United States Border patrol agents have declared an increase in migrants from African countries to be a ‘humanitarian crisis’.

Over 500 African migrants have arrived at the Del Rio border in Texas within the last week.

The US Customs and Border Patrol say that most of the migrants are families from Angola, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo.

Israel has appointed its first openly openly gay man, Amir Ohana as a cabinet minister.

The 43 year-old, member of Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party, was named as acting  justice minister following the sacking of the previous officer earlier this week.

Mr Ohana is a gay rights activist who supports same-sex marriage, which is currently not recognised in Israel unless performed abroad.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton defends penalties for journalists after federal police raided two media outlets.

Mr Dutton has emphasized that there should be a punishment for publishing government documents and it’s nothing new.

Mr Dutton, the minister responsible for the Australian Federal Police, says his main concern is the leaking of top-secret documents that can affect national security.

Residents are protesting the establishment of a new Casino in the Gold Coast.

The panel have been discussing 11 possible sites, which have not been disclosed, however Carey Park is likely to be the final location.

Former Councillor Eddy Sarroff said a new casino should be built on private land, not heritage listed public space.

Police and SES crews search south-east Brisbane bushland for buried drugs and money suspected to be part of a sophisticated drug trafficking syndicate.

Police used hidden cameras which they alleged capture offenders burying drugs on two properties in Sheldon and Ransome as part of an 18-month investigation.

Four men and women were charged with drug trafficking on Wednesday, and police confirm they had links to the Comancheros bikie gang.

Virgin Australia is unlikely to make a last-ditch attempt to ground a commercial tie-up between Qantas and American Airlines.

The US Department of Transportation approved the partnership this week, allowing the two carriers to run a combined business on the trans-Pacific.

The joint venture will go ahead unless Virgin or other airlines lodge an objection to the partnership before June 17.

Right-wing Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Loekke Rasmussen has resigned following the election which saw a gain for left-wing parties and a loss for populists.

Rasmussen’s resignation leaves the centre-left Social Democrats to attempt to form a one-party minority government.

Votes for the populist Danish People's Party's plummeted to 8.7 per cent, from 21.1 per cent in 2015.

The search for the missing toddler in a far North Queensland cattle station, known to be crocodile habitat, resumed at first light today.

Helicopters and drones have been flying over the cattle station where the two-year-old went missing three days ago.

Cape Patrol Inspector Mark Henderson says the search will continue no matter what, since the risks for the toddler’s life increase as time passes.

Recent data shows that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise by 0.8 per cent from the previous quarter.

The data for the December quarter was released by Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister, Angus Taylor yesterday, after missing the parliamentary deadline of last Friday.

Mr Taylor says that Australia can still meet its reduction targets, but Labor calls this a fantasy.