Japan’s parliament declares ‘climate emergency’ to support government’s zero emissions goal
The lower chamber of Japan’s parliament declared a climate emergency on Thursday, after the new…More
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Landmark Danish study casts doubt on effectiveness of mask-wearing alone as effective Covid-19 strategy
The results of the long-delayed Danish mask study, Damask-19, have finally been published, and revealed…More
‘They must be careful not to get their eyes poked out’: Beijing warns Five Eyes alliance not to interfere in Hong Kong
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit back at the Five Eyes alliance and warned it…More
#DisneyMustPay: Star Wars novelization author claims corporation never paid him for his work triggering hashtag hailstorm online
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America has gone public with a pay dispute,…More
South Korean students enter 2-week Covid-19 prevention period ahead of annual college exams
South Korea began a two-week coronavirus prevention period on Thursday ahead of the country’s annual…More
‘We will always be Australia,’ PM defiant after Beijing voices its grievances and warns against making an enemy of China
Australia’s Prime Minister says that Canberra will stand by its values and continue to act…More
US confirms 1st ambassador to Venezuela in a decade amid rocky relations & sanctions
Washington has assigned its first ambassador to Venezuela since 2010. James Story, 50, vowed to…More
Australian war crimes report alleges elite troops executed 39 Afghan civilians including to achieve ‘first kill’
Australian special forces allegedly executed dozens of non-combatants while stationed in Afghanistan, an explosive war…More
‘Testament to transparency’? Pentagon reveals data on ‘confirmed’ civilian casualties of intervention against IS in Syria & Iraq
The Pentagon has released “the most comprehensive” data on civilian casualties of the US-led coalition…More
Palestinian Authority sending ambassadors back to UAE and Bahrain after resuming coordination with Israel
Ambassadors from Palestine are being sent back to their posts in the United Arab Emirates…More