Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp experiencing widespread outages
Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms — including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp and is working…
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California governor to halt executions
California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death…
George Pell: Cardinal jailed for child sexual abuse in Australia
Cardinal George Pell has been jailed for six years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys in Australia. The…
Ethiopian Airlines: Boeing faces questions after crash
US plane maker Boeing is facing questions after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash on Sunday killed all 157 people on…
China halts flights using same plane as in Africa crash
China’s aviation regulator ordered local airlines to halt Boeing 737 Max 8 flights after a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash using…
Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar ‘lived close to US bases’
Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan, a new book has claimed.…
Russia considers ‘unplugging’ from internet
Russia is considering whether to disconnect from the global internet briefly, as part of a test of its cyber-defences. The…
Bonsai theft: Japanese couple robbed of 400-year-old tree
Two Bonsai enthusiasts have launched an emotional plea to thieves who stole seven trees from them, offering care instructions for…
Rare New Zealand bushfire, burning for days, threatens town of 3,000
An estimated 700 people have already been evacuated after blaze took hold on parched countryside A huge bushfire that has…
Stanford investigates links to scientist in baby gene-editing scandal
University to assess how much its staff knew about Chinese scientist’s plans to use Crispr to modify genes Stanford University…
