A coded message posted online yesterday has been linked to today’s Westminster terror attack. New York City is facing a worrying delay in returning coronavirus test results, which could hinder efforts to reopen the state. A couple has been banned from a popular department store in the US after they went shopping with swastika face masks. Dozens are dead and hundreds more are missing after a major dam collapsed, inundating a town with a torrent of mud and water. The gunman behind the Christchurch massacre has sacked his lawyers and will represent himself at his upcoming sentencing. THERE’S been plenty of speculation about last night’s deadly shooting.

Here’s how other countries and cities compare. Donald Trump gave Australia a mention at his press conference today, saying our “second wave” is “devastating” despite initially receiving global praise. The World Health Organisation has warned of problems in the aged care sector as the coronavirus pandemic rages around the world. But now the country has a new problem. One US state has just broken a worrying new record, single-handedly surpassing almost every country in the world. Protests have erupted across Lebanon, as disdain for the country’s government grows following Tuesday’s deadly explosion. A NEW legal decision could pave the way for hundreds of prisoners — including murderers and “lifers” — to seek appeals against their sentences. Latest World news news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice Over four million cases. Latest breaking news headlines from News.com.au.

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