Paine to take break from cricket

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is set to miss the Ashes series against England after announcing he will take an immediate break from cricket.

Coronavirus variant fear sparks Africa travel curbs

Travellers arriving in England from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant. All flights from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini are being suspended.

UK sees 88% fall in migration after Covid

Net migration - the difference between people entering and leaving the UK - fell by 88 per cent last year due to Covid restrictions, official figures suggest.

Australia to send troops to Solomon Islands

Australia has said it will send peacekeeping troops to the Solomon Islands as riots rocked the capital city of Honiara for a second day. The violence began on Wednesday when protestors stormed parliament in a bid to topple PM Manasseh Sogavare.

Sweden's first female PM resigns on day one

Magdalena Andersson was announced as a leader on Wednesday but resigned after her coalition partner quit the government and her budget failed to pass.

Mission to smack a space rock is set for launch

A spacecraft is set to launch and test technology that may one day be needed to tip a dangerous asteroid off course. Nasa's Dart mission will evaluate a longstanding proposal for neutralising a sizeable space rock headed for Earth.

How child sex abuse rose during pandemic in India

According to activists and police officials, there has been a surge in the online demand and dissemination of child abuse imagery in the country since last year, as lockdowns imposed to contain Covid-19 confined people to their homes.

Dozens killed in bus crash on Bulgarian motorway

At least 45 people, including 12 children, have died after a bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria, officials say.

Australia declares La Niña weather event has begun

Australia has said a La Niña event has developed for a second consecutive year, meaning there is a greater risk locally of floods and cyclones. Last time the weather phenomenon contributed to "once in a century" rains battering parts of Australia. But La Niña can lead to significant weather changes in different parts of the world.

Why schools are failing children on climate change

Ever since children have been taking centre stage in the fight against a rapidly warming world. And as they do, many are pushing for schools to add climate change to their curriculum.