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NSW has recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as more people are permitted to come together for worship, in hospitality venues and outside at gatherings. There were no new local cases in the state in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday, NSW Health said in a statement,

A record of nearly 80,000 new COVID-19 infections over the course of a day were reported in the United States on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Between 8.30pm Thursday and the same time on Friday, 79,963 infections were recorded, bringing the total number since the start of

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Protesters have taken to the streets of Illinois urging authorities to open an investigation into the police killing of a black teenager last week. The Waukegan Police Department said the shooting took place after an officer “was investigating an occupied vehicle” with two people inside at 11.55pm local time on

Sudan on Friday became the latest Arab nation to agree to recognise Israel in a diplomatic triumph for President Donald Trump announced days before US elections. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed an accord at the White House last month to normalise relations with Israel but Sudan carries added

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All staff and students from two schools in northeast Melbourne have been told to immediately get tested for COVID-19 after the emergence of further cases. Victoria on Saturday reported seven new cases of coronavirus, four of them in suburban Preston and one is a student from East Preston Islamic College.

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AstraZeneca has resumed the US trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is preparing to resume its trial as early as next week.

The EU’s disease control agency has joined frantic health workers across Europe in sounding the alarm about the surge in coronavirus infections as the World Health Organization warned of an “exponential” rise in cases.

Jasmine Martin left her home in New Jersey nearly four years ago to move halfway across the world to Perth in Western Australia.  The 27-year-old was embarking on a life-long dream to play professional basketball overseas, after signing a contract to play in WA’s State Basketball League. She has spoken

For both the Democrats and the Republicans, black votes matter. Here’s how one family has felt watching the US presidential race playing out this year, and what past elections have taught us.