Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States of trying to stir anti-government protests by imposing sanctions that he said are aimed at bankrupting the country. Iran’s …
Month: July 2020
Award-winning author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been arrested in Zimbabwe’s capital as security forces patrolled the streets of cities to prevent anti-government protests called by activists over alleged…
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has announced the postponement of legislative council elections scheduled for September, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak. The move on Friday is seen as a setbac…
Islamabad, Pakistan – At least four people have been killed and 28 wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces in the western Pakistani border town of Chaman, according to local officia…
Yesterday US President Donald Trump said he was so concerned about “Universal Mail-In Voting” that he suggested delaying the November election. “It will be a great embarrassment to the USA,” Trump s…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced the Government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese cit…
A public health alert has been issued for 15 locations in the Brisbane area linked to the one new case of COVID-19 confirmed in Queensland on Friday. Key points: The Ipswich man is the fou…
Queensland cities Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan have been declared coronavirus hotspots for the purpose of travel to the Northern Territory. Key points: Arrivals to the NT from these areas wi…
The Victorian Government has released data highlighting the postcodes worst-hit in the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 13 postcodes with more than 90 active cases, and four postcodes have more than 20…
A man in his 20s has been bitten on the leg at the popular Bunker Bay beach in Western Australia, about 260 kilometres south-west of Perth, where he was believed to have been surfing. Key points: