Turkey’s top court accepts indictment to dissolve pro-Kurdish HDP party
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has accepted the indictment of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), allowing…More
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Indonesian travel agencies offer vaccine tours to US as cases surge at home
Indonesian travel companies are advertising US vaccine tours for the rich, while those less wealthy…More
New Zealand’s medical regulator greenlights Covid-19 jabs for 12- to 15-year-olds
NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that the country’s medical regulator, Medsafe, has provisionally…More
Swedish parliament ousts PM Lofven in no-confidence vote
Sweden’s PM Stefan Lofven has been ousted in a no-confidence vote by the nation’s parliament…More
Israel allows limited resumption of exports from Gaza one month into ceasefire
Israel has relaxed some restrictions on the export of commercial goods from Gaza. The “conditional”…More
Taiwan’s daily Covid-19 infections tally drops below 100 as 2.5 million vaccine doses arrive from US
As Taiwan scrambles to inoculate its 23 million citizens, the government has announced that the…More
Tehran demands ‘guarantees’ from Washington over nuclear talks due to former president Trump’s ‘arrogance’
Iran has said that it’s looking for guarantees from the US during negotiations in Vienna…More
Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games
New Zealand has been accused of undermining female athletics after tapping trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard…More
South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government
Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed. Media…More
Emergency shutdown reported at Iranian nuclear plant, officials say power facility offline for ‘technical overhaul’
Iran’s only Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down, and will remain offline for…More