Top German court upholds temporary Covid-19 lockdown law, rejects requests to abolish curfews
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has rejected urgent appeals to temporarily suspend the country’s night-time Covid-19…More
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Covid-19 mortality rate has DOUBLED among young people in Brazil, Pan-American health watchdog warns
Hospitalizations and deaths of younger people linked to Covid-19 are on the rise across the…More
World sees US as significantly greater threat to democracy than Russia & China – survey
A poll taken in 53 countries has found that 44% of people around the world…More
Cash-for-jabs: Serbia unveils new payment scheme to encourage residents to get Covid-19 vaccine
The president of Serbia has announced what is likely the world’s first cash-for-jabs plan, offering…More
Israel’s president gives centrist Yair Lapid mandate to form government after PM Netanyahu misses deadline
The president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, has asked opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a…More
EU-China investment deal ‘very important,’ Germany’s Merkel says as Brussels pauses ratification efforts over sanctions fallout
A huge investment agreement between the EU and China is “important,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said,…More
Stores, malls, and restaurants to shut early in Egypt for two weeks, including Eid, as Cairo battles resurgent Covid-19
Egypt’s prime minister has announced a new set of Covid-19 restrictions that will run for…More
India’s top court gives govt till Thursday morning to provide plan on supplying Delhi hospitals with oxygen amid shortages
India’s highest court has set a strict deadline for officials to devise a plan for…More
‘Global reset’ needed to fight future pandemics, as creation of WHO research hub announced
A “global reset” is needed to fight future pandemics, Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn told…More
Italian-German Europol operation detains 31 mafia suspects over drug trafficking and money laundering
Europol has announced the arrests in an international operation with German and Italian authorities, as…More