Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaia Afwerki (AFF-WORK-EE) have announced the re-establishment of diplomatic and trading ties between the neighbouring countries.

The move will include the establishment of embassies in their respective capitals, as well as allowing Ethiopia to use Eritrea’s ports.

Ties between the countries were previously severed after a border dispute between the countries ended in the death of tens of thousands of people.

An animal sanctuary north of Brisbane has received a road upgrade thanks to the state government’s charity infrastructure fund and more than 40,000 petition signatures.

The Farm Animal Rescue in Dayboro were told last year by Department of Transport and Main Roads they would have to pay for a $300,000 road upgrade or not be able to receive visitors.

A petition led to the government funding the road upgrade, which has now been completed and opened along with a new adoption clinic at the sanctuary.

Last month the Business Council of Australia defended themselves against allegations made towards one of their staff, Andrew Bragg with his views against industry super funds.

The council said that Mr Bragg was expressing “his own views” and entitled to have an opinion.

ABC found the council had in fact been hosting some of his campaigns, which were quickly removed from their website once they were notified.

Last month the Business Council of Australia defended themselves against allegations made towards one of their staff, Andrew Bragg with his views against industry super funds.

The council said that Mr Bragg was expressing “his own views” and entitled to have an opinion.

ABC found the council had in fact been hosting some of his campaigns, which were quickly removed from their website once they were notified.

At least 66 people have died after heavy rains causing landslides and flooding sweep through western Japan.

Five million people are being told to evacuate the area, with homes being destroyed since the downpour began on Thursday.

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga says around 48 000 members of Japan’s police, firefighters and self-defence forces were responding to calls for help during the event.

On Saturday about 50 pro-gun activists marched up and down a single city block in Los Angeles as part of a national event.

Most of the activists were in their teens and early 20s who warned of the dangers of gun control laws and argued that older white men were not the only Americans to support pro-gun policies.

The march’s communications chair Michele DeGroote said that even though she was 15 now, when she goes to college she wanted to know that she will be safe and able to defend herself.

60 passengers were stranded underground saturday night  after a power failure forced a train to stop inside the tunnel between Central and Roma street station.

Queensland rail executive manager Nick King says electrical contact between the new generation rollingstock train and the overhead power lines caused damage to the train and power supply.

Passengers were evacuated after an hour with one person treated for anxiety.

A key united nations body has condemned Australia’s indefinite detention of asylum seekers and refugees as arbitrary and unlawful.

The working group on arbitrary detention has published five opinions recommending Australia immediately release the men held and provide compensation and other reparations for unlawful detention.

The Australian government has defended its policies saying it is administrative in nature and not for punitive purposes, and has succeeded in stopping the flow of asylum seeker boats to Australia.