25 killed in Rio de Janeiro shoot-out as Brazilian police clash with drug cartel in favela (VIDEOS)
A massive police operation in Rio de Janeiro’s Jacarezinho slums resulted in the death of…More
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Cambodia to end capital’s lockdown despite reporting record high Covid-19 infections & WHO warning of ‘surge’ risk
The Cambodian government has lifted the three-week lockdown imposed on the country’s capital Phnom Penh,…More
German lawmakers approve significant relaxation of lockdown rules for fully vaccinated citizens
German lawmakers have passed a law which will ease Covid-19 restrictions for people who have…More
Qatar finance minister arrested over misuse of public money and abuse of power
Qatar’s Attorney General Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri ordered the arrest of the country’s Finance Minister…More
Cash-strapped Lebanon could go dark this month as money for electricity runs low, says influential MP
The chairman of the Works Committee in Lebanon has warned that the country may be…More
German foreign minister hopeful of improving EU-Turkey relations after ‘difficult’ 2020
Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas, has expressed optimism about improving EU-Turkey relations after a “difficult…More
Athens paralyzed by striking public sector workers taking to streets to protest against new labor bill (VIDEO)
The Greek capital has been brought to a standstill as public sector workers protest against…More
Colombian police deploy tear gas & water cannons to repel assault on parliament building amid anti-government protests (VIDEOS)
Rioters have attacked Colombia’s parliament during a demonstration in the country’s capital Bogota. A since-withdrawn…More
Dutch ministers seek to simplify procedure to CHANGE GENDER on birth certificate, so that even a CHILD can do it
Two Dutch ministers have submitted an amendment to parliament that would scrap the age limit…More
Microsoft to store European data in EU instead of US by end of 2022
Microsoft has announced that it will allow European customers to keep their cloud data within…More