England into Rugby World Cup semi-finals after crushing Australia
ŌITA, Japan: England are into the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 12 years as they crushed old rivals Australia 40-16 in the...
2019
Serious head-on collision injures three people in Auckland
by TNT Desk
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Three people with injuries have been taken to Auckland City Hospital following a head-on collision in Redvale, North Auckland this afternoon. The...
Ebola outbreak in Congo still ‘qualifies’ as global emergency: WHO
by TNT Desk
KINSHASA, Congo: The World Health Organization expert committee said current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo still classifies as a global emergency, on...
Thousands of protesters march against government in Lebanon
by TNT Desk
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Tens of thousands of protesters marched against the political elite on Friday, accusing them of corruption that has led to the demise of...
European leaders say Facebook’s cryptocurrency poses serious threat to national sovereignty
by TNT Desk
GENEVA, Switzerland: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, promoted as an alternative to traditional banking, has sparked concerns from central bankers and regulators around the world. The currency...
‘Peeping Tom’ killed mum so he could abuse her child
by TNT Desk
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A man who beat a woman to death with a steel mallet to sexually abuse her 12-year-old daughter has been imprisoned indefinitely....
Cyber sleuths win National Missing Persons Hackathon with nearly 100 new leads
by TNT Desk
CANBERRA, Australia: A group of cyber sleuths from Adelaide has won the National Missing Persons Hackathon, finding nearly 100 new pieces of information for police...
Kurdish forces ‘ready to abide’ by Turkish ceasefire
by TNT Desk
ANKARA, Turkey: Mike Pence, the vice president of the United States, said Washington and Ankara have agreed to a ceasefire in Turkey’s assault northeast Syria....
Turkish president ‘threw’ Trump’s Syria letter in bin
by TNT Desk
ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw US President Donald Trump’s letter “in the bin”, presidential sources reveal. In the letter dated October 9,...
Aged care worker who mistreated, force-fed patients allowed to keep working
by TNT Desk
MELBOURNE, Australia: A worker who mistreated six elderly residents — including hosing one down with cold water and force-feeding another a hot meal — was...