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Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne have warned of a "dangerous" rise in people resisting lockdown measures, sometimes violently. Police said this trend included so-called "sovereign citizens" - who esp
A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 50 people and injured more than 2,700 others. The BBC reports that it is not yet clear what caused the explosion. Videos show smoke billowing
Duncan Campbell who is the current lead singer of reggae band UB40, is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke. In a statement, the Birmingham-based band said he was "already up and about" and asked fans f
A 20-year-old man who allegedly killed a 40-year-old man in Colo-I-Suva in April this year appeared before High Court Judge Justice Vincent Perera today. The court has given time to the prosecution and defence to f
Taylor Swift's surprise eighth album, Folklore, has broken several chart records in its first week on sale. The record was written and recorded during the coronavirus lockdown, and swerves away from the pop sound t
The head of the World Health Organization has said that while there is hope for a vaccine against COVID-19, one might never be found. The BBC reports that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing there was "
The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91. The BBC reports the engineer and inventor was born in 1929 in Kentucky and studied electrical engineering at university before joining the U
It didn’t take long for fashion brands to recognize that masks are the new normal: Collina Strada, Tory Burch, and countless others have designed them in playful, summery prints. Stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Lady
One of India's best-known film stars, Amitabh Bachchan, has been discharged from hospital after being treated for COVID-19. Last month the 77-year-old actor told his millions of Twitter followers that he had teste
The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections. Under the new rules, residents of the state capital Melbourne are subject
Ellen DeGeneres' wife Portia de Rossi was spotted walking the couple's dogs on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old actress's impromptu outing comes after an insider at Telepictures revealed to DailyMai
At least 10 people have died after drinking alcohol-based sanitiser after liquor shops were closed in a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village of Kurichedu has been placed in lockdown after a lo
The tragic details of Glee star Naya Rivera's death have been confirmed. The 33-year-old actress' death certificate was released on Thursday, more than three weeks after her body was found floating in Lake Piru in
It’s raining nominations for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Rain on Me at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which will present new categories focused on live performances and music videos created at home during the co
HBO's superhero series Watchmen leads the way at this year's Emmy Awards, with 26 nominations overall. The show, which starred Regina King, has been recognised despite plans for a second series being scrapped.
Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner has given birth to a girl with husband Joe Jonas, the first child for the celebrity couple. A representative for the couple said in a statement Turner and Joe Jonas are deligh
Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died at the age of 104. De Havilland's career spanned more than 50 years and almost 50 feature films, and she was the last
North Korea has reported its first 'suspected' COVID-19 case. State media in North Korea says the suspected COVID-19 case involves a person who defected to South Korea three years ago and has now returned across th
Local musicians were full of smiles today after an agreement was signed between Communications Fiji Limited (the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang and Radio Sargam) and Digicel, where people can text
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking legal action in the U.S after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son Archie. A complaint filed in Los Angeles claims an unnamed person photographed 14-mon
