Huge explosions rock Beirut

78 killed, 4,000 injured in enormous blasts at vital port Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78 people…

Global virus cases top 18m

Milestones broken as COVID-19 continues deadly march The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed…

Japan happy to join Five Eyes

Tokyo tunes into US security deal raising Beijing’s gaze Tokyo would welcome an invitation to join the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was quoted as…