Facebook closes ‘disinformation laundromat’ that tried to pay influencers to smear Covid vaccines
The social media giant announced on Tuesday that it has permanently shut 65 Facebook and…More
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5 million Australians in Melbourne to be kept under lockdown as measures extended another week
Australian authorities have announced Melbourne’s lockdown will be extended by another week, with its 5…More
Taliban captures NINTH Afghan regional capital in less than a week – reports
The Taliban has continued assaults on major Afghan cities, reportedly capturing the nine provincial capitals…More
China administers 1.8 billion Covid vaccines as Sinovac says third shot delivers big increase in immunity
The Chinese authorities have hit a new milestone, administering 1.8 billion vaccines in the fight…More
China-Canada row: Trudeau blasts China’s 11-year prison sentence for Canadian man charged with spying as ‘unacceptable’
Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has been sentenced to an 11-year prison term in China on…More
Taliban seizes 8th provincial capital amid massive offensive as Biden calls on Afghans to ‘fight for themselves’
The Taliban has seized two more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, taking control of eight major…More
Thai police deploy tear gas, rubber bullets against demonstrators protesting govt (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Police and protesters clashed in the Thai capital Bangkok on Tuesday, the latest in a…More
Algerian officials launch probe to find arsonists behind 50 ‘horror’ fires as firefighters battle blazes (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Algeria’s government has announced an investigation to identify the “criminal hands” responsible for 50 “horror”…More
One Covid vaccination or screening center vandalized in France per day on average since mid-July – reports
France’s Ministry of the Interior found that one Covid vaccination or screening center has been…More
Cambodia’s Chinese-financed dam violated rights of thousands of indigenous people – report
A Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam built in the north-east of Cambodia has been condemned by Human…More