Group banned from social media giant’s services, including WhatsApp, under latter’s Dangerous Organisation policies

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says wastewater testing finds absence of Covid-19 strain, urges everyone to follow rules

Over 9,900 people injured, 84,000 homes damaged or destroyed

US security authority says move to ensure safe environment for evacuation of up to 30,000 Afghans

Carrie Lam threatens possibility of government cutting ties with Law Society if it doesn’t toe Beijing’s line

Prime minister says domestic law lists entity as banned terrorist organisation

Hundreds of people seen running next to a C-17 aircraft as it takes off, some clinging to sides of the plane

Autopsy reveals animal found at palm oil plantation last month was poisoned

Some 750 firefighters, water-dropping planes battle blaze amid high temperatures, strong winds

Witnesses to testify remotely to court in Argentina, which is contemplating invoking principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’

58-year-old Auckland man suspected to be infected with Delta variant

Jusuf Kalla of opinion that group can adopt a moderate face to avoid further alienating international community

This comes despite WHO appeals for moratorium on 3rd dose to ease inequity in supply distribution between rich, poor nations