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A desperate search for survivors is under way in parts of six US states devastated by powerful tornadoes that have left at least 94 people dead. Dozens more people are missing and entire towns were destroyed by abo
The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people were killed by tornadoes. Andy Beshear says the figure could rise to more than 100 in what he called the worst tornadoes in the state's his
A man in New Zealand who was vaccinated against COVID-19 up to 10 times in one day on behalf of other people has prompted a warning from the Ministry of Health about the dangerous behaviour. Astrid Koornneef, group
At least 54 people have been killed and scores more injured after the truck they were being transported in crashed in southern Mexico. More than 150 people, said to be migrants from Central America, were crammed in
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed there is community transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant in multiple regions of England. He told MPs the variant was continuing to spread in the UK and around th
One person has died and dozens are injured after a volcano erupted on Indonesia's Java island. Residents were filmed fleeing a giant ash cloud from Mt Semeru. Witnesses described nearby villages covered in deb
Greece will be making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over. BBC News reports fines of about $200 will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-January on those who refuse. The money will
Times of India reports that the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association Angelique Coetzee says the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes. The World
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson says face coverings will become mandatory again in shops and on public transport in England from next week under a raft of measures to target the new COVID variant, Omicron. BBC rep
Singapore has expanded the number of travel lanes for fully vaccinated people, opening the door for quarantine-free trips to some of the city-state’s most popular holiday destinations. Fiji, Cambodia, Maldives, S
The World Health Organisation has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron. It said the variant had a large number of mutations and early evidence suggested a possible increased ri
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced today that international borders will be reopened to eligible visa holders from 1st December. SBS News reports that Morrison says fully-vaccinated visa holder
Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed by the Taliban government. The BBC reports female journalists and presenters have also been ordered to wear headsca
Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to protest against anti-COVID measures. The BBC reports that some protesters threw fireworks at police officers, who intervened with
Fresh unrest has erupted in the Netherlands against new lockdown rules amid rising COVID-19 cases in Europe. People threw fireworks at police and set fire to bicycles in The Hague, one night after protests in Rotte
The World Health Organization is worried about the spread of COVID-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh wave of infections. Regional Director Dr Hans Kluge warned that 500,000 more deaths could be recorde
A US teenager who shot dead two men during racial justice protests has been cleared of homicide and all other charges after claiming self-defence. 18 year old Kyle Rittenhouse killed the men and wounded a third on
Portugal has banned bosses from text messaging and emailing staff out of working hours as part of new laws dubbed "right to rest". The move is part of changes being introduced to improve work-life balance in respon
Thousands of protesters have brought Wellington's CBD to a standstill as they march to the NZ Parliament in a challenge to COVID restrictions. The NZ Herald reports that a group of around 100 motorbikes has now arr
Police in Houston, Texas have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths at the Astroworld festival yesterday. At least eight people died and scores of people were hurt after a crowd surge on the opening night
