Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic

Tongans have been rushing to vaccinate themselves against coronavirus after the Pacific island nation confirmed its first case on Friday. The infection was detected in a fully vaccinated person who had arrived on a repatriation flight from New Zealand.

Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet

Climate change and Covid are top of the agenda as leaders from the world's major economies meet in Italy. It is the first time the G20 leaders are meeting face-to-face since the start of the pandemic.

Clinton aide details sexual assault by US senator

A former close aide to Hillary Clinton has reportedly written in a new memoir about how she was sexually assaulted by a US senator. Huma Abedin said the unnamed politician pounced on her on a couch in the mid-2000s after inviting her into his home, according to the Guardian.

Australia confirms end to citizen travel ban

Australia has confirmed it will lift a ban next week that has prevented its own citizens from traveling overseas without permission. Australians have spent 19 months under some of the world's strictest border rules, in an effort to keep out Covid.

Heathrow air traffic may not recover until 2026

The boss of Heathrow Airport has warned air traffic may not recover completely until at least 2026 despite signs of huge pent up demand for travel. John Holland-Kaye told the BBC that Britain's busiest airport was still making losses even though international travel rules were easing.

India Facebook is full of fake news and dead bodies

The researcher's report was part of a cache of internal documents called The Facebook Papers, recently obtained by New York Times and other US publications. They show the social media giant struggling to tame the avalanche of fake news, hate speech, and inflammatory content -"celebrations of violence", among other things - out of India, the network's biggest market.

Sudan's military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders

Sudan's military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state of emergency. Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan, who had been heading a joint council with civilian leaders, blamed political infighting.

Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns

Millions of Afghans will face starvation this winter unless urgent action is taken, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. More than half the population, about 22.8 million, face acute food insecurity, while 3.2 million children under five could suffer acute malnutrition, the WFP said.

The Gravedigger's Wife: Somali love story wins Africa's top film prize

A Somali film exploring what people will do for love has won the grand prize at the prestigious Pan-African film festival in Burkina Faso. The Gravedigger's Wife, written and directed by Finish-Somali director Khadar Ahmed, beat off competition at Fespaco from 16 other movies.

Hideki Matsuyama wins Zozo Championship in Japan

Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama shot a final-round 65 to win the Zozo Championship in his native Japan. Matsuyama, who made an eagle on the 18th, finished on 15 under par in Chiba to win the tournament by five shots.