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The man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand last year will face survivors of his attack today at a sentencing hearing. Australian Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty in March and was convicted
US President, Donald Trump's sister says her brother has no principles, cannot be trusted and has been lying throughout his presidency, according to secret audio recorded by the President's niece. 83-year-old Marya
The World Health Organization has issued guidance saying children over the age of 12 should wear masks, in line with recommended practice for adults in their country or area. It admits little is known about how chi
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested and charged with fraud over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. The US Department of Justice says that Bannon and three others all
California is in a state of emergency as dozens of fast-moving fires, many triggered by lightning strikes during an extreme heatwave have spread across the north and centre of the state. The fires are threatening h
Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at US $2tn on the stock market. It reached the milestone just two years after becoming the world's first trillion-dollar company in 2018. Its share
At least 45 migrants, including five children, have died in the deadliest shipwreck off Libya so far this year. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says they were among more than 80 people onboard a v
Australia says it has secured access to a promising coronavirus vaccine and will be able to offer free doses to its entire population of 25 million people. The vaccine is being developed by the pharmaceutical compa
US President Donald Trump has joined Triller, a New-York-based rival to China's TikTok. After two days on the social-media app, Trump has 11,000 followers. TikTok was banned in India two months ago. Trump
The State of Victoria in Australia has recorded the deadliest day of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with 25 fatalities and 282 new cases overnight. The number of fatalities is the heaviest recorded in a single day for the
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved the election date to 17 October and says she will not be changing it again. Radio New Zealand reports the COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland has forced the suspension
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations. A joint statement by Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nah
Three people have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire, northeast Scotland, following heavy rain and a landslip in the area. CNN reports British Transport Police said in a statement that "despite
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for US President has announced Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate. The announcement comes following a search that was conducted under strict secrecy, w
US President Donald Trump has said someone was shot near the White House, after abruptly leaving a news conference this morning. Trump told reporters the incident "seems very well under control". He reappeared momen
Lebanon's government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead. The announcement was made in a national TV address by Prime Minister Hassan
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a travel bubble with the Cook Islands could be open by the end of the year. Ardern says they have considered a draft text for the basis of an agreement. She says
The State of Victoria in Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 19 deaths overnight. The state has also recorded 322 new cases of COVID-19. Australia's death toll has now surpa
Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, reported its deadliest day of the COVID-19 outbreak today, with 17 people dying, although new infections showed signs of easing. Victoria, at the centre of a seco
Dozens of protesters in Beirut have entered the foreign ministry during a wider demonstration over the huge explosion that left at least 158 dead. Several thousand people are on the streets in a planned protest, bu
