‘Lucky strike’? Space debris punches hole in robotic arm on International Space Station
A piece of orbital debris crashed into the robotic arm on the International Space Station,…More
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Morocco says it will take back child migrants stuck in Ceuta amid row with Madrid over Spanish enclave
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has instructed the foreign and interior ministries to take back…More
EU Covid-19 certificate system goes live as 7 countries kickstart scheme to re-open summer travel
The technical system supporting the EU’s Covid-19 certificate scheme to facilitate European travel has gone…More
Italians furious as ‘people-slayer’ mafia boss linked with 100 killings is released from prison after 25 years
Sicilian mafia boss Giovanni Brusca, dubbed the ‘people slayer’, has been released from Rome’s Rebibbia…More
WHO approves Chinese Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, saying world ‘desperately’ needs more jabs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine, saying the Chinese-developed jab will…More
Israeli scientists extend lives of mice by 23%, say same may be possible for humans
A new study in which scientists extended the lifespan of laboratory mice by 23% through…More
Pakistan launches single-shot ‘PakVac’ Covid-19 jab developed by China’s CanSino
Pakistan has launched a one-shot Covid-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics for use in…More
Peru almost TRIPLES its Covid-19 death toll after revising counting method a week before key election
Peru has significantly revised its official record of deaths caused by Covid-19, increasing the number…More
EU expands ‘Justice League’ with prosecutor’s office to crack down on fraudulent use of European funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) began its work on Tuesday investigating “economic and financial…More
Poland to vaccinate children as young as 12 after EU approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab for adolescents
Children aged 12 to 15 in Poland will be offered Covid-19 vaccines from June 7,…More