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Portugal wildfire 'under control' but still burning

More than 600 firefighters on Tuesday brought a blaze under control a day after it...

Virus outbreak grows in Australian state of NSW

Australia’s most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns...

Rescue crews in Turkey search for 34 still missing in floods

Rescue workers in Turkey on Tuesday kept up the search for 34 people missing after...

Unstable boats crammed with people as smugglers cash in on English Channel crossings

People smugglers have increased passenger numbers on small boats crossing the English Channel at night...

Biden says he stands squarely behind Afghanistan decision

Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his...

Tropical depression drenching earthquake-stricken Haiti

Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains just two days after a powerful...

New Zealand records 1st local coronavirus case in 6 months

New Zealand recorded its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in six months on Tuesday,...

Spain sizzles in crushing heat as fires blaze

Fires in Spain's central Avila province forced hundreds of people to flee their homes on...

Curfew imposed in Melbourne after pub crawls; Darwin in lockdown; NSW sees worst day of pandemic

Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478...

Sudan's prime minister says he will keep pushing for peace in Ethiopia

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday said he would press ahead with efforts to...

Turkey to work with Pakistan to stop new wave of Afghan migrants

Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new throng of...

U.S. issues new terrorism threat warning ahead of 9/11 anniversary

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead...

Sydney toughens restrictions, including fines, tighter policing as virus surges

Australia's biggest city, Sydney, announced tighter COVID restrictions including heavier fines and tighter policing on...

Hundreds of US universities welcome Covid vaccine mandates

Hundreds of universities and colleges in the US are moving to enact Covid-19 vaccine requirements...

US security agency warns of potential violence leading up to 9/11 anniversary

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new national terrorism advisory bulletin on Friday,...

America’s infrastructure bill by the numbers

On Tuesday, the US Senate pushed through President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.The bill,...