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Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino has announced a $32.2 million support package for the state’s tourism industry during the fourth lockdown. Mr Merlino said the support was “particularly important” over the period of time in which…

Osaka – When Albion “Ash” Hudson, founder of the seminal streetwear brand Conart, saw an opportunity to leave his hometown of Los Angeles and move to Japan in 2013, he jumped on it.“I decided to move to Japan on a whim,” says the…

London – The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to…

An acclaimed star of screen and stage is in a critical condition with a “traumatic brain injury” after a hit-and-run in New York.Gone Girl actress Lisa Banes is reportedly in critical condition with a “traumatic brain injury” after a scary…

Gunmen killed at least 100 people in a northern Burkina Faso village, the government said Saturday, in what was the country's deadliest attack in years. The attack took place Friday evening in Solhan village, in the Sahel's Yagha province,…

Mexico City, June 4: A massive water-filled sinkhole which opened up for unknown reasons in a field in central Mexico is getting bigger, local authorities said. The sinkhole, which was just five metres in diameter…

Colombo, June 5: Four people were killed and over 1,70,000 were affected by days of strong gales and heavy rains which lashed Sri Lanka in recent days, the Disaster Management Centre said on Saturday. Till Saturday…

Goaltender Taya Currie made history on Saturday by becoming the first female athlete ever chosen in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft. The 16-year-old from Parkhill, Ont., was selected in the 14th round, 267th overall, by…

Abuja, June 5: Koo, India's homegrown microblogging platform, is now eyeing opportunities in Nigeria after the country banned microblogging site Twitter indefinitely on Friday. Founded last year, the vernacular…

Zurich, June 5: Leader of the Baloch Republican Party, who is currently living in exile in Switzerland said that he has undergone brain surgery and the procedure was successful. Brahamdagh Bugti, the grandson of…

There’s nothing like a nice catnap in the sun – especially when you’ve been freezing your paws off for years. Seven lions are enjoying freedom in Africa for the first time after being rescued from chilly Ukraine, where they had been raised…

Beijing, June 5: Chinese virologist Li-Meng Yan, who was among the first to suggest Covid-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab, has said that US' top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci's emails prove she was right all…

British holidaymakers are flocking to Faro airport in a desperate bid to escape Portugal before stricter quarantine rules come into force. The country was originally on the UK's 'green' list, which meant tourists could travel there and not…

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as Canada reels from the discovery of the remains of about 215 children near a former residential school in Kamloops,…

Seoul, June 5: Reports of ransomware attacks in South Korea have surged in the past year, shutting down hospitals to shopping malls as the coronavirus pandemic led to increased online activities. On Thursday, a…

Hundreds of people gathered in a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The candlelight vigil was banned for the second year - citing coronavirus social distancing measures.…

Washington, June 5: An unruly US passenger was arrested after he allegedly tried to breach the cockpit on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville, said authorities Friday. Delta on Friday expressed…

When it was time for Victoria resident Zahida Machan to return to work after her parental leave ended two years ago, she had to make some tough choices. "As a parent, you're weighing both your desire to succeed in your career and ... being…

It was over two decades ago that Tom and Eileen Lonergan went missing after diving off a tour boat off the coast of Queensland, Australia. They were left abandoned in shark-infested waters when the boat left without them, and their…

Far-right activist Laura Loomer was escorted out of Bitcoin 2021, the world’s largest cryptocurrency conference, after interrupting and heckling Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as he spoke at the Miami event on June 4. Footage showed Loomer being…

Brussels, June 5: Starting from Saturday, Belarusian air carriers' will be banned from flying over the European Union (EU) airspace and also using runways in response to the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and…

The latest: As Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country's chief public health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the latest variant of concern now…

Moscow, June 5: Brazil has approved the import of Bharat Biotech manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin into the country with regulations, informed ANVISA on Friday. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)…

CEO and Founder of Me&u Stevan Premutico says his contactless mobile ordering app negates the need for customers to stand in queues to order food - ultimately allowing more time to spend with friends and family and minimising the spread…

Tokyo, June 5: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic, said reports. Japan has been struggling with a looming…

Tokyo, June 5: Chinese ships have made a record number of 112 incursions into waters around the disputed Senkaku islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Chinese vessels sailed through the contiguous zone around…

The land ministry is considering boosting hydroelectric power generation using dams in order to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, informed sources have said.The move is designed to promote the use of renewable energy…

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is not planning to set up a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Britain starting next week, Japanese government sources said Saturday, even as…

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday an agreement made by Group of Seven (G7) countries on taxing multinational companies and setting a global minimum corporate tax rate was just a first step toward a global deal. She also said…

Sacramento, June 5: A federal judge Friday overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, ruling that it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego…