First case of Covid-19 registered in Tokyo Olympic Village week before the tournament
A Covid-19 infection has been discovered in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan a week…More
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Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli fire near illegal settlement in occupied West Bank – media
Scores of Palestinian protesters have been injured in clashes with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…More
Hundreds injured and more than 1,000 missing in one German district alone, amid severe floods – police
The small rural district of Ahrweiler, in western Germany, seemingly faced the full wrath of…More
Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to expand Covid vaccine manufacturing to bolster regional supplies
The 21-strong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade group has agreed at virtual meeting to work…More
US to donate 25 million vaccine doses to African countries under COVAX as continent struggles to weather third wave
The Biden administration has announced that it will ship 25 million doses of Covid vaccines…More
Death toll in South African unrest jumps above 200 as looting and violence continues in KwaZulu-Natal
A South African cabinet minister has announced that the death toll from the looting and…More
Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt
At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after…More
Turkish coastguard fires warning shots at Cypriot patrol vessel, police say as tensions mount
Turkey’s coastguard fired warning shots at a Cyprus patrol boat searching for undocumented migrants off…More
French justice minister under formal investigation over allegations he used his position to settle old scores
France’s justice minister has been formally placed under investigation following claims he abused his position…More
Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII
One of the French capital’s most notable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower, has reopened after nine…More