US judge sets January hearing for Prince Andrew sex assault case
New York – A New York judge on Thursday set a date of January 4 for a hearing in which... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
CO2 rebound as climate summit sees emissions pledges
Glasgow – Global CO2 emissions are set to rebound to pre-pandemic levels next year, according to an assessment published on... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan jailed over Covid reports ‘close to death’
Beijing – A citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan is close to... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Tonga enters lockdown after first Covid case recorded
Nuku’alofa – Tonga’s main island entered a week-long lockdown on Tuesday just days after recording its first case of Covid-19,... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Raid on alleged Brazil bank robbers leaves 25 dead, police say
Brasília – Twenty-five alleged members of a gang of Brazilian bank robbers were killed Sunday in a vast police... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Trial to open in killing of two anti-racist protesters in US
Washington – A highly sensitive trial is set to open on Monday in the United States in the case... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Emmanuel Macron says Australian PM lied to him over subs spat
Rome – French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Australia’s prime minister outright lied to him over a cancelled... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Man arrested after knife, fire attack on Tokyo train
Tokyo – A man was arrested for attempted murder after a knife and fire attack on a train in... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Three dead as ‘Taliban’ attack Afghan wedding over music
Kabul – Gunmen presenting themselves as Taliban attacked a wedding in eastern Afghanistan to stop music being played and... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
G20 leaders approve multinationals tax but wrangle over climate
Rome – Leaders of the G20 world’s major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday,... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
