Australia suspends travel bubble with NZ
Australia has put a stop to quarantine-free arrivals from New Zealand for 72 hours after a South African variant of Covid-19 was detected in a woman after 14 days of isolation.
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Thousands arrested in Russia protest for Navalny
Thousands arrested in Russia protest for Navalny
Police have detained more than 2500 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Talk show host Larry King dies
Talk show host Larry King dies at 87
Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died at 87.
British PM says new variant may be more deadly
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.
Extreme heatwave hits southeast Australia
Extreme heatwave hits southeast Australia
The mercury will pass the 40degC mark across large swathes of NSW, Victoria and the ACT as southeast Australia cops a weekend heatwave.
New look for Biden's Oval Office
New look for Biden's Oval Office
President Joe Biden has decorated his new office with busts of civil rights and labour leaders, nods to other presidents who faced great crises, and portraits of American founders who famously disagreed.
Joe Biden sworn in as US President
Joe Biden sworn in as US President
Joe Biden has been sworn in as president of the US, vowing to end the "uncivil war" in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic.
Biden signs orders ending Trump policies
Biden signs orders ending Trump policies
US President Joe Biden has signed 15 executive actions, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.
Trump touts legacy, wishes luck without mentioning Biden
Trump touts legacy, wishes luck without mentioning Biden
US President Donald Trump has touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden, but without acknowledging his successor by name.
Emotional Biden bids farewell to Delaware
Emotional Biden bids farewell to Delaware
President-elect Joe Biden was emotional during a farewell ceremony in Delaware before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his long journey to the White House and remembered his son.
Weinstein can be questioned in civil lawsuit, judge rules
Weinstein can be questioned in civil lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge in Manhattan has rejected Harvey Weinstein's request to delay a deposition in a civil lawsuit by women who accused the imprisoned movie producer of sexual abuse and workplace...
Jailed Navalny calls for street protests
Jailed Navalny calls for street protests
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has urged Russians to take to the streets in protest after a judge remanded him in pre-trial detention despite calls from Western countries to free the opposition politician.
He's fired: The White House reality show ends
He's fired: The White House reality show ends
Like no US president before, Donald Trump made himself the centre of attention - the star of a literal reality show that was his administration, always with an eye for the camera, an instinct for the outrageous.
Russian opposition leader detained on arrival in Moscow
Russian opposition leader detained on arrival in Moscow
Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival at a Moscow airport after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time since he was poisoned last summer.
Imprisoned Wall of Sound producer dies of Covid-19
Imprisoned Wall of Sound producer dies of Covid-19
Rock producer Phil Spector has died behind bars of Covid-19.
India begins massive Covid vaccine drive
India begins massive Covid vaccine drive
A hospital cleaning worker became the first person in India to be vaccinated against Covid-19, as the country launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns to bring the pandemic under control.
'Heart-wrenching milestone': Covid deaths top 2 million
'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.
Melbourne mum killed kids then herself: police
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.
NZ man beaten to death at New Year party in the US
NZ man beaten to death at New Year party in the US
A New Zealander in California beaten as he was evicted from a New Year's Eve party later died from head injuries.
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.