Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will launch a Covid-19 travel…More
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Facebook says it ‘erred on the side of over-enforcement’ when blocking news content in week-long standoff in Australia
Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday it “inadvertently” blocked some content including a large swathe…More
‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report
Fires, storms, droughts and bark beetle infestations have damaged German forests so badly that they…More
Dutch police announce 23 tons of cocaine seized by authorities in record haul
A record-setting 23 tons (16,174 kilos) of cocaine destined for the Netherlands has been seized…More
In landmark case, German court sentences ex-Syrian intel agent to 4.5 years over involvement in 2011 protests crackdown
A 44-year-old former Syrian official was sentenced to jail time by a German court for…More
‘At least $1bn’ of Iran’s frozen assets to be released by South Korea after Tehran meets with Seoul
Iran’s Central Bank says the country expects to receive at least $1 billion dollars of…More
UK, France & Germany urge Iran to reverse ‘dangerous’ decision to suspend agreement on short-notice nuclear inspections
The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany have called on Iran to return to…More
Beijing blasts Britain for abusing UN Human Rights Council to attack and smear China
China’s Foreign Ministry has hit out at the UK, lamenting its use of the UN…More
4 arrested in international investigation over attempted $10mn extortion of senior Iraqi politician
Four individuals have been detained in morning raids conducted at homes in Canada and Australia,…More
China’s fight against Covid-19 cut deaths from other illnesses – study
A study conducted by Oxford University and China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has…More