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British PM says new variant may be more deadly

British PM Boris Johnson says the new English variant of Covid-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although he said evidence showed that both vaccines being used are effective against it.

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Pledged US vaccine stockpile does not exist

Mass-vaccination of healthcare workers takes place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

Trump administration accused of deception in pledging release of vaccine stockpile

The governors of several states accused the Trump administration of deception in pledging to immediately distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses from a stockpile that the US health secretary has since acknowledged does not exist.

Emirates stops flights to Australia's east coast

Emirates airliners on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. Photo: Reuters

Emirates stops flights to Australia's east coast

International airline Emirates has abruptly suspended its flights to Australia's east coast, leaving it more difficult for Australians overseas to make it home.

'Heart-wrenching milestone': Covid deaths top 2 million

Doctors intubate a patient in the COVID-19 ICU at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo,...

'Heart-wrenching milestone': Covid deaths top 2 million

The worldwide coronavirus death toll has surpassed 2 million, as nations keep trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19 variants.

Vehicle checks, landmarks closed in Washington

Officers from the National Guard walk near a fence lined with barbed wire at the Capitol grounds...

Vehicle checks, landmarks closed in Washington

The US capital has boosted security by shutting down access to iconic landmarks and erecting vehicle checkpoints at a security perimeter surrounding central Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Covid-19 in ice cream made from NZ milk powder

Ice cream made in China with ingredients from New Zealand and the Ukraine has been contaminated with Covid-19 in what experts describe as a "one-off".

Dutch government quits over tax subsidy scandal

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte leaves the Royal Palace, in The Hague. Photo: Reuters

Dutch government quits over tax subsidy scandal

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government has resigned, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove thousands of families to financial ruin.

Melbourne mum killed kids then herself: police

Police are preparing a report for the coroner after coming to the conclusion that a Victorian mother killed her three children before taking her own life.

North Korea shows off new missles

A view of a military parade to commemorate the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang,...

North Korea shows off new missles

North Korea has displayed what appears to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Biden unveils $US1.9 trillion stimulus package

US President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters

Biden unveils $US1.9 trillion stimulus package

Joe Biden unveiled a $US1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal, saying in prime-time remarks that bold investment was needed to jump-start the Covid-19 hit economy.

Pigeon far from home may get pardon

A pigeon that survived the long journey to Australia from the US could be put down, but a trip back home's also on the cards after support increased for a pardon.

Father called cops after mother and three children found dead

Father called cops after mother and three children found dead

Murder-suicide is among several lines of inquiry being followed by police after discovering the bodies of a mother and her three young children inside a Melbourne home.

Queensland considers mining camps for quarantine

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Photo: Getty Images

Queensland considers mining camps for quarantine

Queensland is considering using remote mining camps to quarantine international arrivals, aiming to break a cycle of Covid outbreaks around the country at city hotels used for isolation.

Ireland apologises for 'profound failure' at Mother and Baby homes

Some of the victims names hang from a tree at a graveyard where the bodies of 796 babies were...

Ireland apologises for 'profound failure' at Mother and Baby homes

Irish PM Micheál Martin has formally apologised for the state's "profound failure" in its treatment of unmarried mothers and their babies in a network of Catholic Church-run homes from the 1920s to 1990s.

WHO team in Wuhan to investigate Covid origins

The WHO team arrived in Wuhan today and will go into isolation for a fortnight. Photo: Reuters

WHO team in Wuhan to investigate Covid origins

An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation has arrived in China's central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus that sparked the pandemic.

Trump impeached for second time

Donald Trump is the first US president ever to be impeached twice, having been formally charged with inciting an insurrection in a vote held a week after a violent mob of his supporters besieged the Capitol.

Trump impeachment: What happens next?

Some US lawmakers say Donald Trump should be disqualified from holding political office again. Now that the House has impeached him, the Senate will hold a trial on whether to remove him and possibly bar him from future office.

US executes first woman in nearly 70 years

Challenges were fought across multiple federal courts on whether to allow execution. Photo:...

US executes first woman in nearly 70 years

The US government has executed Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row.

YouTube suspends Trump's channel

Donald Trump's channel can't upload new videos or livestreams for a minimum of seven days, which...

YouTube suspends Trump's channel

YouTube has suspended Donald Trump's channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week's assault on the US Capitol by the president's supporters.

Scores investigated over Capitol riot

Demonstrators gather at the west entrance of the Capitol in Washington DC during the protest last...

Scores investigated over Capitol riot

The US Justice Department has opened criminal investigations on more than 170 individuals for their involvement in the riot at the US Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters last week.

Pence won't move to expel Trump

Vice President Mike Pence (right) says he won't use the 25th Amendment to oust President Donald...

Pence won't move to expel Trump

Some Republicans say they'll join Democrats in voting to impeach President Donald Trump over the Capitol attack, as Vice President Mike Pence rejects calls to use the 25th Amendment to oust him.

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