US cancels $42 million in Myanmar aid over military coup… then redirects it to nation’s ‘civil society’
The US has slapped a raft of sanctions on Myanmar’s top military to block their…More
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BBC ‘disappointed’ with Chinese ban, insists it reports stories ‘fairly’
The BBC has expressed its disappointment over the removal of its international World News channel…More
‘No alternative’: Portugal extends Covid-19 lockdown to March, amid huge pressure on hospitals
The Portuguese government has extended the country’s Covid-19 lockdown until March 1 as it battles…More
‘I regret the apology’: Australian bookstore backtracks after apologizing for hosting ‘transphobic’ writer in 2018
Melbourne bookshop Readings has backtracked after being pressured into making an apology over a 2018…More
German court closes loophole that put government health website first in Google search results
A loophole used by the German authorities and Google to put a government health website…More
Researchers uncover more key factors that make people Covid-19 ‘superspreaders’
Scientists investigating Covid-19 ‘super-spreaders’ – those who transmit SARS-CoV-2 at a rate roughly four times…More
7 arrested for alleged bomb-making and plotting terrorist attack in Denmark
Police in Denmark and Germany have arrested seven people for allegedly trying to manufacture explosives…More
Indian state asks govt to stop sending Covaxin vaccine doses as it won’t use them until efficacy data published
Local authorities in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have asked the government to stop sending…More
BBC World News banned from broadcasting in China, as London-Beijing media war heats up
BBC World News has been banned from Chinese airwaves, Beijing’s state-controlled TV network announced. The…More
I think, therefore I ham: Pigs show ‘remarkable’ mental agility and awareness in joystick game experiment
In a highly unexpected result, pigs showed unexpected behavioral agility and mental flexibility, learning to…More