The country where rapists will now be surgically castrated
The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state has signed off on a new law stating men convicted of rape will be surgically castrated.
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'Only in Australia': Moment 4m croc is pushed away by the snout
'Only in Australia': Moment 4m croc is pushed away by the snout
They say never smile at a crocodile. But how about pushing one away while wading in a river?
Global coronavirus cases pass 30 million
Global coronavirus cases pass 30 million
Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 30 million, according to a Reuters tally, and the pandemic is showing no signs of slowing.
Flight to nowhere 'probably fastest-selling in Qantas history'
Flight to nowhere 'probably fastest-selling in Qantas history'
Qantas says a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia's Outback and Great Barrier Reef is probably the fastest-selling flight in the airline's history.
'Catastrophic' flooding as hurricane hits US
'Catastrophic' flooding as hurricane hits US
Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as it brought "historic and catastrophic" flooding to the Alabama-Florida coast in the US.
Covid rules eased in parts of Victoria
Covid rules eased in parts of Victoria
Regional Victorians are awaking to their first few hours under eased Covid-19 rules, with locked-down Melburnians looking on with hope and envy.
Aussie cop suspended over head kick footage
Aussie cop suspended over head kick footage
A Victorian police officer filmed appearing to kick a man in the head during an arrest in Melbourne has been suspended.
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trial
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trial
AstraZeneca has resumed British clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, after getting the green light from safety watchdogs, the company says.
'All gone:' Residents return to burned-out Oregon towns
'All gone:' Residents return to burned-out Oregon towns
Search and rescue teams have been deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns as smouldering wildfires still ravaged US Pacific Coast states.
Victoria reports lowest one-day rise in cases in nearly 3 months
Victoria reports lowest one-day rise in cases in nearly 3 months
Victoria has reported its lowest single-day rise in new infections in nearly three months.
Australia's Covid toll passes 800
Australia's Covid toll passes 800
Australia's Covid-19 death toll has passed 800 after Victoria reported another six deaths.
43 new cases, nine deaths in Victoria
43 new cases, nine deaths in Victoria
Victoria state, at the centre of Australia's Covid outbreak, has reported 43 new cases and nine deaths from the virus.
Trump predicts Michigan victory to big maskless crowd
Trump predicts Michigan victory to big maskless crowd
US President Donald Trump has predicted at a rally in Michigan that he would win the election battleground state as thousands of cheering, largely maskless supporters defied state guidelines aimed...
French new cases at record high, lockdowns feared
French new cases at record high, lockdowns feared
France has recorded almost 10,000 new Covid-19 infections - its highest ever single-day total - ahead of a meeting that might consider imposing fresh, local lockdowns.
UK refuses to scrap plan for treaty breach
UK refuses to scrap plan for treaty breach
The EU has told Britain it should urgently scrap a plan to break their divorce treaty, but Boris Johnson's government is pressing ahead with a draft law that could sink four years of Brexit talks.
Top brass at Rio Tinto out after cave blast
Top brass at Rio Tinto out after cave blast
Miner Rio Tinto says its CEO and two senior executives will step down amid mounting shareholder criticism of its destruction of historically significant Aboriginal rockshelters and handling of the response.
Covid study: Speak softly and scatter fewer particles
Covid study: Speak softly and scatter fewer particles
More quiet zones in high-risk indoor spaces, such as hospitals and restaurants, could help cut contagion risks, researchers say, after a study showed that lowering speaking volume can reduce the spread Covid-19.
Victoria's Covid toll tops 700
Victoria's Covid toll tops 700
Victoria has had mixed coronavirus news, with the death toll passing 700 as new cases had a welcome fall.
More than a tonne of rubbish picked up along river
More than a tonne of rubbish picked up along river
Everything from the remains of a horse to an old armchair were removed from the banks of the Cardrona River just east of Wanaka this week.
Record death toll feared in Oregon fires
Record death toll feared in Oregon fires
Unprecedented wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns and a record number of deaths is feared, Governor Kate Brown says.