The United Nations says 16 of its staff members have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

The UN spokesperson has said the the worldly body is actively working with the Ethiopian government to secure the immediate release of those who are in detention. 

This comes as last month seven senior UN officials were expelled after being accused of meddling in Ethiopia affairs. 

The UN has spoken out about human rights abuses and has accused the government of impeding the delivery of aid to millions of victims of a year-long conflict in northern Ethiopia.

The Chinese Military has conducted a display of combat readiness in the Taiwan strait, testing their ability to operate across multiple forces.

The display comes after an unknown number of US delegates visited Taipei on Tuesday, which the Chinese Military described as seriously wrong amidst the possibility of pro-independence discussions in Taiwan. 

A gastroenteritis outbreak at Inskip point could lead to the closure of the popular campsite unless effectively contained soon. 

Authorities in the region have received reports of more than a dozen campers being struck ill with gastronomical distress since the weekend, which the Sunshine Coast hospital confirmed as cases of norovirus. 

Public Health Physician Dr Rob McLure believes the key to fighting the outbreak  is proper health education for campsite visitors, encouraging them to bring fresh water and cleaning supplies.

A Brisbane man is fighting for life after a crash between his e-scooter and a black sedan in fortitude valley yesterday evening. 

The 26 year-old e-scooter rider was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital in a critical condition, while the driver of the sedan was uninjured. 

The forensic crash unit is appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage before the incident to contract police.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is raising concerns over the federal government’s new Agriculture Visa, which could see migrant workers exploited by labour employers. 

The Agriculture Visa currently has no limits on the number of workers an employer can bring in or the list of jobs these workers can do, and also offers no pathway to permanent residency in Australia.

Car manufacturers have found themselves in the unusual position of asking the Australian government to impose limits on how much their cars can pollute. 

After announcing the long-awaited Future Fuels strategy, Scott Morrison promised his government would make sure there is infrastructure to support the change to electric vehicles. 

However, leading car brands say the lack of regulation on their emissions in Australia is hindering their ability to bring electric vehicles here and stick to the plan to sell zero-emission cars by 2030. 

Tuvalu’s foreign minister has garnered worldwide attention after delivering a plea to the COP26 summit standing knee-deep in seawater. 

The pre-recorded speech begins with Simon Kofe standing at a lectern with a standard blue backdrop typical of press conferences, however as the camera pans out audiences see the reality of the situation facing Tuvalu and other nations as sea levels continue to rise due to global warming.

An assessment of new pledges by the UN environment programme yesterday has found the COP26 climate summit will likely do little to slow global warming, and earth is still on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise of 2.7 degrees this century. 

The UN report highlights the challenges facing climate negotiations, giving the gap between the emissions cuts needed this decade and the continuing increases in greenhouse gases pumped into the atmosphere.