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Men’s fashion week in Milan eyes dressing for post-Covid excursions

Silvia Venturini Fendi takes inspiration from the 1920s dandy at her fashion house’s show.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 01:10 PM

Men’s fashion week in Milan eyes dressing for post-Covid excursions

Tonga volcano causes ‘significant’ damage but no deaths, Ardern says

New Zealand PM says air force to fly reconnaissance missions to outer islands to check for further damage.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 12:30 PM

Tonga volcano causes ‘significant’ damage but no deaths, Ardern says

Kyrgios throws support behind ‘alienated’ Djokovic

Australian previously one of Serbian’s staunchest critics.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 11:50 AM

Kyrgios throws support behind ‘alienated’ Djokovic

Kazakh prosecutors say 225 people have died in unrest

19 are from law enforcement, military, spokesman says.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 11:10 AM

Kazakh prosecutors say 225 people have died in unrest

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the world

Tsunami triggered, flooding Pacific coastlines from Japan to US, scientists say.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 10:30 AM

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the world



Texas police in synagogue hostage standoff

ABC News reports assailant claimed to have bombs in unknown locations in Congregation Beth Israel.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 09:50 AM

Texas police in synagogue hostage standoff

Twitter bans account linked to Iran leader over video threatening Trump

Social media giant says has clear policies around abusive behaviour, will take action when violations are identified.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 09:10 AM

Twitter bans account linked to Iran leader over video threatening Trump

Italian fashion pioneer Nino Cerruti dies

Designer previously admitted to Vercelli hospital in Piedmont for a hip operation.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 08:30 AM

Italian fashion pioneer Nino Cerruti dies

Covax delivers billionth Covid vaccine dose

Alliance hails it as ‘a key milestone in the largest and most rapid global vaccine rollout in history’.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 07:50 AM

Covax delivers billionth Covid vaccine dose

Ex-Haiti senator arrested in Jamaica over president’s murder

Source says police acted in conjunction with ‘international law enforcement partners’ in John Joel Joseph’s detention.

Sunday, 16 Jan 2022 07:10 AM

Tunisia sentences nine jihadists to death over soldier’s murder

Court also jails 15 people accused of being involved in the murder.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 10:30 PM

Tunisia sentences nine jihadists to death over soldier’s murder

3 stabbed outside Tokyo university

Police arrest 17-year-old male for allegedly attacking the three with the intention to kill.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 09:20 PM

3 stabbed outside Tokyo university

Tongans flee tsunami following powerful volcanic eruption

Residents in coastal areas head for higher ground as 1.2m wave crash into homes.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 08:20 PM

Tongans flee tsunami following powerful volcanic eruption

Omicron spreads to southern China city bordering Macau

Highly transmissible variant detected in seven patients in the coastal city of Zhuhai.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 07:20 PM

Omicron spreads to southern China city bordering Macau

Brazil begins vaccinating young children over Bolsonaro’s objections

President has sworn never to inoculate his 11-year-old daughter.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 09:40 AM

Brazil begins vaccinating young children over Bolsonaro’s objections


Suit says Google, Facebook chiefs agreed secret market pact

Big Tech giants accused of approving illegal deal to oust competition by manipulating ad auctions.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 09:00 AM

Suit says Google, Facebook chiefs agreed secret market pact

Australia to detain Djokovic after cancelling visa

World no. 1 expected to present himself to government offices at 8am.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 08:00 AM

Australia to detain Djokovic after cancelling visa

Latin America sees record daily Covid cases

Argentina is worst affected country accounting for nearly half the 300,000 new cases per day.

Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 07:20 AM

N. Korean hackers stole US$400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

Blockchain data platform says group stolen, laundered massive sums of virtual currencies since 2018.         

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 11:20 PM

N. Korean hackers stole US$400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

China says UK spy claims result of watching ‘too many 007 movies’

Its Foreign Ministry has denied engaging in ‘interference activities’.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 10:40 PM

China says UK spy claims result of watching ‘too many 007 movies’

Macau to limit new casino licences to 10 years

Number of gaming concessions to remain at six.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 10:00 PM

Macau to limit new casino licences to 10 years

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island

No immediate casualties or damage has been reported so far.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 09:20 PM

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island

Schools in Manila stop classes as Omicron cases surge

New cases hit record 37,207 today, with more than 3 million infected.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 08:40 PM

Schools in Manila stop classes as Omicron cases surge

German economy struggles through virus, supply issues

2.7% growth figure likely to leave country lagging among others in Europe.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 08:00 PM

German economy struggles through virus, supply issues

Spider-Man comic book page leaps to record US$3.36 million at auction

It features the first appearance of the superhero’s black symbiote suit.

Friday, 14 Jan 2022 07:20 PM

Spider-Man comic book page leaps to record US$3.36 million at auction