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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 to the illegal protest - the second one this we
Reggae superstar Toots Hibbert has died. He passed away Friday at the University Hospital of the West Indies after being placed in a medically induced coma over a week ago. The 77-year-old icon, whose birth name is
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. The mourners wore face masks with intimate
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 President Donald Trump in May aimed at Chinese na
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 President Donald Trump in May aimed at Chinese n
Actress Dame Diana Rigg, famous for roles including Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 82. Her daughter, actress Rachael Stirling, said she died of canc
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 his reporting on the Watergate scandal, interv
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 home for the milkman when she was approached by
Will Smith has announced that the reboot of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"has been signed by Peacock, NBC Universal's streaming service. Smith says they have just officially closed the deal with Peacock with an unpr
You won't be able to keep up with the Kardashians on TV much longer. In a joint statement addressed to their "amazing fans," the families at the center of the long-running series said "Keeping Up with the Kardashia
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 passed a "historic test". He said China acted ope
India has recorded more than 90,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Brazil. The country now has the second-largest number of confirmed cases in the world, 4.2 million.
Australia says it will secure almost 85 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine if two promising trials prove successful. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country had struck two deals that would allow free dos
Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot seven times by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month, has said that he is in constant pain in a video posted online. Blake, whose family said that he
Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to pole position at the Italian Grand Prix. BBC Sports reports Hamilton's margin of 0.069 seconds was his sixth pole in eight races and puts him in the best pl
US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as "losers" and "suckers". The alleged remarks were first reported in the Atlantic Magazine and then separa
The lead singer of local band - InsideOut Apakuki Nalawa has released a new song called ‘Let Go’ which is inspired by his own personal experiences about depression and challenges with his health. /+AUDIO-137358581
A lone Filipino sailor has been rescued from the dark waters of the Pacific Ocean after a cargo ship with 43 people aboard went missing during Typhoon Maysak, according to the Japan Coast Guard. CNN reports the 133
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson says that he and his family had all contracted COVID-19. The former wrestler, who is now the world's highest-paid actor, said he, his wife and two daughters caught the virus despite being
A further 118 Chinese mobile apps have been banned by the Indian government, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. Those on the list include several of Tencent's products including the hit video g
