Scott Morrison considers opening travel bubbles with certain countries
On Thursday Health Minister Greg Hunt said medical experts are considering adding Pacific nations such as Fiji and Vanuatu to the list of 'green' countries. Read more...
Healthcare company controlled by Lord Ashcroft is given Covid-19 testing role
The deal, signed on December 20, requires his company, Medacs Healthcare, to provide staff for both lab and mobile testing over the next two years. Read more...
Netflix's Dream Home Makeover stars Syd and Shea McGee announce they're expecting their third child
Shea and Syd - who are already parents to Wren, seven, and Ivy, five - said they're excited to see how the girls interact with their new sibling, who mom and dad called their 'grand finale baby.' Read more...
Why you won't find Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson on British TV
The insurrection at the US Capitol has sparked a political firestorm and unnerved millions of Americans. It has also unleashed a wave of criticism over the role played by pro-Trump media outlets such as Fox News, which fed lies and conspiracy theories about the election to angry supporters of the president for weeks. Read more...
Bayer Leverkusen hold further talks with Leicester over 1.8m deal for Demarai Gray
Gray has also been linked with Tottenham and Southampton as well as Marseille and Monaco. The 24-year-old's contract expires at the end of June and he could leave Leicester this month. Read more...
Health care in Brazil's Amazonas state in 'collapse' as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that "all means" are being made available to help the country's largest state, Amazonas, where hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen tanks amid soaring coronavirus infections. Read more...
N.F.L. Weighs Expanded Playoffs and N.B.A. Approves Shorter Schedule
As coronavirus cases surge, the N.B.A. approves a shortened schedule, the N.H.L. considers realignment and the N.F.L. prepares for the possibility of an expanded postseason. Read more...
Barron Trump was absent from dad's farewell speech
Barron Trump was nowhere to be seen as his older siblings gathered to listen to Donald Trump's farewell speech before the former president left Washington, DC. Read more...
Sports to Watch This Week
Sports rebounded from early closures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though several league bubbles have popped, these tournaments and titles are yet to be taken. Read more...
A Book Fair in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires International Book Fair in Argentina will include more than 500 exhibitors. Read more...
Nature Injured whale sharks at risk of boat strikes from lingering at coastal tourist 'hotspots'
Researchers from York and the Maldives warned that wounded sharks stay in certain, favourable locations for three times longer than their uninjured counterparts. Read more...
New book Greece The Cradle of Western Civilization is stuffed with stunning images
New book Greece The Cradle of Western Civilization takes the reader on a journey through time from antiquity to modernity and across landscapes, from huge mountains to tiny islands. Read more...
How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
While American balances are down over all, interest can still add up. If your stimulus check isnt going to cover basics, consider reducing your debt. Read more...
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Ship Involved in Russian Gas Pipeline
The sanctions are the first targeting the Nord Stream 2 undersea pipeline, which is to carry natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, whose government backs the project. Read more...
A shattering tour de force that captures a mother's agony BRIAN VINER reviews Pieces Of A Woman
BRIAN VINER It is an extraordinary scene, shot in an extended unbroken take, encompassing normality, excitement, pain, joy and finally disbelief and despair. Read more...