‘Use of force is part of legal system’: Berlin police brush off UN torture rapporteur’s criticism of violence against protesters
In spite of video evidence online, police in Berlin, Germany, have rejected the criticism by…More
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Iran’s newly elected president uses first call with a Western leader to insist Tehran’s interests are protected in nuclear talks
During his first reported call with a Western leader since taking office, President Ebrahim Raisi…More
Greta Thunberg calls out fashion industry as ‘huge contributor’ to climate change… while gracing the cover of Vogue
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on the fashion industry as a…More
Italian police bust sales of counterfeit Covid health passes on Telegram
Italian police said they’ve busted 32 operations involving people selling fake Covid health passes via…More
Indonesia extends Covid restrictions in some areas, announces plans to ease measures where cases falling
Indonesia’s government has said it will extend its Covid ‘level 4’ mobility restrictions in some…More
Recovery fund for flood-devastated German regions could cost €20 to €30 BILLION, state governor says
The governor of disaster-hit North Rhine-Westphalia has said that a planned fund to help the…More
Chinese cyber agency detains 59 over illegal camera voyeurism
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Monday that dozens of people have been…More
Covid kills one person every two minutes in Iran, media estimate, as country records deadliest day in pandemic
Iranian media have estimated that one person succumbs to Covid-19 every two minutes there. The…More
France extends use of health pass to cafes & restaurants despite weekend of mass protests
The French government is pushing ahead with enforcing the extension of France’s new Covid-19 ‘health…More
‘What next?’ Social media users livid as Californian food blogger tries to cancel ‘curry,’ claims name rooted in colonialism
Social media users as well as political commentators have reacted angrily after a Californian food…More