TikTok agrees to Italy’s request to block underage users, after 10yo girl dies in social media challenge
TikTok has announced that it has reached an agreement with Italian regulators to block underage…More
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Turkey’s Erdogan labels student protesters ‘terrorists’, vows crackdown on demonstration after university appointment outcry
The Turkish president has denounced demonstrators as “terrorists” as educators and students alike protested against…More
Switzerland delays approval of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines due to ‘insufficient data’
The Swiss drugs regulator will delay its approval of the two Covid-19 vaccines developed by…More
Denmark to pioneer digital vaccine passports to restart normal life
Denmark’s government has said digital vaccine passports will be used “in three, four months” to…More
International Court of Justice claims jurisdiction to hear Iran’s dispute against US sanctions
The highest UN court for international disputes between states has ruled that it does have…More
French lab to begin producing Moderna and Pfizer vaccines amid EU delivery dispute
France’s industry minister has announced that two labs within the country will begin domestically producing…More
Court finds French government guilty of failing to meet climate commitments
A French court ruled on Wednesday that the government is guilty of failing to fulfil…More
‘Pollution cools the planet’: Pandemic-induced lockdowns RAISED global temperatures in 2020
Contrary to many breathless headlines published throughout the pandemic extolling the benefits of lockdowns for…More
Israel extends vaccination program to anyone aged above 16, as rate of Covid-19 morbidity drop stalls
Officials in Israel are expanding its Covid-19 vaccination program to include all citizens aged over…More
Former ECB chief Mario Draghi asked to become Italian prime minister and form new government – report
The former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, has been given a…More