Turkey slaps Twitter, Periscope & Pinterest with advertising bans, vows to fight ‘digital fascism’
Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their failure to comply…More
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Covid-19 circulating at a ‘worrying’ level, says French health minister, but stops short of recommending third national lockdown
France’s health minister has warned of a possibility of a third wave of Covid-19, saying…More
Uganda accuses Washington of subversion, after US envoy tries to visit ‘captive’ opposition candidate Bobi Wine
The Ugandan government has accused the US of trying to “subvert” the country’s highly contested…More
2 people in India die after receiving Covid jab as Bharat Biotech says vaccine too risky for some
Two people have died after being administered Covid-19 shots in India, but the government insists…More
‘Global pandemic alert system not fit for purpose’: WHO report critical of China’s & its own responses to Covid crisis
China, other governments and the WHO itself didn’t act fast and decisively enough against the…More
Guatemala police start clearing US-bound migrant caravan camp after violent clashes (VIDEOS)
Police in Guatemala have started breaking up a caravan of hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants…More
‘Deepest concerns’: South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells, making it more infectious, govt adviser says
The so-called South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells with a stronger…More
Most ancient supermassive black hole ever discovered powers distant quasar and sheds light on early universe
In a milestone breakthrough, astronomers have discovered the oldest supermassive black hole ever seen. The…More
China’s Hebei province to reexamine Covid-19 test results after lab caught out over positive cases
Health officials in the Chinese province of Hebei will review hundreds of thousands of Covid-19…More
Canada to allow return of Boeing 737 MAX service by lifting flight ban imposed after devastating crashes
The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is set to return to service in Canada following a…More