Among those who perished in homes that had lost their heating include an 11-year-old boy who died in his bed.

Argentina’s health minister, Ginés González García, has resigned at the request of the president over revelations that people with close ties to the government were given early access to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing on Saturday after one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure.

A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations.

The ruling upheld Navalny’s sentence of more than two years in prison and set Russia on a collision course with Western nations, which could impose additional sanctions on Moscow.

Israel will take a major step towards normality with the roll-out of a digital vaccination pass that will allow citizens to visit gyms, swimming pools and hotels.

Accusations fly over who was to blame for a mobile phone that signalled location of the emir’s daughter.

A well-known Greek actor and director has been arrested on rape charges, police say, as recent claims spark the country’s own #MeToo movement.

Pope Francis has put a 19th century English Catholic priest who was a distant relative of Britain’s Prince William on the path to sainthood.

Russia has registered the first case of a strain of new bird flu virus being passed to humans from birds but says the outbreak has been controlled.

The heir to the British throne went to a London hospital on Saturday to visit his father, who was admitted earlier his week for “observation and rest” after falling ill.

Cathay Pacific Airways is taking extreme measures to cope with new rules that require flight crew to quarantine in Hong Kong.

The small southern African country, an absolute monarchy formerly known as Swaziland, is Taiwan’s only remaining diplomatic ally on the continent.

Richard Moore said such misguided policies had caused hurt to the people involved and deprived Britain’s spy services of talent.

The Queen had left the door ajar, but it was never going to be possible for them to have the best of both worlds.

Joe Biden has promised to chart a path towards net-zero US emissions by 2050.

Reality star Kim Kardashian has filed papers to divorce her rapper husband Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage.

What is driving the renaissance of the mode of transport celebrated by TS Eliot, Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie?

Facebook’s dramatic move in Australia has attracted the attention of US politicians and made the front page of top-selling paper.

In his first foreign policy speech, the US President said democracies must prevail and not become “a relic of history”.

MP Ted Hui was once dragged by force from the chamber. He and fellow pro-democracy politicians are pushing for Australia to do more for those in Beijing’s crosshairs.

Two positive developments this week could potentially expand access to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine around the world.

The women, both younger than 45, wore bonnets, gloves and glasses to disguise themselves as older than 65, the age cut-off to be prioritised to get the coronavirus vaccine.

The Queen has stripped Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their last official duties after the couple told her they would never return as working members of the royal family.

The ruling means tens of thousands of drivers are entitled to benefits such as holiday and sick pay, which could have implications for Australian law, according to the Transport Workers’ Union.

Two separate House committees have announced plans to examine the power of the major tech platforms.

George Tron, also mayor of Draveil in Paris, created a “hypersexualised environment” at his town hall. Brigitte Gruel, his deputy, was given a two-year suspended prison sentence.

After nearly half a century of full military rule, businesses linked to the army have a significant stake across the economy, with interests ranging from banking to beer, telecoms and transport.

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Le Figaro said the two individuals were arrested before February 4 as leverage in anticipation of the sentencing of Iranian diplomat in Belgium that day.

Australian expats have been boiling snow to create water and battling temperatures as low as -16 degrees after a massive power meltdown in the state.

The battle between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell is emblematic of a war for the soul of the Republican Party. 

The bill would be a sharp reversal of Trump administration policies, and parts are likely to face opposition from a number of Republicans.

The Trump administration quit the pact designed to slow Iran’s nuclear program in 2018.

It took a nail-biting 11 1/2 minutes for the signal to confirm that the Perseverance probe landed on Mars at roughly at 7.55 am (AEDT).

The decision illustrated how Draghi’s appointment has badly split the 5-Stars, whose party was created as a grass-roots, anti-establishment protest movement.

When asked about the report, the Foreign Ministry’s top spokesperson, Hua Chunying, didn’t directly address the allegations about China’s role in spreading virus disinformation.

The US Senator flew to the Mexican resort city of Cancun with his family, as millions of his fellow Texans struggled through a deadly deep freeze, sparking a wave of criticism.

The Chair of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has urged Australians not to let Facebook bully them, warning the social media giant will only bully the rest of the world if they get away with it.

The announcement brings closure to a dramatic tragedy on one of the most dangerous mountains to climb in the world.

Her resume answered the gender equity requirement, but the seven-time Olympian will have to get her skates on as the delayed Games are due to start in July.

The US is the largest funder of the WHO, and its dues to the body in 2020 were assessed at 22 per cent of the organisation’s budget.

The new PM says Italy has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rethink and rebuild the country, with a government he says will be environmentally conscious, staunchly pro-European and keen digital reforms.

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Informants told the court Attilio Manca had treated a Cosa Nostra boss who was in hiding at the time and hoped to remain so.

Several staffers have already fallen ill with COVID-19 and many are working in high-risk environments like airports while coordinating repatriation flights for stranded Australians.

Hungary and Poland that are seen as the EU’s recalcitrant members, often criticised for perceived political interference in areas like the judiciary and media freedom.

Facebook has announced that it will restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content in response to Australia’s proposed media bargaining laws.

The state’s electric grid operator has said that renewable energy sources partially failed but that thermal sources lost almost twice as much much power.