Philippines’ Duterte vows to punish local officials unless Covid-19 vaccine rollout improves
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to punish government officials if they fail to meet…More
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Senior Taliban commander among those killed in ISIS attack on Kabul hospital
A high-ranking Taliban military commander has been killed while repelling an Islamic State attack on…More
Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media
The Damascus countryside has come under a missile attack, Syria’s state media reported, blaming Tel…More
Netherlands re-introduces facemasks & other restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
The Dutch government has announced re-introduction of certain coronavirus restrictions, including face masks, citing a…More
Microsoft launches Metaverse rival, staking out uncanny valley territory before Facebook can build its own reality
Tech giant Microsoft has followed Facebook into the Metaverse – after a fashion. Users of…More
Ethiopia declares emergency over Tigray ‘rebels’ advancing towards capital, as US ‘strongly’ urges its citizens to leave country
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as forces of the northern Tigray region continued…More
Facebook SHUTTING DOWN controversial face recognition program, vows to delete over a BILLION templates
Citing “growing concerns” about privacy and ethics, Facebook has announced it will stop using face…More
Chinese tech giant applies for ‘meta’ trademark right after Facebook changes name
China’s answer to Google may have stolen a long march on Facebook. Soon after Mark…More
Abortion law protesters back on the streets of Poland after young woman denied termination dies
The death of a 30-year-old woman in Poland has reignited protests against Warsaw’s near total-ban…More
Airbnb cracks down on ‘disruptive’ New Year’s Eve parties with ban on single night NYE bookings
Online accommodation booking firm Airbnb has announced a ban on one-night reservations for New Year’s…More