The Australian Border Force is investigating whether Novak Djokovic incorrectly declared he had not travelled and would not do so for two weeks before his flight to Australia, in the latest twist in the tennis star’s visa cancellation saga. Questions…
COVID-19 claims 16 more lives, as NCDC announces another 1,368 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,368 new infections of COVID-19 Tuesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 148,296 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Australia PM Scott Morrison meets Trump for White House state dinner (BBC)
US President Donald Trump will host Australian PM Scott Morrison for an official week-long visit which includes a state dinner at the White House. Mr Morrison is also due to attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York and…
Vegan protests: ‘Un-Australian’ activists arrested, PM Morrison says (BBC)
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised animal rights activists as “shameful and un-Australian” after dozens were arrested in nationwide protests. On Monday, activists broke into abattoirs and chained themselves up to protest against the meat industry. More than 100…
China says nobody can stand in its way in Pacific Island cooperation (Vanguard)
No country can block China’s cooperation with island nations in the Pacific and the area is no country’s sphere of influence, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday. The diplomat said this ahead of a summit between President Xi Jinping and…
