Israel has extradited to Australia a former principal accused of sexually abusing girls at a school in Melbourne, following a six-year legal battle. Malka Leifer, who is wanted in Australia... Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned weekend riots against newly imposed coronavirus restrictions as “criminal violence”. Rioters attacked police and set cars and bikes... Read more
The combined wealth of 10 men increased during the coronavirus pandemic by $540bn (£400bn), Oxfam has found. This amount would be enough to prevent everyone in the world from falling into po... Read more
Nine Chinese miners have been found dead a day after 11 of their colleagues were rescued after two weeks trapped in a gold mine in Shandong province. The mayor of Yantai city was quoted by s... Read more
Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly clashed again in a disputed border area, with injuries on both sides, Indian media say. The incident took place in north Sikkim last Wednesday. Indi... Read more
Vaccinations in parts of Europe are being held up and in some cases halted because of a cut in deliveries of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine. Germany’s most populous state and several regi... Read more
A South Korean sports coach has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting an athlete. Former speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom was found guilty of assaulting champi... Read more
Close to two million people in the UK have received their first dose of a Covid vaccine in the past week, government figures show. By the end of Tuesday 4.61 million people had received thei... Read more
At least 13 people have been killed and 30 others injured in a twin suicide bombing at a crowded commercial area in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, officials say. A military spokesman said th... Read more
In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people, including his former adviser Steve Bannon, who is facing fraud charges. Another 70 people had sentences commuted, a... Read more
US President-elect Joe Biden has moved to dismiss a new White House decree on Covid travel rules, as Donald Trump enters his final full day in office. In one of his last orders, Mr Trump had... Read more
Two Australian Open tennis players have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in the city of Melbourne, amid growing controversy over the event. A third case involved a “non-play... Read more
Fishing businesses have staged a protest outside government departments in Westminster to highlight post-Brexit export problems they are facing. Exports of fresh fish and seafood have been s... Read more
The Irish health minister will be seeking a “full account” after leftover vaccines were given to some relatives of staff at a Dublin hospital. Stephen Donnelly said the incident,... Read more
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