Canadian rights groups urge Trudeau to end Saudi arms sales

Open letter comes after UN named Canada as one of the countries 'perpetuating the conflict' in Yemen with arms sales.

UK at a COVID-19 'tipping point' as a second lockdown looms: Live

Mayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar's stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.

Brazil, Argentina join coronavirus vaccine alliance: Live news

WHO-backed COVAX will pool resources to purchase and distribute future vaccines; Protesters hit new UK lockdown order.

Canada: Muslim group wants murder investigated as hate-motivated

National Council of Canadian Muslims says fatal stabbing of man outside a Toronto-area mosque has shaken the community.

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87

Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreas cancer at her home in Washington, DC, the court said in a statement.

Global coronavirus cases pass 30 million: Live news

US, India and Brazil remain the worst-hit countries in the world, as global death toll from COVID-19 nears 1 million.

Trump aims for an upset over Biden in Minnesota

The president and Democratic challenger will both campaign on the same day in the state where George Floyd was killed.

Trump campaign denies 1997 assault claim against the president

Former model Amy Dorris says Trump groped her outside a bathroom in his VIP box at the US Open tennis tournament in NYC.

FBI chief warns of Russian meddling in US elections

FBI director Christopher Wray says Moscow is interfering in US elections with 'a steady drumbeat of misinformation'.

Huge floods, 'unreal' rain as Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast

US National Hurricane Center describes 'historic and catastrophic' flooding as hundreds of thousands lose power.

UN: Maduro's security forces committed 'crimes against humanity'

A UN investigation alleges Venezuelan authorities have used arbitrary killings and torture to undermine human rights.

US judges question Asian-American bias claims against Harvard

Federal appeals court hears a closely watched case challenging the use of race as a factor in US college admissions.

Melbourne on track for easing of coronavirus lockdown: Live news

Daily average of cases over past two weeks has fallen below 50 - a key indicator for exit from strict lockdown.

Formidable challenges await as Suga set to take over as Japan PM

The 71-year-old will need all his political skills to deal with COVID-19, a ravaged economy and an ageing population.

Oregon governor seeks further federal aid as wildfires rage

Dozens have died and thousands are displaced as residents of Oregon, Washington and California face historic wildfires.

US: Rochester mayor fires police chief over Daniel Prude's death

Mayor Lovely Warren says Rochester police had a 'pervasive problem' of having a badge-first attitude.

US court rules Trump can end temporary legal status for 4 nations

TPS provides hundreds of thousands the right to live and work in the US, based on events in their home countries.

Rakhine: Where the military is more feared than the coronavirus

People in Myanmar's troubled western state are battling a surge in coronavirus in the midst of escalating conflict.

Israel normalisation may partition Al-Aqsa Mosque: Analysts

A clause in the UAE-Bahrain accords with Israel leaves 'door wide open' to Jewish prayer at holy site, analysts say.

WHO sees record single-day jump in coronavirus cases: Live news

India records over 94,000 cases in just one day; Europe reporting a resurgence as Greece prepares to reopen schools.