12,000 Afghan evacuees to usher in new year in hotels as UK govt fails to look for homes

As the UK government finds it hard to persuade enough councils to look for permanent homes,…

Plane crashes in California, no survivors

A small plane crashed in a residential area of San Diego County, California on Monday (as…

Man in Montenegro seizes a bank; he claims to have planted explosive devices

A man in Montenegro has seized a bank after accusing the financial organisation that it has…

‘Unruly’ woman passenger held after quarrel over face mask on US flight

In a quarrel over face mask turning ugly, an “unruly” woman passenger on a Delta flight was…

Russia-NATO talks to take place after Moscow-Washington huddle in Geneva: Report

Russia will hold talks with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels on security guarantees after…

Omicron disrupts holiday season: Global cases hit record high with over 1 million infections

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is disrupting the holiday season worldwide as global cases hit a…

In smash-and-grab burglary, luxury handbags worth $1 million get stolen from US boutique

In a smash-and-grab burglary, luxury handbags worth $1 million were stolen from a boutique shop in…

NSW health minister slams Queensland premier for being ‘passive aggressive’ on COVID-19 testing

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has blasted Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for being ‘passive…

Egyptian pharaoh’s 3,500-year-old mummy gets unwrapped digitally for first time

Since discovery in 1881, pharaoh Amenhotep I’s mummified remains have been unwrapped digitally by scientists in…

China, Japan to establish hotline for disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea

China and Japan have reached an agreement to establish a hotline for their disputes over Taiwan…