World Bank’s emergency cash for Lebanon may stop amid reports MPs queue-jumping for Covid vaccine, regional chief warns
Millions of dollars in World Bank funding for Lebanon’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout could be halted…More
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Suspect pleads guilty in court to assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017
One of three men on trial in Malta for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia…More
Tourists with valid Covid passport may soon be allowed to holiday in Thailand, PM suggests
Thailand is looking at scrapping its mandatory two-week Covid-19 quarantine for foreigners who can show…More
Turkey claims Greek fighter jets shot flare near its research vessel in Aegean Sea amid maritime zones dispute
Four Greek fighter jets flew close to a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea, the…More
As Australian government caves, Facebook announces first proposed deal with media after lifting own news content ban
Social media giant Facebook has announced its first proposed deal with an Australian news organization…More
Nurses for jabs? Philippines offers to lift cap on health workers traveling abroad…if UK & Germany donate vaccines
The Philippines has offered to lift the cap stopping nurses and other healthcare workers from…More
Nazi-saluting historian with far-right ties resigns as regional director of Polish institute tasked with probing Holocaust crimes
After weeks of public pressure, a former member of a Polish far-right group has lost…More
2nd French region set for new Covid-19 restrictions as PM worried by ‘sharp deterioration of health indicators’ in Dunkirk
The French prime minister has called for “additional braking measures” in the northern city of…More
Afghanistan saw violence against civilians rise despite peace negotiations – UN report
A UN report has laid out the “terrible suffering endured by Afghan citizens” throughout 2020,…More
Australia’s Facebook fight a ‘proxy battle’ for world seeking to regulate tech companies – federal treasurer
Josh Frydenberg has warned that Australia’s conflict with Facebook in recent weeks is a “proxy…More