One last failed bid to end the Forever War: Pentagon adviser dishes details of Trump’s final failure to end Afghanistan quagmire
Despite an executive order in November mandating the withdrawal of all remaining troops in Afghanistan,…More
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‘Risk of transmission negligible’: Iceland opens borders to tourists vaccinated against Covid-19
Iceland has become one of the first countries in the world to let in foreign…More
‘Safe & effective’: EU drugs regulator backs AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, though ‘can’t definitively rule out’ blood clot link
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is continuing to study reports of rare blood clot events…More
UAE cancels planned summit with Israel and Arab states over Netanyahu ‘electioneering’ concerns
The United Arab Emirates has canceled a state summit with Israel and Arab states that…More
‘Pass’ of no return? EU’s free-travel certificate (aka ‘vaccine passport’) risks falling victim to members’ row over conditions
While supporting the idea that freedom of travel should be restored, EU member states may…More
French city deploys more police after riots over fatal car crash saw store looted, cars torched & truck rammed into cops
Police chiefs in the French city of Blois said on Thursday they are bracing for…More
London warns of ‘significant consequences’ if Brussels blocks Covid vaccines leaving the EU after von der Leyen threatens action
The UK has hit back at the EU with its own warning after European Commission…More
Spanish lawmakers legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, bringing end to 10-year jail terms
Lawmakers in Spain have voted to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, making it only the…More
Explosive German child abuse investigation reveals 200+ perpetrators, 300+ victims in Catholic Diocese of Cologne
After five months of investigation, hundreds of alleged child abusers and victims have been identified…More
Australian police chief sparks backlash by proposing app to record sexual consent, later admitting it may be year’s ‘worst idea’
An Australian senior police official reignited the debate about protecting women from assault when he…More