Trump resumes posting on Twitter after his account was unblocked
Incumbent US President Donald Trump has resumed posting on Twitter after his account was blocked for 12 hours, according to TASS. The US leader posted a video address condemning the…
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High pollution in South Asia linked to large number of miscarriages
Toxic air in India and other South Asian countries could be causing large numbers of miscarriages and stillbirths, scientists say. A study in The Lancet medical journal estimated nearly 350,000…
Bali bombing ‘mastermind’ released early from jail
Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, a radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, has been freed. His family picked him up from a jail on the outskirts of…
Bombings, shootings, beatings – US Capitol’s history of violence
By Steve Gorman The storming of the halls of Congress by President Donald Trump’s supporters marks the latest episode of violence to darken the US Capitol in a history dating…
Brisbane locks down to halt spread of Covid variant
Queensland will enforce a three-day lockdown in Brisbane from tonight, after a quarantine hotel worker tested positive for the more contagious variant of Covid-19 that has emerged in Britain. “We…
‘Storm is here’: Capitol shooting casualty excited about Trump rally
The woman shot dead by police during the siege of the US Capitol in Washington was identified by police as Ashli Babbitt, a US Air Force veteran whose social media…
‘They were a riotous mob, insurrectionists, domestic terrorists’ – Joe Biden
President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump fomented the violence at the US Capitol in Washington yesterday, calling it one of the darkest days in the history of the…
Covid-19 claims upmarket resort in Samoa
The upmarket iconic Sinalei Reef Resort and Spa in Samoa has announced it is closing down. Manager Sose Annandale told the Samoa Observer she is heartbroken but determined to stay…
Covid-19: World Health Organisation urges tougher measures to curb ‘alarming’ variant
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on European countries to do more to curb a new variant of coronavirus that was first detected in the UK. WHO Europe director…
Football coach fired for attack on politician Stacey Abrams amid crucial Senate vote in US election
NFL legend Terrell Owens has condemned an American football coach who sent a tweet to Stacey Abrams, losing his job after attacking the democrat politician and activist over her weight…