Bolsonaro fails in bid to change voting system & mandate paper ballots in Brazil’s elections
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suffered a defeat in Congress, failing to change the country’s electronic…More
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‘Immediately and unconditionally’: Washington demands China release Canadian sentenced to 11 years in prison for spying
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has demanded Canadian businessman Michael Spavor, arrested in China…More
‘Looks very awful and ill’: Journalist tells RT he ‘couldn’t recognize’ Assange during High Court hearing on his extradition to US
Journalist Richard Medhurst claims that he initially didn’t recognize Julian Assange, who looked “awful and…More
Kenyan civil servants warned of disciplinary action if they have not had the Covid jab by late August
The Kenyan government has ordered all civil servants to get a Covid vaccine dose by…More
Canada pledges $320mn to fund campaigns searching for residential school graves & support survivors
Indigenous leaders have cautiously welcomed Ottawa’s $320-million funding pledge to support communities looking for unmarked…More
EU drugs regulator investigating possible new adverse effects from Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it is investigating three new possible side effects…More
Spanish company given regulator’s approval to trial own Covid vaccine on humans
Spain’s drug regulator has approved the first human trials of a domestic Covid-19 vaccine, Prime…More
French govt announces autumn booster shot plan for ‘people at risk’ as Covid cases soar again
The French government has unveiled plans to provide a third shot to people considered most…More
Germany follows Netherlands’ lead & suspends deportations to Afghanistan, days after asking Brussels to let them continue
In an abrupt U-turn, Berlin said on Wednesday it will halt deportations to Afghanistan for…More
Switzerland rejects campaign to ban fossil fuels, claiming it’s on course to hit 2050 net zero emissions target
The Swiss government has dismissed calls from the Glacier Initiative referendum drive to ban fossil…More