World news breaking headlines live now
Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges Friday as floods submerged swathes of central China following a historic deluge that claimed at least 56 lives — while an approaching typhoon threatened …
Read More
The girl was picked up from home to be taken to her childcare centre, but she didn’t arrive. A childcare centre in suburban Perth has been fined $10,000 after leaving …
Read More
Residents of NSW are bracing for another rise in Covid cases today amid signs of continued community spread in Sydney, despite lockdown measures. Residents of NSW are bracing for another …
Read More
The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was fired for jokes about the Holocaust on Thursday, causing fresh embarrassment a day before the pandemic-delayed Games finally get under way. …
Read More
Successive defeats have the Brisbane Lions desperate to avoid a hat-trick of losses when they host the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday. A top-four spot remains their goal, but the …
Read More
Health authorities are taking a week or more to identify high-risk exposure sites in the city because of the sheer volume of cases, sparking fears NSW has lost control. There …
Read More
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved a huge emergency aid package Wednesday for flood-stricken regions of Germany and said billions would be needed to rebuild homes, businesses and vital infrastructure. A …
Read More
The impact of China’s eye-watering tariffs on this Australian export has been laid bare in the latest trade figures. Australia’s bitter trade stoush with China has taken its toll on …
Read More
Images of Mali’s interim president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, leaving the Grand Mosque Malian strongman Colonel Assimi Goita survived an assassination attempt at a mosque in Bamako on Tuesday, in the …
Read More
Joining Bezos on the fully autonomous flight will be barrier-breaking female aviator Wally Funk, who at 82 is set to be the oldest ever astronaut, Dutch teenager Oliver Daemen, the …
Read More