Strong UK jobs growth
UK employers hired a record number of staff in November, underscoring the Bank of England's dilemma as it meets on interest rates this week.
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Toyota pledges range of electric vehicles
Japanese car maker Toyota will be offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, president Akio Toyoda says.
Intoxication probed in Baltic collision
Swedish authorities are probing "marine intoxication" involving two crew members on a British ship after a fatal collision in the Baltic Sea.
UK PM faces virus rebellion in parliament
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion among his Conservatives in a parliamentary vote over measures to curb the spread of the Omicron virus variant.
Study shows Pfizer counters Omicron
Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine appear to have given 70 per cent protection against hospitalisation in South Africa, a study shows.
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after quake
A tsunami alert has been lifted by Indonesian authorities following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Flores Island.
HSBC demands coal exit plans by end-2023
Europe's leading banker to corporate Asia, HSBC, says it expects all its clients to have a plan in place to exit coal by the end of 2023.
Arctic heat record confirmed
Last year an Arctic temperature record of more than 38 degrees Celsius was reached in a Siberian town during a prolonged heatwave.
Iran accuses West of nuclear ‘blame game’
Western parties to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are "persisting in their blame game" instead of pursuing real diplomacy, Tehran says.
South Korea has deadliest day of pandemic
South Korea has marked its deadliest day of the pandemic with 94 virus patients dying within a 24-hour period.
US sailor faces hearing over warship fire
A junior US sailor has been charged with aggravated arson and the wilful hazarding of a vessel over a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
US tornado toll rises to 74: officials
The official death toll from tornadoes that tore through six US states has risen to 74, with officials saying it could be weeks before the final tally is known.
Blinken commits US support to Indo-Pacific
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will expand its relationships in Asia to push back against China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Kidman, Snook nominated for Golden Globes
The Power of the Dog and Belfast lead the way in 2022's Golden Globe nominations, with three Australian actors all in the running for major awards.
Asia stocks dip amid Omicron, Fed decision
Investors on edge ahead of a slew of central bank decisions this week are also being rattled by the spread of Omicron, leading Asian stocks and oil prices down.
Record number of guns at airport security
The US Transportation Security Administration says a record number of more than 5700 firearms have been confiscated at airport security checkpoints this year.
Iran nuclear deal becoming ’empty shell’
Diplomats from Britain, France and Germany have warned time for a deal is running out as Iran "fast forwards" its nuclear program in the wake of stalled talks.
‘Corruption free’ new govt for Bulgaria
A new centrist-socialist coalition with a motto of 'zero tolerance on corruption' has ended a months-long stalemate and been installed to govern Bulgaria.
Ardern’s NZ border rethink rattles many
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made space to wriggle out of her commitment to reopen New Zealand to Australia-based Kiwis from January 17.
Jan 6 contempt charge for Trump ally
The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has voted to recommend contempt proceedings against former president Donald Trump's chief of staff.
NY vax mandate beats religious challenge
A bid from Christian medical staff to allow religious exemption from New York's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers has been rejected by the US Supreme Court