New Zealand has reported a second positive case of COVID-19 following the infection of a worker at a managed isolation facility that was announced on Thursday.

His death, aged 99, reminds us that for all of the Queen’s longevity her time as head of the family and the Commonwealth is coming to an end.

The marble idol, carved as many as 6000 years ago and known as “The Guennol Stargazer” has become the source of a legal battle between Turkey and the Christie’s auction house.

The problem at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site was the latest incident to strike one of Tehran’s most-secured sites amid negotiations over the tattered atomic accord with world powers.

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Krasnik voted to be “free of LGBT” two years ago to satisfy conservative voters. Now, the mayor regrets the move, which has led to censure from other European countries and put funding at risk.

Egypt’s best-known archaeologist has revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor.

Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.

Two men on a motorcycle reportedly fired at least 10 shots at the veteran journalist.

Queen Elizabeth is next in line for a royal obituary.. The ascension of Charles could tip the scales to those who favour a break up of the Kingdom.

A pride of lions regards a mass yawn as a signal to stop lying around and start searching for prey.

The BBC cancelled its regular programming, while the network’s music radio stations played instrumentals and sombre tunes following the death of the prince.

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found.

There had earlier been speculation that the Duchess of Sussex might avoid Britain so as to not overshadow a sombre national occasion.

The service will be attended by just 30 royal family members and feature a specially modified Land Rover designed by the late Duke of Edinburgh.

The villagers’ special interest in the late Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, manifested itself in daily prayers for his blessing of their banana and yam crops.

Mourners pay tribute to Prince Philip

Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said that the number of new infections could rise as high as 10,000 per day if adequate measures are not taken.

Messages were carried back and forth to the protagonists by other participants in the nuclear deal - Britain, Germany, France, Russia and China.

International health officials have pledged to use coronavirus vaccines rejected by rich nations to address a “shocking imbalance” in global distribution.

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent on Friday night after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes.

His one-liners made headlines that became long lists of what are often labelled ‘gaffes’, but many were offensive, others plain racist or sexist.

Tanks and soldiers seen in footage on the march look to be the largest deployment of Russian land forces toward the border with Ukraine in seven years.

The Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died aged 99. Full coverage here.

The Chinese Communist Party is cracking down on the country’s biggest e-commerce company, warning it not to stifle competition.

After seven decades of tireless service, the pandemic meant the Queen and Prince Philip were able to spend his final year together at home.

He died at home in his beloved Windsor Castle with his wife the Queen by his side: just the way he wanted it.

In interviews recorded before their father’s death, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward fondly remember “the rock” of the royal family.

Pfizer and BioNTech said they planned to lodge applications to expand approval to children aged 12-15 with regulators around the world in coming days.

Chinese ambassador Cheng Jingye subjected the Australian reporters to a two-hour exercise in authoritarian propaganda.

Crowds have gathered outside Buckingham Palace to mourn the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, who had stamped his authority over his own funeral plans, codenamed Operation Forth Bridge.

Prince Philip’s death has triggered an outpouring of grief, with prominent politicians and people now paying their respects.

Plans for the next generation of royals to step up have been in place since before the duke’s retirement, in what was once described by aides as “Team Windsor”.

Boris Johnson paid tribute to Prince Philip as not just the Queen’s consort, “by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her strength and stay”.

The Duke of Edinburgh was famed for his insults. But there was depth to him, too, particularly on wildlife conservation.

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One expert summed up the royal relationship as "She wears the Crown; he wears the trousers."

Australia’s neighbour has declared a state of calamity as COVID, dengue fever and cholera threaten to spread in evacuation centres after floods drowned Dili.

Demand for Pfizer is so hot worldwide that the drug giant won’t be able to dispatch the extra 20 million doses until the final quarter of this year.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, quoting an anonymous Foreign Ministry official, suggested Seoul may pay off Iran’s United Nations debts.

“Homesick” Brian Robson spent time in jail in Australia before his daring “crate escape”.

Local authorities have speculated that the bodies could be the remains of some of the foreigners taken hostage by extremists

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More than 50 police officers had been injured over several nights of disorder between Nationalists and Loyalists, reportedly involving children as young as 13.

Police records show police arrested a man for trespassing on the sprawling property on Christmas Eve - but he was later released.

While Benjamin Netanyahu’s trials may run for months or even years, they seem as unlikely to shift the political dial as Donald Trump’s impeachment trials.

Biden scrapped Trump’s ‘America First’ policy - but not when it comes to the vaccine glut US will have by the middle of May.

Globally, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 133.6 million, causing nearly 2.9 million deaths. 

Rebecca Roberts gave birth to twins conceived three weeks apart.

Meanwhile, raw material shortage could delay the Novovax alternative until late this year.