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Politicians and campaigners – facing up to life in prison – sent messages of hope, justice and unity before reporting to police Hong Kong court swamped by protests as 47 pro-democracy figures due to appearOn Sunday, 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures w…
Three members of South Auckland family tested positive, prompting Jacinda Ardern to place region into level 3 measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown measures will be introduced across Auckland from midnight on Sund…
Speaker says ties will not be required ‘appropriate business attire’ despite a committee meeting failing to reach a consensus New Zealand’s male MPs will no longer be required to wear ties in parliament, following a row over the item of clothing that i…
Army stalwarts take over Myanmar leadership after coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi and her allies from governmentThe Myanmar military has appointed some familiar faces to key government posts after the coup that ousted the civilian government. Contin…
In Wuhan, China, a city once at the centre of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been no recorded cases of community transmissions since May. Before-and-after shots show life slowly returning to normal for manyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our cor…
The once-in-a-decade population survey has enabled same-sex couples to register their statusChina’s LGBTQ+ community has seized a once-in-a-decade chance to be counted with the launch of the nationwide government census.More than seven million workers …
More than 180 cases traced to garment factory where Uighurs must take up work placementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina’s largest coronavirus outbreak in months appears to have emerged in a factory in Xinjiang linked t…
White House doctor doesn’t say if president is negative; Ireland sees record daily infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe White House doctor says Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, but …
Forty crew members are still missing but rescue efforts are being hampered by approach of Typhoon HaishenAuthorities have suspended their search for 40 missing crew members from a cargo ship that capsized off south-west Japan as Typhoon Haishen bears d…
British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks under appalling conditions• Families of British priso…
New Zealand-based Joseph Auga Matamata used 13 of his countrymen as slaves over a quarter of centuryA New Zealand-based Samoan chief has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for human trafficking and using 13 of his countrymen as slaves over a 25-year …
During the annual Yadnya Kasada festival, the Tenggerese people climb Mount Bromo, an active volcano, and seek the blessing of the gods by presenting offerings of rice, fruit, livestock and other items. Inside the crater villagers use nets to try to ca…
Khan choreographed more than 2,000 songs during a 40-year careerSaroj Khan, a top Bollywood choreographer, has died in a Mumbai hospital, her family has announced. She was 71.The three-time National Award winner was hospitalised last Saturday after she…
Two security guards and police officer killed in Karachi attack, and four attackers killedGunmen have attacked the Pakistan stock exchange in Karachi, killing two security guards and a police officer. Police said the four assailants were also killed.Th…
Police ask for help to find Natalie Bracken in relations to shooting in which police officer died and another injuredA 24-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a New Zealand police officer on Friday has appeared briefly in court on Saturday as the s…