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US President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at South Dakota's Independence Day Mount Rushmore...

Trump rails against 'left-wing fascism' in Mt Rushmore speech

President Donald Trump on Friday railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of Confederate leaders and other historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore...

7 US states post record Covid cases, Miami curfew ordered

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez imposed an indefinite nightly curfew starting Friday and...

7 US states post record Covid cases, Miami curfew ordered

Alabama and six other US states reported record increases in coronavirus cases as Florida's most populous county imposed a curfew ahead of the Independence Day weekend.

NZ included as Britain scraps quarantines

Passengers in the arrivals lounge in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London. Photo: Getty

NZ included as Britain scraps quarantines

Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including New Zealand, but not the US, the British government says.

US coronavirus cases hit all-time high

A waitress with a face mask serves diners at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo: Reuters

US coronavirus cases hit all-time high

The US reported more than 55,000 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose in a majority of states.

Epstein friend Maxwell arrested on sex abuse charges

Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announces...

Epstein friend Maxwell arrested on sex abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested in New Hampshire on US charges of luring underage girls so that...

Texas governor mandates masks

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has decreed that face masks must be worn in all counties with over 20 coronavirus cases, billing the measure as a requirement to avoid another economic shutdown.

Black cops say discrimination, nepotism behind US police race gap

Workers paint a Black Lives Matter mural on Centre St in New York. Photo: Reuters

Black cops say discrimination, nepotism behind US police race gap

Thomas Boone has spent 22 years as a police officer in Prince George's County, Maryland, a predominantly Black suburb of Washington, proudly wearing his uniform and driving his patrol car to coach...

Confusion as Jakarta begins single-use plastic ban

A worker wearing a face shield and protective mask use a tote bag to replace plastic at a...

Confusion as Jakarta begins single-use plastic ban

Confusion reigned in malls and markets in Indonesia's capital as a new ban on single-use plastics in one of the world's biggest ocean-polluting nations failed to gain much traction.

Progress being made on Covid-19 vaccine

Progress being made on Covid-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine candidates will enter late-stage clinical studies by the end of the month.

Scores killed in Myanmar landslide

Rescuers carry a body following the landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City,...

Scores killed in Myanmar landslide

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 100 people, after a pile of mine waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water that buried scores of workers.

Checkpoints to contain Melbourne virus hotspots

A police officer directs traffic into a checkpoint lane in Melbourne. Photo: Getty

Checkpoints to contain Melbourne virus hotspots

Police have set up suburban checkpoints in new coronavirus hotspots in Melbourne, as authorities struggle to contain new outbreaks in the country's second-largest city.

Kiwi's fight for a Covid-19 test very tricky in Atlanta

In late April, the state opened up several sites in Atlanta where any adult with an ID could get...

Kiwi's fight for a Covid-19 test very tricky in Atlanta

Former Allied Press reporter Rosie Manins has been living in Atlanta as a permanent resident since March 2019. She reports her experience of trying to get a Covid-19 test as yesterday the state of Georgia recorded 1800 new cases.

First arrests in Hong Kong under new laws

Police officers detain a man during a march against the national security law in Hong Kong. Photo...

First arrests in Hong Kong under new laws

Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under new sweeping security legislation, using water cannon and pepper spray to break up the first protest since China introduced the measures.

Dozens more Covid cases in Victoria

A man has a Covid-19 test under the guidance of a member of the testing team during a testing...

Dozens more Covid cases in Victoria

Another 73 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Victoria, as suburbs head into localised lockdown.

US could see 100,000 cases a day: Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci: "I am very concerned because it could get very bad." Photo: Reuters

US could see 100,000 cases a day: Fauci

The head of the US' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says the daily increase in new Covid-19 cases could reach 100,000 unless a nationwide push is made to tamp down the resurgent virus.

US comedy pioneer Carl Reiner dies

Carl Reiner's career spanned seven decades and every medium from theatre and recordings to...

US comedy pioneer Carl Reiner dies

Carl Reiner, a driving force in American comedy as a writer and actor has died. He was 98.

China passes Hong Kong security law

Riot police stand guard to avoid mass gathering during a protest against the looming national...

China passes Hong Kong security law

China's parliament has passed national security legislation for Hong Kong, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule 23 years ago.

Victoria virus hotspots put into lockdown

An Australian Defence Force member carries out a temperature test at Melbourne Showgrounds...

Victoria virus hotspots put into lockdown

Coronavirus hotspots in Melbourne’s inner north and west will be put into lockdown in an effort to contain an outbreak of the deadly disease in the state.

'Golden State Killer' pleads guilty to 13 murders, dozens of rapes

Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr.(right) speaks at the Sacramento County courtroom....

'Golden State Killer' pleads guilty to 13 murders, dozens of rapes

An ex-policeman turned violent serial murderer known as the "Golden State Killer" pleaded guilty to 13 murders and confessed to dozens of rapes and home invasions that terrorised much of California during the 1970s and '80s.

10 million cases of Covid-19

Many countries hit hard by Covid-19 are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to...

10 million cases of Covid-19

Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 10 million - a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost 500,000 people in seven months.

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