Nearly 100 people are injured after a train derails near Cairo.
Eleven people were killed and 98 were wounded in a train crash in Egypt's Qalioubia province north of Cairo on Sunday, according to the health...
After a positive covid inspection, there is a lockdown around Nadi.
The Fijian government has declared a state of emergency in the west of the main island Viti Levu after a woman tested positive for Covid-19....
Covid-19: Two new cases in MIQ, but none in the population – Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health reports two new cases of Covid-19 in MIQ today, both of which arrived from India before travel from that country was...
When ‘ecstatic’ travellers cross the Tasman, family reunions are top of mind.
Passengers "running on adrenaline" and "ecstatic" are among the first to board flights from Wellington and Auckland to Australia today. After a year of anticipation,...
The Australian Defence Minister has reversed a decision to deprive veterans of military decorations.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has reversed a decision to deprive a number of Australian soldiers who fought in Afghanistan of their honours. Following the Inspector-General...
Netanyahu will not be able to run for president, according to a presidential hopeful.
According to presidential nominee Shimon Shetreet, it is too late for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change the rules for nominating the next president because...
A ban on lead in drinking water plumbing is needed, according to an environmental expert.
An environmental specialist believes that lead should be phased out of drinking water plumbing in New Zealand. The request follows a Ministry of Health study...
Kidnapping case was filed after a man was discovered in serious condition.
After a violent assault that left a man struggling for his life, a 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with robbery and wounding with intent....
Police in the United States have been chastised for allegedly assaulting journalists during demonstrations.
Since reporters were handcuffed, pepper-sprayed, and ordered to lay face-down on Friday, Minnesota police have vowed not to arrest and rough up reporters reporting demonstrations...
The Stars defeated the Pulse in the Premiership opener.
The Northern Stars began their national netball premiership campaign with a 57-53 victory over the Central Pulse in Palmerston North. The Stars won thanks to...
China and the United States cooperate on the importance of greater climate agreements.
China and the United States agreed in a joint statement on Sunday that greater promises to combat climate change should be made before a fresh...
A private school admits to inadequate treatment of a sexual misconduct complaint.
A independent girls' boarding school in Auckland has acknowledged that it refused to investigate sexual misconduct charges between a faculty member and a 16-year-old pupil...
Core routes to Auckland Airport have been upgraded.
Improvements to one of the major routes to and from Auckland Airport could result in shorter travel times for passengers. State Highway 20B has been...
For the first time, Southland iwi spoke with authorities about the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter cleanup.
Southland iwi have partnered with authorities for the first time in an attempt to insure that the polluted Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is cleaned up....
Update on Covid-19: four new imported cases in two days, no new population cases
Since Friday, four new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in controlled isolation in New Zealand, with no new population cases. The Ministry of Health said...
Tenants’ opportunities are limited due to a housing shortage, according to an advocate.
According to a tenants' organisation, the rental market is so tight that residents are expected to rent from landlords with a bad track record. According...
As president, Biden plays his first game of golf.
Joe Biden will enjoy his first game of golf as president on Saturday at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. According to a pool post,...
‘Totally unjust,’ says Biden of Russia’s response to Navalny.
President Joe Biden decried Russia's handling of influential Putin critic Alexei Navalny on Saturday, despite news that his health is worsening in detention. According to...
The Queen and her family say farewell to Prince Philip in photographs.
The Queen led her family in mourning at her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh's, funeral in the grounds of Windsor Castle. According to Covid-19 limits,...
Drug use in the elderly is a “hidden epidemic.”
Drug misuse by people over the age of 65 is a secret and rising issue worldwide, according to foreign experts, and alarming patterns are developing...
Lydia Ko scores her first LPGA title in three years.
Lydia Ko won the Lotte Championship in Hawaii by seven shots. It was Ko's 16th career LPGA win, but her first in three years. Ko...
Hezbollah is preparing a parallel state in Lebanon by using food as a tool.
‘To shop in these stores, you must have a Hezbollah card,” said a Hezbollah official who declined to be identified in a recent France24 report...
As Cuba closes the book on the Castro era, economic change becomes more pressing.
Raul Castro officially turned over the leadership of Cuba's Communist Party after decades as its first secretary, stepping down on the first day of the...
According to reports, UK warships are heading to the Black Sea as tensions between Ukraine and Russia rise.
The Sunday Times newspaper announced, quoting senior naval sources, that British warships would leave for the Black Sea in May, despite growing tensions between Ukraine...
The US is pressing Israel to stop reporting on Iran, according to a source.
According to the paper, the Biden administration is "uneasy" about Israel's latest activity in Natanz. The Biden administration has approached Israel several times in recent...
The West Bank, Gaza, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are the most risky areas for gay people.
In March, the travel site Asher and Lyric released a revised 2021 list of the most risky countries for LGBTQ tourists, including Middle Eastern countries...
What do Americans think about Biden after almost 100 days in office? -vote
According to a recent PEW poll, as Joe Biden hits the 100-day milestone of his presidency, the American public appears to award him a comparatively...
Covid-19: Young people have been the variant’s primary focus in Brazil.
In recent months, intensive care doctors in Brazil have seen an increase in the number of young people arriving at their hospitals, with one in...
In the midst of a deadly surge, a Covid lockout has left Delhi’s streets deserted.
As the world grapples with a fierce new coronavirus wave, New Delhi led major cities across India into a weekend lockdown Saturday, with more than...
The renovation of Auckland’s Queen Street will begin soon.
The renovation of Auckland's Queen Street will begin at the beginning of next month. Auckland Council has declared that the street will be renovated to...
A New Zealander who struggled for a MIQ spot after being diagnosed with cancer has died.
In Christchurch, a terminally ill New Zealander who had to compete for an emergency place in controlled isolation died. Trevor Ponting was diagnosed with terminal...
Covid-19: Canada raises the alarm when cases outnumber those in the United States
The number of coronavirus infections in Canada's largest province has hit an all-time high, with hospitals warning that they are nearing capacity. According to a...
The government is not rescheduling immunizations after’speculation’ that a third Pfizer shot is needed.
Despite expectations that people will need a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine within 12 months, New Zealand is not revising the Covid-19 immunisation schedule....
The United States puts a slew of penalties on Russia for “malign” conduct.
The United States levied a slew of sanctions on Russia on Thursday, including restrictions on its sovereign debt market, to punish it for interfering in...
The city of Chicago has released dramatic footage of a police shooting. 13-year-old male
On Thursday, Chicago authorities posted a gruesome body-camera video of a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy in an alley as he appeared...
According to the East Otago water source lead survey, authorities were not informed.
According to a survey, health officials were not notified of many alarming lead levels in East Otago's water system last year. After occasional fluctuations in...
Iran’s nuclear archive was stolen by Israel, according to an Iranian official.
In what appears to be the first public acknowledgement of the 2018 Mossad activity by an Iranian official, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
Experts believe Israel is on the verge of developing herd immunity to the Coronavirus.
According to the head of the immunotherapy laboratory at Bar-Ilan University, Israel is approaching herd immunity against corona, which has helped the country to enjoy...
The mayor of Wairoa has warned that three water reforms are ‘pretty scary’ for local government.
Despite singing from the same song sheet less than six months ago, Hawke's Bay mayors are split on proposed water reforms. The breakup comes as...
Police and the NZTA, according to a former truck driver, are to blame for a pedestrian’s suicide.
According to an ex-truckie from Mosgiel whose mate parked a truck that rolled away, killing a pedestrian, a handbrake danger should have been addressed prior...
Russia and Ukraine conduct military exercises, while NATO criticises Russia’s troop buildup.
Russia and Ukraine conducted military exercises at the same time on Wednesday, while NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency talks over a massing of...
Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has sent a warning to international forces not to intervene.
As tensions between China and Western governments over Hong Kong rose on Thursday, Beijing's top official in the region warned foreign forces that they would...
Opinion: Olympic mixed messages with safe sex from a distance
So can someone please explain the 150,000 condoms? Rightly or wrongly, the Tokyo Olympic Games are nearly upon us. I mention 'rightly' merely for a...
‘It’s time to end the never-ending conflict,’ says Biden, who will launch the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 1.
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States would begin withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war,...
For the first time, India registers more than 200,000 new COVID-19 incidents.
According to data released by the health ministry on Thursday, India announced a staggering 200,739 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the...
Armed police officers respond to allegations of gunfire at Auckland’s Sofitel hotel.
After an individual fired shots in the Sofitel hotel on Auckland's viaduct this morning, police are questioning three persons of concern. According to police, they...
Man was arrested after a firearms altercation in Motueka.
In connection with a firearms incident in Motueka on Tuesday, a man was arrested in a town north of Christchurch. Following a scheduled traffic arrest...
There were no neighbourhood cases and just two imported cases in MIQ. – Bloomfield
According to current records about the MIQ security guard, the information sent to his employer stated that he had been screened, but the most recent...
MIQ security guard ‘lied’ about Covid-19 examinations, according to PM Jacinda Ardern is the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
According to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the border security guard who had not been screened since November lied to his boss, First Security, about the...
Brazil’s Senate moves ahead with an investigation into Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response.
The Brazilian Senate opened an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. A congressional investigation, abbreviated as a CPI in...