False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange
A Twitter account purporting to belong to Ecuador’s newly promoted foreign minister has falsely reported…More
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Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis
The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, has been handed a dramatic ultimatum by the country’s…More
Half of Austrians fear stating opinions publicly, citing over-the-top political correctness & fear of being branded ‘alt right’
One in two Austrians prefers to keep their opinions to themselves, partly due to fear…More
Health officials investigating ‘white woman only’ job posting by Canadian hospital
Canadian health officials are investigating a Quebec hospital over a recent job posting asking for…More
Strikingly-high Covid-19 mortality rate reported in Spanish children could have been centenarians ‘misreported as kids’
Figures published by The Lancet journal last week suggest Spain has an alarmingly high mortality…More
Iran blames shooting-down of Ukrainian passenger jet on defense operator ‘mistakenly’ firing in wake of Soleimani killing
The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was caused by the mistake of an…More
French ex-president Sarkozy on trial over ‘illegal financing’ of 2012 campaign, two weeks after corruption conviction
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of illicit financing of…More
Poland announces new national lockdown as Covid-19 third wave gathers pace, with UK variant becoming most prevalent
The Polish health minister has announced a new national lockdown, to come into force on…More
Israel’s top court annuls Netanyahu govt’s daily cap on citizens returning to the country during Covid-19 pandemic
An order by PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to only allow 3,000 Israeli citizens per day…More
European Commission chief warns bloc could bar Covid vaccine exports to countries with higher inoculation rates
The European Commission (EC) president has warned it could block vaccine exports “to countries who…More