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There are fears a Melbourne anti-lockdown protest and people delaying testing across the state could lead to a worsening of Victoria's growing COVID-19 outbreak.
Authorities...
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ABC Reports: Victorian health authorities are changing the rules around secondary close contacts and releasing thousands from quarantine after the state reported a record 1,965 new...
Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of a girl
Boris and Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of a daughter, their second child since he became prime minister.
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There is also speculation that President Magufuli...
The European Union, Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka and partners help more than 2,370...
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Two minutes of silence observed in Parliament to pay homage to the passing of...
Two minutes of silence was observed in Parliament today (09) to pay homage to the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
The Parliament convened today...
Princess Mako: Japanese royal to finally marry commoner boyfriend
BBC News: After years of controversy, Japan’s Princess Mako will marry her former classmate, a commoner, this month - and giving up her royal...
Eight people have died and 1,220 new local cases in NSW Australia
New South Wales recorded 1,220 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday.
Out of the 8 people who is reported...
Covid-19: India excess deaths cross four million, says study
BBC News - The Covid-19 pandemic has caused excess deaths in India to cross more than four million, a new study has found.
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