Beijing accuses US of ‘microphone diplomacy’ and ganging up on China on eve of high-level talks in Alaska
The Chinese foreign ministry has questioned the timing of “negative” US comments during state visits…More
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Taiwanese government cautions people against changing their name to ‘Salmon’ in order to grab free sushi
Taiwanese registry offices have been flooded by people asking to change their name to ‘Salmon’…More
‘I was shocked’: Alleged abuser who later became priest wanted to have sex in St. Peter’s Basilica bathroom, ex-altar boy claims
A young man has told a Vatican court that a fellow seminarian, who is now…More
Mandatory ‘freedom bracelets’? Israel OKs Covid tracking tech after ‘satisfied volunteers’ prefer it to military-run quarantines
The Israeli Knesset has handed the government powers to force all citizens returning to the…More
Fighting ‘parallel societies’? Danish government wants to cap number of ‘non-western’ residents in neighborhoods at 30%
Denmark is seeking to limit the number of “non-western” residents living in its neighborhoods to…More
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
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