Australian parliament passes law requiring Big Tech to pay media after last-minute changes prompted by Facebook news ban
Australian lawmakers have passed a law that forces tech giants like Facebook and Google fork…More
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Israeli PM urges Biden to maintain sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media
Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly urged US President Joe Biden to maintain his predecessor’s sanctions against…More
Police pelted with stones, garbage dumpsters set alight in Catalonia’s 9th night of riots over jailed rapper Pablo Hasel (VIDEOS)
Riots have continued in the Spanish region of Catalonia for a ninth consecutive night as…More
72 hours to leave: EU envoy to Venezuela told to pack her bags after Brussels brings new sanctions over elections & rights abuses
The head of the EU’s delegation to Venezuela has been told she has just 72…More
France’s Dunkirk area to join Nice in weekend lockdown amid ‘deteriorating’ Covid-19 situation – health minister
From this Friday, the city of Dunkirk and the surrounding area will enter a weekend…More
Sweden clamps down on restaurant hours, advises solo shopping in bid to curb ‘worrying’ Covid-19 situation
The Swedish government will tighten the opening hours of hospitality businesses and order shoppers to…More
‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial
A man described as the head of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS) recruiting network in…More
Poland outlaws face coverings and scarves in favor of masks, ramps up regional restrictions as British Covid-19 variant spreads
The Polish government has banned the wearing of face coverings and scarves as an acceptable…More
Australian defense minister hospitalized ‘as precaution’ amid scandal over alleged rape of young staffer
Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds has unexpectedly taken sick leave just as she was about…More
Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will launch a Covid-19 travel…More