New Zealand has reported two new COVID-19 cases, both related to recent travel from the UK.
It's the first cases reported in the country over the last 24 days.
New Zealand had lifted all social and economic restrictions except border controls last week, after declaring itself free of the coronavirus,
However, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had warned that new cases could come up as citizens return home.
So far, the country has recorded 22 deaths from the virus.
Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said it had begun targeted strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a "Hezbollah violation", a day after the latest round of US-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon took place in Rome.
US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says
US President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Projectile sinks Indian ship near Yemeni waters; all seafarers safe
A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.
Albanian firefighters battle blazes as southern and eastern Europe feels the heat
Albanian firefighters battled on Wednesday a wildfire in the southern region of Mallakaster which forced evacuations of about 15 families with their livestock and pets as a heatwave kept large parts of southern and eastern Europe in its grip.
Russia kills 17 in heavy ballistic hit on Ukraine, destroys warehouses, logistics
Russia fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and destroying warehouses and logistics centres of major retailers, Ukrainian officials said.
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