Sweden clamps down on restaurant hours, advises solo shopping in bid to curb ‘worrying’ Covid-19 situation
The Swedish government will tighten the opening hours of hospitality businesses and order shoppers to…More
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‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial
A man described as the head of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS) recruiting network in…More
Poland outlaws face coverings and scarves in favor of masks, ramps up regional restrictions as British Covid-19 variant spreads
The Polish government has banned the wearing of face coverings and scarves as an acceptable…More
Australian defense minister hospitalized ‘as precaution’ amid scandal over alleged rape of young staffer
Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds has unexpectedly taken sick leave just as she was about…More
Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will launch a Covid-19 travel…More
Facebook says it ‘erred on the side of over-enforcement’ when blocking news content in week-long standoff in Australia
Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday it “inadvertently” blocked some content including a large swathe…More
‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report
Fires, storms, droughts and bark beetle infestations have damaged German forests so badly that they…More
Dutch police announce 23 tons of cocaine seized by authorities in record haul
A record-setting 23 tons (16,174 kilos) of cocaine destined for the Netherlands has been seized…More
In landmark case, German court sentences ex-Syrian intel agent to 4.5 years over involvement in 2011 protests crackdown
A 44-year-old former Syrian official was sentenced to jail time by a German court for…More
‘At least $1bn’ of Iran’s frozen assets to be released by South Korea after Tehran meets with Seoul
Iran’s Central Bank says the country expects to receive at least $1 billion dollars of…More