‘Woke-opoly’: Hasbro mocked over decision to scrap ALL Monopoly’s ‘Community Chest’ cards for ‘refreshed’ versions
Hasbro’s proposed update to its classic property-trading board game Monopoly has been met with a…More
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Brussels backtracks on Covid-19 vaccine export ban threat, but says it wants a fairer arrangement on jab sharing
A top EU official has dismissed earlier talk of an EU export ban on Covid-19…More
Researchers knock out multiple genes at once in CRISPR gene-editing game changer
Scientists in Germany have created a major upgrade for the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 which…More
Denmark plans to reopen the country with ‘corona passports’ and over 50s vaccinations
Denmark is expected to start reopening in the next few weeks after the parliament agreed…More
15 dead and 400 missing after ‘devastating’ fire at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Fifteen people have died and at least 400 are missing after another “devastating” fire tore…More
CureVac Covid-19 vaccine shows 100% protection against South African variant in ‘first of its kind’ mouse study
The Covid-19 jab made by German biopharmaceutical firm CureVac has shown full protection against the…More
Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report
Many Canadians are afraid to share at work how Covid is affecting their mental health,…More
Macron admits France will need new Covid-19 restrictions, but promises vaccinations ‘morning, noon, and night’
The president of France has called on the French people to reduce their social interaction…More
UN calls on Turkey to reverse controversial withdrawal from European convention on combatting violence against women
A UN human rights spokeswoman has urged Turkey to reassess its decision to withdraw from…More
A distant star just exploded, went nova and is visible from Earth right now
Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Nakamura was lucky enough to witness the aftermath of a star…More