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Victoria effectively closing border to the whole of NSW after the state recorded 77 new COVID cases Victoria effectively closing border to the whole of NSW, as well as the ACT, from midnight. Tasmania holding firm on current border arrangements for now covid19 A strong police and Authorised Officer presence will continue at Victoria’s land borders and airports. Substantial fines have already been handed down to individuals arriving without a valid permit since current red zones have come into effect. The Acting Chief Health Officer has declared that all of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will become a red zone under Victoria’s travel permit system at 11:59pm Sunday 11 July.  Victoria has closed its border with all of New South Wales after the state recorded 77 new COVID cases. The Acting CHO declared that all of NSW and the ACT will become a red zone under Victoria’s travel permit system at 11.59pm Sunday July, 11.  This means the VICTORIA border is effect...

A massive Tornado warning is issued for people in the Atlanta metro area  Tornado touched down in Atlanta area as over 100 million people are at risk for severe storms A tornado touched down in the Atlanta area on Monday morning as severe weather threatened more than 100 million people fro A warning is issued for people in the Atlanta area after a radar-confirmed tornado touches down and moves toward the city.  a tornado is moving directly for downtown Atlanta.If you are in the city, seek shelter now If you know someone in the metro, call them now and tell them to head underground.This tornado is lofting debris and is on the ground.   watch is still in effect for the entire metro-Atlanta area as well as much of west-central Georgia and portions of eastern Alabama until 4 p.m. ET, meaning more tornadic storms are possible. 

Seven-time champion Serena Williams has been knocked out of the Australian Open Seven-time champion Serena Williams has been knocked out of the Australian Open, losing 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 to China's Wang Qiang in the third round. The defeat means the 38-year-old American's quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on. Wang served for the match at 5-4 in the second set but Williams broke her for the first time and then won a tie-break to level at one set all. Wang, seeded 27th, recovered and sealed victory on her third match point.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday issued a public apology for taking Christmas vacation Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday issued a public apology for taking Christmas vacation while the country battles with raging bushfire. "I deeply regret any offence caused to any of the many Australians affected by the terrible bushfires by my taking leave with family at this time," Morrison said in the statement. Morrison also said that he would return as soon as possible from Hawaii vacation. Anger over bushfire intensified in Australia after two firefighters died while battling blazes that are ravaging much of the country's east coast. On Thursday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Morrison's Sydney residence and criticised the leader for going to Hawaii while the country is battling the unprecedented wildfires. Australia has been fighting wildfires in the east for weeks, with blazes destroying more than 700 homes and nearly 3 million acre...

Queen’s speech: what is in Boris Johnson’s 2020 programme? Queen’s speech is Boris Johnson’s second in just over two months. Its 29 bills will be the basis of his legislative agenda for the year. Described as “radical” by the prime minister, it leads on his law to formally take the UK out of the EU. There are also plans to overhaul immigration and put into law investment in the NHS. The European Union (withdrawal agreement) bill will ratify the deal the prime minister struck with EU leaders in the autumn and which was voted down by parliament repeatedly. He is set to put this bill to MPs on Friday and hopes to have this passed by 31 January. This legislation also includes an implementation period where the UK remains aligned with the EU until 31 December 2020. An agriculture bill will result in Britain leaving the EU’s common agricultural policy. Direct payments to farmers will be phased out. The fisheries bill removes the UK from the common fisheries policy and will put into law that ...

Lewis the koala dies week after being rescued from Australia wildfire the koala who shot to internet fame after being rescued last week from massive wildfires that engulfed the Australian state of New South Wales, has died. Port Macquarie Koala Hospital made the decision to euthanize Lewis Tuesday after inspecting his wounds. It became clear that the marsupial's burns were not going to improve, the hospital said in a Facebook post. "(Our) number one goal is animal welfare, so it was on those grounds that this decision was made," the hospital said. Lewis the koala dies week after being rescued from Australia wildfire Lewis' story went viral after video showed motorist Toni Doherty running from her car to help the koala near Port Macquarie as the catastrophic fires that have ravaged New South Wales burned all around them. Doherty named the koala after one of her seven grandchildren. The pair were reunited Thursday at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, where Lewis was wr...

Woman risks her Life to rescue a koala from raging bushfires in Australia. Australia's annual bushfire season has claimed at least six lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. But one good samaritan took the time to rescue an animal in need. A woman, who said her name was Toni, was seen on video taking off her shirt and charging into the flames to save a koala. She doused the smoldering marsupial with water and took it to a sanctuary, where it's doing well. More than 300 koalas are feared to have been killed this year. The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital even started a GoFundMe account to raise money for the animals' care. The hospital said at least 31 koalas have been brought in to get hydrated and treated for burns. According to the Australian Koala Foundation, it's estimated around 43,000 koalas are left in the wild in Australia. They're listed as "vulnerable" under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

Sweden drops its investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she would not proceed with an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a review of the evidence. Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said that the complainant's evidence was deemed credible and reliable, but that after nearly a decade, witnesses' memories had faded. "After conducting a comprehensive assessment of what has emerged during the course of the preliminary investigation I then make the assessment that the evidence is not strong enough to form the basis for filing an indictment," Persson told a news conference The 48 year-old Australian citizen has repeatedly denied the allegation against him, made in 2010. The move by the prosecutor heads off a possible dilemma for the British courts which could potentially have had to decide between competing extradition requests from the United Sta...

Sofia Kenin win the Guangzhou International Women's Open title American Sofia Kenin fought back from a set down to overcome former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 and win the Guangzhou International Women's Open title on Saturday. It was the third title of the season for 20-year-old Kenin following triumphs in Hobart and Mallorca but the third seed was made to work hard by the Australian wildcard, playing in her first singles final in 2-1/2 years. Kenin raced to a 4-2 lead before the 35-year-old Stosur, who has dropped to 129th in the world rankings, rallied to win the opening set on a tiebreak. World number 20 Kenin, who reached the last 16 at the French Open this year, found herself two games away from defeat at 4-4 in the second set but switched gears to drag the match into a decider. Stosur was unable to match the intensity of her younger rival and her hopes of a first singles title since her victory in Strasbourg two years ago faded as Kenin raced to a 5-...

at least 3 million people in today's #ClimateStrike Millions of students and other activists abandoned school and work on Friday to join mass protests calling for action against climate change before a UN summit. From New York to Guatemala City, Sydney to Kabul, and Cape Town to London, protesters in hundreds of cities around the world took the streets, demanding their governments take urgent steps to tackle the climate crisis and prevent an environmental catastrophe. "The preliminary numbers say there are at least 3 million people in today's #ClimateStrike And that is before counting North and South America," tweet Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teen, who was in New York to lead the climate strike ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, which is slated to bring together world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies, including the move from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The demonstrations started in the Pacific Islands befo...