A suicide bombing at the North Sinai region of Egypt, resulted in the deaths of a civilian and a memeber of the security forces.

The bomber was shot before reaching a military checkpoint, but he still managed to detonate the device. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Egypt’s army has launched a major operation since multiple insurgent groups linked to ISIS are active on the Sinai Peninsula.

Reports of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates failure to make good on funding pledged made in February have led to Yemenis dying from cholera and other illnesses.

The UN's emergency relief coordinator, Mark Lowcock, told the UN Security Council most of the 40 countries that made pledges had stumped up aid cash, but Abu Dhabi and Riyadh were holding out. 

Both countries have pledged 500million towards the 2.6 billion government promised contribution. 

Australia’s Defence Force says it’s unclear if they will be compensated over the American made jet that burst into fire while taking part in military exercises last year.

The $120 million EA-18G jet, newly delivered, presented a mechanical malfunction that forced the advanced warfare plane skid on a US runway before catching fire.

Peter Dutton dismisses Jacinda Arderns demands for Australia to stop deporting New Zealanders 

New Zealand Prime Minister  described the policy as corrosive and argues that there have been a number of cases where there is also almost no connection of an individual to New Zealand who had been deported.

Since 2014, 1,500 Kiwi criminals were deported since the rules were tightened.

The Queensland government will set minimum staffing standards at state-owned nursing homes but admit it can’t force private facilities to do the same. 

New laws will force Queensland’s 16 state-owned facilities to provide a minimum of 3.65 nursing hours per patient, per day and to publicly report staff ratios. 

Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk says if private aged care facilities choose not to share their staffing levels, the government will reveal their identity of facilities unwilling to do the right thing by elderly Queenslanders

The state government is increasing funding to the RSPCA, receiving an additional $200,000 in funding to support their 1300 ANIMAL hotline.

Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch visited the RSPCA Brisbane Animal Care Campus, saying the RSPCA plays an important role in the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured wildlife across the state.

Ms Enoch says the 1300 ANIMAL hotline is an essential part of their service and the funding will be able to keep staff on board to handle emergency phone calls and get wildlife carers to animals in distress.