Venice swerves UNESCO endangered status days after banning cruise ships from entering
The lagoon city has avoided being placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural…More
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Indian govt slams ‘audacious’ study that suggested country’s Covid death toll is 10 times higher than officially reported
The Indian government has sternly rebuffed a study that claimed the country’s Covid death toll…More
EU drugs regulator lists rare neurological disorder as potential side effect of Janssen’s Covid jab
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has listed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a very rare side…More
At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador
Ecuador’s prison authority has said that at least 18 inmates have been killed and several…More
Over half of EU adults fully vaccinated against Covid, as bloc’s slow rollout picks up speed
The European Commission has announced that 54.7% of adults across the EU have been fully…More
Hungarian prosecutors launch investigation into Pegasus scandal as Orban govt implicated in NSO surveillance allegations
The Hungarian prosecutor general’s office has said it is opening an inquiry into possible criminal…More
‘Years of inaction’: Rights groups file class-action lawsuit against French police over alleged racial profiling
A group of six major NGOs, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, has launched…More
Cyberpunk 20**? Researchers warn of ‘bleak’ future with companies owning private thoughts & world divided between cyborg and human
Scientists at Imperial College London have warned of a “bleak panorama” relating to the commercial…More
9-hr hostage crisis defused after Swedish prisoners release guards in exchange for PIZZA
A hostage situation at a Swedish prison ended without violence after two inmates received pizza…More
New study calls on wildlife bodies to rectify harm caused by ‘damaging, racist and bigoted’ bird names
A new study by researchers based in the UK and US has called on wildlife…More