Afghan government launches operation to retake district outside Kabul from Taliban hours before Eid ceasefire set to kick in
The Taliban has captured a district located less than an hour drive from Kabul. Government…More
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Covid-19 ‘health pass’ for social events given green light by French lawmakers on second attempt
The French National Assembly has approved a bill that includes the implementation of a Covid-19…More
Covid pandemic ‘could have been prevented’ if governments had taken quicker, stronger measures – WHO-commissioned report
An independent World Health Organization (WHO) report has stated that the Covid pandemic was preventable…More
Sweden records 30,000 suspected side effects from Covid vaccines, with AstraZeneca’s jab linked to more than half of all reports
An official tally of suspected side effects resulting from Covid vaccination in Sweden has surpassed…More
‘No boots on the ground here’: Pakistan rules out possibility of housing US troops on its bases after withdrawal from Afghanistan
Citing a need to protect its national interest and the Afghan peace process, Pakistan’s top…More
IDF will fight until there’s ‘complete silence’ before any truce is possible, says Israeli defense minister
Israel’s defense minister has vowed to continue operations against Palestinian militants, claiming the country’s forces…More
Austria’s Chancellor Kurz confirms he’s under investigation by anti-corruption prosecutors over parliamentary testimony
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said he is under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption prosecutors…More
‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at claims by Western media that the country’s…More
Instagram will now let users choose pronouns, reportedly from more than 40 options – but some think the list is too restrictive
Instagram has announced that users will now be able to display up to four pronouns…More
Air France and Airbus to stand trial over deadly 2009 crash in the Atlantic Ocean that killed 228
A Paris court has ruled that Air France and Airbus will stand trial on charges…More