Australia says Iran frees couple it had accused of spying
Iran has freed an Australian couple detained for more than three months and dropped all charges against them, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on...
Medical data breach puts details of a million New Zealanders at risk
Nearly a million New Zealanders face the risk that their medical data has been accessed illegally after a cyber attack on the website of Tū...
Trump administration rejects new protections for iconic Alaska tree
An iconic Alaska tree that is dying off from rising forest temperatures and diminished winter snowpack was deemed ineligible by U.S. wildlife officials on Friday...
New Zealand bishop resigns after woman’s complaint of unacceptable behavior
A Catholic bishop in New Zealand has resigned after a church body investigated a young woman’s complaint against him regarding “unacceptable behavior of a sexual...
Australia says Iran frees couple held for months; drops charges
Iran has freed an Australian couple detained for several months and dropped its charges against them, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Saturday....
Palestinians to resume taking Israeli collected tax money
The cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) will once again accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel, after rejecting the money for months, Israeli and...
Boeing crash victims’ lawyer to seek testimony from 737 MAX whistleblower
An attorney representing families of passengers killed in a Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia said on Friday he will seek sworn evidence from...
Trump suspends entry of immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who cannot pay for their healthcare costs and will not be covered...
Hong Kong metro system to remain shut as city reels from night of violent protests
Hong Kong’s rail operator said the entire metro system would remain shut on Saturday in an unprecedented move as the city braced for more demonstrations...
Hong Kong rail operator MTR suspends all services due to vandalism
Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corp said all services would be suspended on Saturday due to “malicious vandalism” as violent protests erupted across the Chinese-ruled...