‘From world at risk to world in disorder’: Political leaders failed to heed warnings over pandemic, global panel says
Financial and political investments in preparedness for an infectious disease pandemic have been insufficient and…More
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Spain plans to extend furlough scheme into 2021 to guarantee workers part of their income
The Spanish government is considering extending the nationwide ERTE furlough scheme into 2021, Labor Minister…More
Video of man named ‘Ali’ sucker-punching Swedish woman prompts calls for vigilante groups to hunt down perpetrator
Video of a violent and unprovoked attack by a man on a woman in Malmo,…More
Ankara doesn’t expect EU sanctions over dispute with Greece in eastern Mediterranean – FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that the European Union is unlikely to…More
Abe’s ‘loyal right-hand man’ Yoshihide Suga chosen by ruling party to succeed him as Japan’s PM
A top Japanese government official, Yoshihide Suga, has been selected to replace outgoing Prime Minister…More
Rahul Gandhi slams Indian PM Modi for being ‘busy with peacocks’ amid alarming Covid-19 numbers
High-profile Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of telling people…More
Hundreds arrested in Minsk as protesters aim for elite district where Lukashenko’s top officials live
Protesters in Minsk attempted to make their way to the elite district where top Belarusian…More
Netanyahu puts Israel into 3-week lockdown, citing rapid spread of Covid-19
Israel will impose a three-week nationwide lockdown starting Friday, due to the dire situation with…More
SECOND WAVE of Covid-19 already looming in Austria as new infections rise ‘day by day’ – Chancellor Kurz
The Covid-19 pandemic is already making a comeback in Austria, where infection rates are surging…More
WATCH Colombians scuffle with riot squads in Bogota as outcry over police brutality intensifies
Fuelled by the death of an unarmed local man at the hands of police, protests…More