Pope Francis spending ‘a quiet day’ after suffering high fever, with tests returning negative result
The pontiff has been given the all-clear after receiving negative microbiological tests following a high…More
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China’s gaming giant Tencent starts scanning nighttime players’ faces to bust curfew-breaking kids
People playing popular mobile games during nighttime in China are now required to prove they…More
Chinese gene tech firm rejects ‘factually incorrect’ Reuters claims about providing prenatal test kit customer data to military
China’s largest genomics firm has hit back at assertions it shares data from a popular…More
Spanish prime minister forced to break off news conference in Lithuania to let jet take off for urgent mission
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been delivering a speech at an airbase in Lithuania on…More
Russia, Iran, and Turkey blast Israel for violating international law with Syria airstrikes
In a joint statement, Russia, Iran, and Turkey have condemned Israel for its “military attacks…More
Taiwan accuses US of causing ‘unnecessary speculation’ after White House deletes Covid-19 donations tweet
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has asked the United States to avoid causing “unnecessary speculation or misunderstanding”…More
More than half of scientists admit to research misconduct, landmark survey with 6,800+ participants reveals
A major survey conducted across academia in the Netherlands has found that more than a…More
Hundreds spend a night outside Bangkok temple waiting for Covid tests as Thailand suffers record number of daily deaths
Hundreds camped outside the Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Temple in Bangkok overnight for a…More
Elephant that left China’s ‘long march’ herd and went solo is captured & brought home, after wandering too close to railway
A bull who separated from China’s famous herd of trekking elephants had to be captured…More
More contagious Delta coronavirus variant becomes dominant in Germany for 1st time
The Delta variant, which is known to be more transmissible than the original strain of…More