Merkel cancels Germany’s draconian Easter lockdown after facing widespread resistance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pulled the plug on harsh Covid-19 restrictions planned during the…More
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Former Italian PM Berlusconi hospitalized again, lawyer announces at court hearing
At a court hearing in Milan over an investigation into Silvio Berlusconi’s infamous ‘bunga-bunga’ parties,…More
‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant found in India, health officials say as country battles big increase in daily cases
Health authorities in India said they have detected a new “double mutant variant” of Covid-19…More
‘You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry’: Beijing warns Five Eyes that an ‘irritated’ China would be ‘difficult to handle’
The Chinese foreign ministry has called on the nations of the Five Eyes alliance to…More
Hundreds of detained anti-coup protesters released in Myanmar – media
More than 600 detainees have abruptly been released from prison in Myanmar, media have reported,…More
Trafficking investigation launched over Philippines immigration officers sending ‘women into slavery’
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has launched an investigation after allegations were made that officers…More
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as authorities investigate defective packaging
Hong Kong has stopped its rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot after being alerted to…More
Hillary Clinton urges Biden to give Covid-19 vaccines to poor nations, complains that Russia and China lead in ‘VACCINE DIPLOMACY’
Ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has offered unsolicited leadership advice to President Joe Biden, bemoaning the…More
GIANT container ship gets stuck in Suez Canal, blocking ALL traffic & sparking frantic effort to pull it free (PHOTO)
One of the world’s biggest container ships has caused a massive traffic jam on the…More
No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu has upper hand in building a coalition
Exit polls show no clear winner in Israel’s latest general election. However, incumbent Prime Minister…More