As virulent new Covid-19 strains continue to ravage the world, a draft copy of a joint WHO-China report now concludes that the pandemic likely began with animal to human...
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he has a high temperature and a bad cough, and that three of the 15 inmates in his Russian prison ward...
French authorities are investigating accusations that government ministers dined at secret restaurants in violation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Key points: A TV documentary describes mask-free meals of...
Israeli prosecutors have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” at the opening of a corruption trial in Jerusalem. Key points: Mr Netanyahu is...
Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies from a river outside Bangladesh’s capital after a ferry collided with another vessel and capsized. Key points: Authorities say a cargo...
India has reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections, becoming the second country after the United States to surpass more than 100,000 new cases in a...
Holidaymakers returning to Sydney after the Easter long weekend have faced major delays due to heavy traffic. The NSW Transport Management Centre had issued two traffic...
All lanes on Kwinana Freeway have now re-opened following a car fire that caused traffic chaos for Easter holidaymakers returning to Perth after spending the long...
Traditional owners say the partial destruction of an Aboriginal stone arrangement shaped like an eel in western Victoria over the past week has left them traumatised. Key...
NSW Liberal senator Jim Molan has announced he is going on sick leave leave after being diagnosed with “an aggressive form of cancer”. Key points: Senator Molan...