Aussie PM Morrison labels social media ‘coward’s palace’ as he mulls further crackdown on IT giants
Social media companies should prevent users from spreading toxic content anonymously or they will face…More
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Washington & Beijing agree on virtual Biden-Xi summit by year’s end after ‘constructive’ talks in Switzerland – US official
The US and China are planning a virtual summit between President Joe Biden and his…More
‘Historic moment’: WHO approves first ever Malaria vaccine, including for children
Amid the ongoing battle against Covid-19, the World Health Organization has approved the first ever…More
EU chief tells Balkans they are ‘one family’ despite Germany refusing to set date to grant those countries membership of the bloc
Brussels and Berlin issued mixed messages on Wednesday over the Balkans, as the EU chief,…More
Lithuanian govt proposes paying pensioners to get Covid jabs in push to tackle vaccine hesitancy
The Lithuanian government has proposed dishing out €100 payments to vaccine-wary pensioners aged 75 and…More
EU Commission should buy gas on behalf of member states, Spanish PM suggests as solution to spiraling energy prices
Spain’s prime minister has proposed that the European Commission (EC) negotiate gas contracts on behalf…More
Austria’s Chancellor Kurz & 9 others under investigation for breach of trust, corruption, and bribery after police raids
The Austrian anti-corruption prosecutors’ office has said that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others have…More
Sweden halts use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for younger adults amid concerns over rare heart inflammation side effect
The Swedish Public Health Agency has decided to suspend offering Moderna’s Covid vaccine to anyone…More
Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel.…More
Germany expands pensions to 6,500 Holocaust survivors who endured siege of Leningrad & others who lived in hiding
Germany has agreed to further compensate around 6,500 Holocaust survivors who suffered under the Nazi…More