Barcelona (AFP) - The attacks in Spain are the latest in a wave of such assaults in Europe claimed by the Islamic State group, where vehicles have been used as weapons of terror.
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Aircraft carrying much-needed humanitarian supplies from Australia and New Zealand are on their way to tsunami-hit Tonga, as the South Pacific island finally made contact with the rest of the world after being cut off for five days.Australia's Defence Minister Peter Dutton said a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft loaded with humanitarian supplies and a sweeper to assist in removing ash from the airport runway had departed Brisbane and another aircraft would leave later on Thursday.
A woman in her 80s has died from COVID-19 in the ACT, as the national capital reported a one-day record for cases.The woman died at a residential aged care facility in Canberra, bringing the ACT's pandemic death toll to 20.
Police searched the Corowa home around 10pm on Wednesday after concerns were raised about the child's welfare. Find out more.
Police are investigating fraud involving companies providing false letters of approval for COVID-19 rapid tests.Therapeutic Goods Administration boss John Skerritt said the expanded use and availability of rapid antigen tests had brought with it "a lot of trouble with companies making false claims".
Suicides by Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose by a staggering 75 per cent in 2021.In a new report released on Thursday, the Coroners Court of Victoria revealed 35 deaths by suicide in 2021, compared to 20 the year before.
A nurse in Italy was caught giving out fake Covid-19 vaccinations after police set up a hidden camera. See the footage the police shared.
An Australian firm has announced a partnership with a global leader in encryption technology to roll out the nation's first sovereign quantum encryption service.AUCloud is one of a handful of companies trusted by governments worldwide to host secure sovereign cloud services.
Afghanistan's acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, has called for international governments to officially recognise the country's Taliban administration, saying all conditions had been met."I ask all governments, especially Islamic countries, that they should start recognition," Akhund said at a news conference in Kabul in his first major public broadcast appearance since he assumed the role in September.
Jacinda Ardern has warned New Zealanders to brace themselves for new daily COVID-19 case records when - and not if - Omicron runs loose in the community.After a summer free of the ultra-transmissible variant, health authorities fear that moment may have arrived after two further positive results were reported on Wednesday night.
More than 70 theatres, museums and concert halls in the Netherlands have opened their doors in light-hearted defiance of the country's anti-coronavirus regulations, repurposing each venue to highlight the inconsistency of the rules.Some stages were transformed into hairdressing salons while others became yoga studios for the day in a protest action called Hair Salon Theatre, the brainchild of the well-known Dutch actor and cabaret artist Diederik Ebbinge.
Awaiting rescue, the woman appeared to snap photos seconds before her car went under. See how close she came to a tragic incident.
Tonga's 2016, 2018 and 2020 Olympic flag-bearer is continuing to lead his country as it begins its recovery from damage caused by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.Pita Taufatofua, who has represented Tonga in both taekwondo and cross-country skiing, has started a GoFundMe page to raise much-needed funds.
There has now been 93 deaths reported in just the past 72 hours in NSW. Find out more from the latest Covid data.
The federal government is "extremely concerned" about the health of detained Australian man Yang Hengjun on the eve of his third year in a Chinese prison.Dr Yang, 56, was detained by Chinese authorities in January 2019 at Guangzhou Airport before being charged with espionage in October 2020.
The body of the missing boy, Dean Verberckmoes, was found on Monday after the arrest of a 34-year-old man. Now his mum is speaking out.
The federal government has defended its approach to a decade-long women's safety plan after initially opening the consultation period for only two weeks.The timeframe drew a backlash from women's safety advocates, who criticised it for being too short during a pandemic and holiday period.
Woolies has shared reusable bag tips that customers say will make shopping a whole lot easier. Find out how.
ShutterstockEvery year thousands of students enrol in PhD degrees at universities in New Zealand. The government funds their degrees because the advanced knowledge and innovations they develop benefit our economy and society. But there is growing concern about the impact of COVID-19 on doctoral students. It’s feared some will abandon their degrees, with real implications for the potential future social and economic benefits of the research. PhD students are required to do extensive research and
A man will front court on Thursday over the allegedly stolen batch. Find out more.
Andre Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died aged 73.Talley's literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley's death to USA Today late on Tuesday, but no additional details were immediately available.
