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The Australian government says it is “stunned” by the UN body’s recommendation and will oppose it.

Learn what’s at stake as voters head to the polls to choose a new leader for New York City.

Children who are worried a nude picture of themselves has been shared online can flag it up to be removed.

The right to free expression is in danger of being undermined, a parliamentary committee warns.

The five arrested so far after the ski boat containing cocaine was pulled over are due in court again on Thursday. One person of interest to the police is still at large.

A Bloemfontein pastor was arrested and accused of the rape of a woman he hired to babysit his child.

Early data indicates that people who are vaccinated, are at a far lower risk of contracting Covid-19, 15 days after getting the Covid-19 jab.

The mother faces a charge of common assault for allegedly hitting the school teacher.

From a vantage point more than 50 stories high, Ali Mansour looks down on the islands he helped build nearly two decades ago. “It was a great challenge,” he says. “A (once-in-a) lifetime experience.”

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

The video shows an unmanned aircraft bursting into flames as the Israeli plane downs it with a laser.

The Limetree Bay oil refinery in St. Croix said it would close indefinitely, citing “severe financial constraints” a month after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered an emergency shutdown of the plant, calling it an “imminent and substantial endangerment” to public health on the island.

Ethiopians took to the polls in what is seen as PM Abiy Ahmed’s biggest electoral test since taking power in 2018.

The UN says 350,000 people are living in famine conditions after eight months of war in the region.

The Gambia’s national football squad boycotts a meeting with the country’s President Adama Barrow in a row over bonuses.

The Chad government has accused the Central African Republic of killing six of its soldiers in an attack on an outpost in the south of the country.

The founder of a Michelin-star restaurant says he had to reduce opening hours to manage shortages.

A senior employee wrote on Twitter that the extra holiday was to deal with “collective burnout”.

The EU’s data protection agencies on Monday called for an outright ban on using artificial intelligence to identify people in public places, pointing to the “extremely high” risks to privacy.

Once complete, it will be one of the largest distribution centres in Africa.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and law enforcement agencies to update Parliament on the progress of investigations into how the Bushiris escaped from South Africa.

‘This would be a very serious disincentive to investment,’ says Thabo Mbeki in a document arguing that the ANC should not proceed with the Constitutional amendment of section 25

ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence that broke out during a branch general meeting of the party in Lephalele in the Waterberg region of Limpopo.

Former Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, has denied that during his tenure he had an “informal way” of appointing board members for state-owned entities. Gigaba continues with his testimony at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry on Monday afternoon.

Watch all the goals, celebrations and reaction from Denmark’s emotional 4-1 victory over Russia on a frantic night in Copenhagen.

Denmark thumped Russia 4-1 at a raucous Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Monday to reach the last 16 of Euro 2020.

The medical coordinator in charge of Diego Maradona’s home treatment has denied responsibility for his death.

In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Chrisian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the Danish national team delivered a pulsating performance against Russia to secure an unlikely place in the tournament’s knockout stages.

Divisive terms like “white privilege” do not help and promote disharmony, the committee chairman says.

Commons committee says term ‘fails to acknowledge damaged caused by other forms of discrimination’

In one of the most provocative sections of the Government’s landmark report on racial disparity this year, it argued that education has been the single most emphatic success story of the British ethnic minority experience.

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) report stated that...

Conservative-dominated committee warns schools could be breaking the law by promoting terms like ‘white privilege’

White working-class pupils have been let down by decades of neglect in the English education system, according to a controversial MPs’ report which warns that schools could be breaking the law by promoting “divisive” terminology like “white privilege”.

MPs on the...

Gary Webster, who went to Treloar College, was part of a cohort of 89 children, less than a quarter of whom are still alive

A man who was one of scores of pupils infected with contaminated blood products at a specialist boarding school has told a public inquiry neither he nor his parents were told that he was taking part in medical trials.

Out of 89 haemophiliac children who attended Treloar...

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Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) added acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg to its roster with a joint announcement on Monday of a deal for his Amblin Partners production company to supply multiple movies a year for several years.

Will Melusi believe that Gladys tried, but couldn’t save Langa? Mam Sonto will hunt down the culprit until she finds her grandson’s murderer.

Live music was back at the Madison Square Garden on Sunday (June 20) with U.S. group Foo Fighters holding the first 100% capacity concert at the famed New York arena since March 2020.

The Foo Fighters rocked Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, with unexpected guest Dave Chappelle.

George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle and more stars hope to make Hollywood more inclusive by exposing students to entertainment industry jobs during high school.

One year after Season 4, “Rick and Morty” is back with Season 5.

UK analysis shows people who drank coffee had 49% reduced risk of dying from the condition

From espresso to instant, coffee is part of the daily routine for millions. Now research suggests the brew could be linked to a lower chance of developing or dying from chronic liver disease.

Chronic liver disease is a major health problem around the world. According to the British Liver Trust, liver...

The increase points to the program’s growing role not just as a safety net, but also as a foundation of U.S. health coverage.

Many adults under 40 surveyed by researchers expressed distrust of the vaccines, fear of side effects or skepticism about the need for the shots.

Much of the country is moving past the pandemic. But many people still can’t, and I know exactly how that feels.

By studying centenarians, researchers hope to develop strategies to ward off Alzheimer’s disease and slow brain aging for all of us.

Shenzhou-12 docked with the new Tiangong space station as part of China’s longest crewed mission to date.

China successfully launches the Shenzhou-12 capsule, containing crew for the country’s new space station.

A new study suggests killer whales may socialise with each other based on age and gender.

Thai has dedicated his life to educating the Vietnamese public about pangolin conservation.