WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’ as 172 countries sign up for global Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan
The majority of the world’s countries agreed to take part in the global scheme designed…More
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Zoom ‘investigating’ as eastern US, southern UK hit by wave of outages
Video-conferencing platform Zoom is scrambling to get to the bottom of thousands of outage reports,…More
‘Low-quality evidence’: WHO warns against Covid-19 plasma treatment after US issues emergency authorization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged caution over using the plasma of recovered coronavirus…More
Cutting it close! THREE asteroids inbound this week were only spotted THIS MONTH, NASA reveals
The near-constant bombardment of space rocks buzzing our planet continues, with planetary defenses alerted to…More
Strict mask mandate imposed in Seoul for FIRST TIME as authorities grapple with spikes in Covid-19 infections
New tough rules for mask-wearing were introduced in South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Officials are struggling…More
Germany warns of ‘serious consequences’ of Turkish-Greek military standoff as Foreign Minister Maas prepares for mediation mission
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will try to ease the growing tensions between historic rivals…More
Unexplained fast radio burst just ‘woke up’ exactly as scientists predicted
Astronomers researching the mysterious Fast Radio Burst (FRB) 121102 have confirmed that the powerful phenomenon…More
Gas pipeline blast that caused blackouts in Syria was ‘almost certainly a strike by ISIS’ – US envoy
The recent explosion at a pipeline outside Damascus was likely an attack by Islamic State…More
Soldiers and civilians killed in blasts at food plaza and church in southern Philippines (PHOTOS)
At least 11 people have been killed and 40 injured in a bombing attack in…More
Beijing backs TikTok lawsuit against Trump administration’s sell order
The Chinese government has expressed its support for a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which…More