World
‘Stop us in our tracks’: Biden’s new climate chief John Kerry invokes Australian bushfires
In a call to action ahead of the Glasgow climate summit, the US President’s special envoy also criticised gas as a transition fuel.
- by Bevan Shields and Matthew Knott
US government issues national terrorism warning, prompted by post-election violence fears
- by Ben Fox and Eric Tucker
Opinion & Perspectives
North America
US government issues national terrorism warning, prompted by post-election violence fears
The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks.
- by Ben Fox and Eric Tucker
Proud Boys leader once co-operated with police, informed on other suspects
Last year, then-president Donald Trump famously told the group to “stand back, and stand by” when asked during a debate to condemn white supremacists.
- by Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky
Europe
‘Stop us in our tracks’: Biden’s new climate chief John Kerry invokes Australian bushfires
- by Bevan Shields and Matthew Knott
Asia
Police arrest 89 foreigners at Thai bar for flouting COVID-19 rules
Officers raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations, officials say.
- by Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul
Singapore detains teen over alleged Christchurch-inspired plans to attack mosques
The Internal Security Department said the teen was inspired by the Australian gunman who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
Virus victim’s relative wants to meet WHO experts in Wuhan
- by Emily Wang Fujiyama and Dake Kang
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‘Urgent testing’ under way in NZ after more post-quarantine cases found
The New Zealand Ministry of Health is carrying out “urgent testing” after two more people tested positive for COVID-19 after leaving hotel quarantine.
