Researchers say people outside the country did not believe their research; Spain wants to treat coronavirus like seasonal flu. And: a court in Australia explains why it allowed Novak Djokovic to be kicked out.
Britain's Prime Minister has come under sustained attack in parliament today over allegations that parties at his residence broke Covid lockdown rules, France’s education minister is facing calls to resign after announcing Covid protocol for schoo…
The government says it will continue the programme for people over 60. Also: Quebec is banning alcohol sales to unvaccinated people to encourage them to get jabbed; and thousands of hamsters are being culled in Hong Kong over concerns of animal to hu…
Beijing fears items delivered from overseas could spread the Omicron variant. Also: tsunami-hit Tonga fears foreign aid could bring coronavirus to the country; and Greece begins to fine people over 60 who haven’t been vaccinated.
Novak Djokovic is on a flight from Australia after a court ruled the tennis star should not be allowed stay in the country. Federal judges upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa on the basis that his presence risked encouraging anti-vacc…
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Many need to sell their property; some branches will have to merge…
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Even if infections prove mild, that speed will have grave consequences…
Latest UK figures come as England prepares to lift remaining Covid restrictions; France to unveil timetable for easing restrictions at 7pmNHS England Covid absences fall amid signs staffing crisis is easing‘Dangerous’ to lift self-isolation rules…
President clarifies comments from Wednesday on Ukraine-RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskiy criticizes Biden’s ‘minor incursions’ remarkDemocrats fail to advance voting rights bill in SenateSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailJoe…
Latest updates: Christian Wakeford says he was threatened with funding cut; William Wragg urges alleged victims to speak to policeTory defector says whips told him to back PM or lose school fundsMinisters attempting to blackmail opponents of PM, alle…
School attempt to distance itself from the growing controversy surrounding the Duke of YorkA Canadian high school named after the Duke of York has announced plans to rename itself, in an attempt to distance itself from the growing controversy surroun…
In the mountain by Hobart a lake appears just after heavy rain, then vanishes. Features editor Lucy Clark recommends a story that takes us on a mysterious searchYou can read the original article here: Pure heaven, but also hell: my trek to find the D…
Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoRussia's central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian ter…
Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTikTok owner ByteDance saw its revenue grow 70% year on year to about $58…
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationHedge funds, which make profits by speculating on precarious takeovers, got a treat this w…
A doctor vaccinates a person with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Vienna, Austria April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerAustria's conservative government said Thursday it was launching a national lottery to encourage holdouts to…
An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck…
The future pope mishandled four cases of clerical sex abuse during his tenure as an archbishop in Germany, according to an inquiry that faults him for failures to investigate and discipline abusers.
Dmytro Kuleba responded to a comment from the U.S. president, in which he suggested that Western nations weren’t in tandem on how to respond to Russia in the event of a “minor incursion” on Ukraine.
Agency concludes that other medical conditions, stress or unexplained factors could be behind the ailments that have been reported in roughly 1,000 personnel.
The Turkish government has taken a restrictive approach to cryptocurrencies in recent years, but analysts expect El Salvaror’s Nayib Bukele to advocate for the use of crypto during the meeting.
The country’s central bank stepped in to support a slowing economy that has been weighed down by a slump in the property market during a politically important year for leader Xi Jinping.
Normal cameras can process color and light. New tech from Metalenz collects information that could help your phone better understand the world around you.
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunami that have devastated Tonga are unlike anything volcanologists have seen before.
Big publishers stepped away from the genre that spawned Guitar Hero and Rock Band. But a few small studios—and hungry fans—are keeping the dream alive.
As the anniversary of Roe v. Wade nears, pressure is building from advocacy groups and workers themselves.
Once, I thought I had a definition of photography. Today, surrounded by thermal cameras, lidar, 3D printers, and AI software, I am not so sure.
The resolution was aimed at combating what Israel and other countries have described as an epidemic of disinformation about the murder of nearly six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazis.
A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.
Makgeolli, a rice wine made by Korean farmers for centuries, has become a cosmopolitan sensation over the past decade. The buzz grew during Covid lockdowns.
After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies.
Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old first-grade teacher, was out jogging when she was attacked. Her death has prompted outrage over women’s safety.
It could take just a brief encounter in an MTR station for the Omicron variant to transmit from one person to another, Hong Kong health officials said on Thursday.Contact tracing of a previously unlinked, positive case found possible transmission pat…
A United Nations-backed organisation announced Thursday that it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck’s Covid-19 pill to supply 105 developing countries.The Medicines Patent Pool said the de…
The new chairman of Hong Kong’s Bar Association has moved to immediately draw a line in the sand on political issues, after he and two other low-profile barristers took over the leadership reins of the outspoken legal body which has been a target o…
Community leaders from ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po are urging members to get tested for Covid-19, as a growing Omicron cluster in the area has led to suspended religious gatherings and activities.The district has become a new…
The growth potential for artificial intelligence (AI) applications in China appears to remain strong, following property developer China Vanke’s recent move to name its in-house-developed virtual debt collector as a top employee for 2021.The softwa…
On 18 February 2021, the National IHR Focal Point for the Russian Federation notified WHO of detection of avian influenza A(H5N8) in seven human clinical specimens. These are the first reported detection of avian influenza A(H5N8) in humans. Positive…
On 14 February 2021, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Guinea informed WHO of a cluster of Ebola Virus…
Rift Valley fever (RVF) has been reported in Kenya in humans in Isiolo and Mandera counties and in…
On 7 February 2021, the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after the laboratory confirmation of one case in North Kivu Province. The case was an adult female living in Biena He…
On 13 January, 2021, a child under 18 years of age in Wisconsin developed respiratory disease. A respiratory specimen was collected on 14 January. Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing conducted at the Wisconsin S…
