racism T-shirt
Formula 1 bosses are looking into whether Lewis Hamilton broke rules at the Tuscan Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality. BBC Sports reports a
Record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus cases
A record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus cases around the world has been recorded. The World Health Organisation says 307,930 confirmed infections were r
TikTok reportedly rejects Microsoft bid at eleventh hour
Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, paving the way for Oracle to make a last-minute b
Melbourne police arrest 74 anti-lockdown protesters
More than 70 people have been arrested in Melbourne, Australia, for flouting the state's stay-at-home orders to attend an anti-lockdown protest. About 250 people went
Mourners gather to remember victims of the 9/11 horror
19-years on after the most dangerous terrorist attack in history that killed almost 3000 people, thousands of mourners have gathered in New York to remember the deceased.
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk
The US says it has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers who are deemed to be a security risk. The move follows a proclamation by US Pr
US revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese students deemed security risk
The US says it has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers who are deemed to be a security risk. The move follows a proclamation by US P
Trump defends downplaying risks of virus
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to downplay the risks of COVID-19, saying his answers to journalist Bob Woodward were "proper". Woodward, known for
India in shock over 86-year-old grandmother's rape
Police in India have arrested a man in his 30s for the alleged rape and assault of an 86-year-old grandmother. The BBC reports that the woman was waiting outside her h
China honours 'heroes of COVID war' and says it passed a 'historic test'
China's ruling Communist Party held a ceremony honouring the "heroes" of the "people's war" against COVID-19 today, with President Xi Jinping saying his country had passe