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World Health Organization reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 230000

The US remains by far the worst-hit nation, with more than 3.2 million people stricken by coronavirus and around 140,000 deaths. Serbia, where health authorit...

Donald Trump Wears Mask Publicly For First Time During Pandemic

Honestly, I wouldn't care if the thing had neon flashing lights and the words "Deplorable-in-Chief" written in glitter on it - whatever gold star the president ...

Top Trump Aide Warns of 'Strong Actions' on TikTok, Angering China

Those apps can be used to steal personal and financial information for blackmail and extortion... The TikTok logo is seen on a screen over Times Square in New...

Dozens injured in Taliban attack near Afghan spy agency office

The Taliban* are not going to stop hostilities before intra-Afghan talks, viewing any calls for a ceasefire in absence of negotiations as "illogical", the radic...

Frenchman held in Indonesia for alleged child molestation kills himself

However, Frans' life was not able to be saved and eventually succumbed to his injuries three days after treatment. Abello, 65, was arrested late last month in...

Huawei to request United Kingdom to delay 5G network removal

UK's National Security Council has warned the government that this could pose national security risks, BBC reported. For those unaware, Huawei had initially b...

United Kingdom official suggests masks won't be required in shops

The senior minister in the Boris Johnson-led government told the BBC that wearing masks in enclosed areas such as shops should be seen as "basic good manners" b...

China hits top US lawmakers, envoy with sanctions over Xinjiang

There was no indication that any of the four had plans to travel to China . China on Monday announced retaliatory sanctions against US officials and entiti...

Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum, Hagia Sophia, into a mosque

The court ruled that "there are no provisions whatsoever in the convention (concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage) that prevents ...

'Let's get going': UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has authorised £470 million to be spent on infrastructure such as border control posts, and a further £235 million for ...

More than 50 hospitals in Florida have no ICU beds

On Wednesday, 43 ICUs throughout 21 Florida counties hit capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the biggest surges coming from Miami-Dade, Broward, Oran...

Nelson Mandela's Daughter Dies At 59 In South Africa

The cause of her death was not immediately revealed. Zindzi's nephew Mandla , descended from Mandela via his first wife Evelyn Mase , now holds the latter title...

Florida smashes coronavirus case record, but it's not all bad news

The US overall has also reported record-breaking daily numbers of new infections in recent days, confirming more than 60,000 on four of the last five days. Th...

China raises 'flood-surge' reaction to second-highest level

Authorities in Jiangsu province in the Yangtze Delta issued orange flood alerts on Saturday - the second-highest - saying huge, long-lasting volumes of water ...

Duterte Rejects License Renewal for Philippines’ Largest Media Network

The Philippine Stock Exchange, in a notice, said it has required the company to submit a full disclosure on the impact of the non-renewal of its legislative f...

Man in police custody after escaping Hamilton COVID-19 isolation

He's not in police custody and will appear in court on Friday. "Initial information suggests an individual cut through fence ties at the 1.8-metre fence to br...

No Lawyers for Australian Brenton Tarrant at NZ Sentencing

Australian man Brenton Harrison Tarrant has entered guilty pleas to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and a charge of committing a terrorist ...

South Africa bans sale of alcohol AGAIN and reinstates night time curfew

Ramaphosa also announced the reintroduction of a curfew between 9pm and 4am, aimed at reducing the pressure on hospitals through a reduction in trauma injuries....

Florida Set a One-Week Record of almost 500 Confirmed Coronavirus Deaths

Any new confirmed cases from health departments throughout the state the rest of the day won't show up until at least the following day on the state list, as th...

Australia limits citizens' return as Victoria cases reach record

The state's chief health officer warned there would be a sharp rise in hospitalisations, intensive care cases and deaths in the coming days as a result of the s...

Florida has record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases

Another 45,000 cases were reported in Brazil, almost 29,000 were logged in India, and more than 13,000 came from South Africa, which is quickly becoming one o...

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Calgary; warnings issued for surrounding areas

Expect the rain and a few storms tonight around midnight then another round into Sunday afternoon as the front passes. There is a chance of large hail and str...

Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano killed in Burlington shooting

The suspect, an unknown man, had fled. The 52-year-old Musitano was pronounced dead at the scene. The Musitano brothers were behind the 1997 gangland hit on...

Facebook and Instagram to ban posts related to gay conversion therapy

If you're not sure what it is, conversion therapy is a despicable practice that uses emotional and physical manipulation (abuse) to try and change an individu...

Sailors Injured in Blaze Aboard Ship at San Diego Naval Base

At least 11 sailors were taken to San Diego hospitals after suffering minor injuries in a large, ongoing blaze aboard the military ship USS Bonhomme Richard on ...

Mali protesters occupy national broadcaster

These demonstrations have recently intensified into deadly unrest, with thousands rallying in the capital to demand Keita's resignation over a long-running jiha...

Florida reports 15,000 new virus cases in a day, a U.S. record

Florida has recorded 4,242 total deaths, with 45 of those new as of Sunday. Florida isn't the only U.S. state to see a rise in coronavirus cases in recent wee...

Duda ahead by tiny margin in Polish election

Turnout by 5pm was 52%, about four points higher than at the same time in the first round. "(This election) is important because it will be crucial for the ne...

Victoria confirms 273 new Covid-19 cases and one further death

As Australia struggles to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in its second most populous city, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today that the g...

Florida sets one-day record with over 15000 new Covid cases

Florida reported a record increase of 120 deaths and California had 136 new fatalities, not far from a record of 149 set the previous day, according to the tall...