Hanoi imposes movement curbs, halts travel to 14 Vietnamese provinces amid Covid-19 surge
The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, has suspended all outdoor sport until further notice as the city…More
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Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul’s intelligence chief says
The head of South Korea’s intelligence service, Park Jie-won, has revealed at a mass held…More
Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief
Health chiefs in Ireland are in a “real race” to vaccinate the population against Covid-19…More
Hungary fines store $825 for ‘misleading’ customers over children’s picture book with same-sex families
A bookstore was fined for selling a kid’s picture book depicting LGBT families in Hungary.…More
Hungary declares LGBT+ activists will be barred from schools as EU opens inquiry into law restricting promotion of homosexuality
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared on Thursday that his country would bar LGBT+ activists…More
Pope Francis spending ‘a quiet day’ after suffering high fever, with tests returning negative result
The pontiff has been given the all-clear after receiving negative microbiological tests following a high…More
China’s gaming giant Tencent starts scanning nighttime players’ faces to bust curfew-breaking kids
People playing popular mobile games during nighttime in China are now required to prove they…More
Chinese gene tech firm rejects ‘factually incorrect’ Reuters claims about providing prenatal test kit customer data to military
China’s largest genomics firm has hit back at assertions it shares data from a popular…More
Spanish prime minister forced to break off news conference in Lithuania to let jet take off for urgent mission
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been delivering a speech at an airbase in Lithuania on…More
Russia, Iran, and Turkey blast Israel for violating international law with Syria airstrikes
In a joint statement, Russia, Iran, and Turkey have condemned Israel for its “military attacks…More