UK govt budget extends furlough scheme, unveils corporation tax hike to plug economic black hole of wage-paying jobs lost to Covid
The UK government will continue to pay the wages of people who have lost work…More
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Covid jabs meant for health workers ended up in the arms of Palestinian VIPs and footballers, officials admit
Senior Palestinian politicians, their bodyguards and the national football team received Covid jabs meant for…More
Orban’s Fidesz party quits center-right bloc in European Parliament after it threatens to exclude Hungarian faction
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has quit the European People’s Party (EPP) group…More
Nine reported dead as police fire on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar (VIDEO)
Local media claim that as many as nine people have died in Myanmar in deadly…More
France says Turkey has stopped insults, but demands more action to fix fragile diplomatic relations
France’s foreign minister has called for more action from Turkey to fix the fragile ties…More
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Greece, no damage reported so far
A strong quake was detected deep underground not far from the regional capital, Larissa, central…More
France admits torture and murder of Algerian freedom fighter in 1950s, but no apology for Algeria for colonial past
French President Emmanuel Macron has formally admitted that his country’s forces “tortured and murdered” Algerian…More
Beijing ‘deeply concerned’ by increasing acts of discrimination against ethnic Chinese and other Asians in Australia
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has registered its concern regarding increasing acts of discrimination against people…More
Coalition airbase in Iraq struck by at least 10 rockets, US spokesman confirms, just days before Pope’s historic visit
A coalition airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar has been struck by at…More
South Korea launches investigation into deaths of 2 people days after receiving AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency has launched an investigation into the cause of…More