The United States government has officially suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over concerns that the Chinese government’s new national security law is eroding the city’s autonomy.
Read More »How one hotel helped unleash Australia’s new outbreak
More than 90% of new Covid-19 cases in Australia’s state of Victoria can be traced back to one quarantine hotel, officials say. The state has launched a judicial inquiry into what went wrong in the quarantine hotels that helped unleash a fresh outbreak in the state. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
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Synthetic drug production has exploded in Southeast Asia.
Read More »Qantas: International flights ‘unlikely’ to resume before July 2021
Australian carrier Qantas Airways announced Thursday that it’s “unlikely” to resume international flights before July 2021, as it suffers heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »Pupils get record GCSE grades as BTecs are pulled
Thousands get their results after a disrupted academic year, but BTec students face further delay.
Read More »Australia secures deal for potential Covid vaccine
Australia has secured a deal with the drugmaker AstraZeneca to supply a potential Covid-19 vaccine to its entire population free of charge, the government announced Tuesday, becoming the latest country to lock in supplies of the drug should trials succeed.
Read More »DNC 2020: Kamala Harris blasts Trump ‘failure of leadership’
The California senator accepts the vice-presidential nomination with an attack on the US president.
Read More »David Beckham shares sweet throwback snap with sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz
The former footballer, 46, was every inch the proud father as he took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a sweet photograph with his three sons in Greece.
Read More »Pupils get GCSE grades as BTec results are pulled
Thousands get their results after a disrupted academic year, but BTec students face further delay.
Read More »Halifax ‘choke’ video arrest man Hassan Ahmed feared for life
Hassan Ahmed was “afraid” for his life as he was held on the ground in Halifax by the police officer.
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