As the Duchess of Sussex celebrates a significant birthday, many believe her second act could prove her biggest yet.

Enduring south-east Asia’s worst per capita COVID-19 outbreak, Malaysia’s political crisis has escalated but Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin refuses to give in.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was only the most prominent of many politicians and activists condemning Belarus’ ruthless approach to dissidents.

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The assailant who stabbed an officer outside the military headquarters was also killed, but officials offered scant details about what had happened.

Air flight crews says mid-flight hostilities have been increasingly common in recent months.

Giraffes’ complex social networks are an anomaly in the animal kingdom, where an individual’s worth is based solely on their ability to reproduce and pass on their genes.

The governor’s response to the accusations is laughably feeble, but the polls will be closely watched - do regular New Yorkers really want Cuomo to go?

The cases are far more widespread than anything China has dealt with since the initial outbreak that devastated Wuhan in early 2020 and spread worldwide.

The nearly five-month investigation found that Cuomo’s administration was a “hostile work environment” and was “rife with fear and intimidation”.

The announcement was part of a US effort to show it is serious about engaging with Southeast Asia to push back against China’s expanding influence.

Andy Slavitt, who served as Joe Biden’s senior pandemic adviser, warns that governments must now vaccinate far more people to stave off the Delta variant.

The Panama-flagged vessel Asphalt Princess was believed to have been seized in an area of the Arabian Sea leading to the Strait of Hormuz, sources said.

Micheal Freedy, 39, and his fiance were not opposed to getting the COVID vaccine, but had decided to put off getting theirs until the end of the year.

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Police said they had launched a criminal case for suspected murder, including investigating whether killers tried to disguise the crime as suicide.

Authorities say that despite his advanced age, the suspect is considered fit enough to stand trial on 3518 counts of accessory to murder.

As scant vaccines expire on the tarmac, wealthy nations outbid the international global alliance for supplies while new virus variants emerge.

A study into the 2020 heatwave in Siberia has revealed dangerous new sources of global warming gases.

The partnerships mark the first time Twitter will formally collaborate with news organisations to elevate accurate information on its site.

The outcome of the closely watched case could upset a fragile peace that has held since the 11-day war that began with clashes in the Palestinian neighbourhood.

Sinyo Kawilarang passed away on his couch and his story is not an outlier in a country where more people are now dying from the virus than anywhere in the world.

Ardern will miss the first day back in Parliament after a three-week recess, after catching a cold from daughter Neve.

One CEO agonised over his decision to impose a vaccine mandate on employees, and said he dreads the prospect of having to fire any holdouts.

The 475-guest birthday party comes shortly after Massachusetts tweaked its face-covering guidelines for indoor settings per federal recommendations.

The couple filed for divorce on May 3 after 27 years of marriage, but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together. 

As the XXII Olympiad drew to a close in Moscow, the Herald reflected on an event gutted by boycotts and tainted by suspicions of drug use and cheating.

As health officials warn the situation is dire and the county’s top medical union claims the Games could lead to further deaths.

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If convicted, Hong Kong singer and prominent pro-democracy activist Anthony Wong could be jailed for up to seven years.

The lawsuit claimed that internet trolls had exploited the video conference service to hack meetings and show offensive messages or images.

The Australian government has organised a Qantas flight from Denpasar for people desperate to return home but many are happy to be riding out the pandemic there.

This new flow of people did not begin organically, Lithuanian and EU say but is the result of an audacious plan by Belarusian President to weaponise migration.

The company’s failure to install higher barriers drew criticism over the weekend, including from an employee of the studio that designed the 45-metre installation.

The campaign could start as soon as September 6, which would see the rollout completed by early December if it goes to plan, the report added.

The movement unites a disparate mix on both the right and the left, including anti-vax, coronavirus deniers, conspiracy theorists and right-wing extremists. 

“There are people who hurt Tunisia. I ask myself how they could make 1500 youths leave,” President Kais Saied was heard saying in a video released by his office.

The number of Americans who were already vaccinated was likely sufficient to prevent caseloads and hospitalisations on the scale seen by much of the country in the winter. 

The unvaccinated will be given money off groceries and free pizza after their first dose in a bid to revive Britain’s ailing rollout.

Massive field hospitals are being prepared as existing facilities in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces run out of capacity.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a tearful crowd that the government was offering a formal and unreserved apology.

Under Hong Kong’s strict new security laws, the man faces up to nine years in prison

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In the country’s highest profile metoo case, the pop star is accused by police of “repeatedly luring young women to have sexual relations”.

Authorities hoped the free credits would encourage young people to diversify their cultural interests but some have nicknamed it the “manga pass”.

In announcing that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expecting a seventh child his wife Carrie also shared news that she had suffered a recent miscarriage.

Jeremy Barrett was killed and nine others were injured when Shawn Chock last month drove his ute into a group of cyclists taking part in a community road race.

This softly-spoken world-class architect was herded with female doctors and lawyers into a torture site and made to watch.

Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues, introduced by the government as it battles a fourth wave of infections.

There are no check-outs and no cashiers. If you didn’t know better, you’d think the customers were shoplifting.