Covid-19 may cause long-term hearing loss, growing evidence suggests
Researchers from the University of Manchester have uncovered a strong association between Covid-19 infection and…More
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EU should impose counter-sanctions on US officials who target European firms, former French envoy to Washington says
The former French ambassador to the US has urged Brussels to consider retaliatory measures in…More
Harsh parenting & yelling at children have similar adverse effects to ‘serious abuse’ and stunt brain development, researchers say
Repeatedly getting angry with children, yelling, hitting or shaking them likely leads to stunted brain…More
Bombing of government office in China kills at least five, including suspect
An explosion, believed to be a deliberate bombing attack, has rocked a community committee office…More
Irish PM warns EU against Covid vaccine export controls, says drug makers worried by ‘retrograde’ plan
EU export controls on Covid-19 vaccines and related materials could spell trouble for supply chains,…More
Can’t argue with that: IBM scientists developing AI whose sole purpose is to debate with humans
A new study details the advances made by an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by…More
Hungary’s foreign minister blasts EU sanctions on China and Myanmar as ‘harmful’ and ‘pointless’
EU sanctions over China’s alleged human right abuses and against Myanmar officials for the on-going…More
Thousands of Amazon workers in Italy go on strike in row over labor conditions
Amazon workers in Italy went on strike on Monday, as several trade unions called on…More
France’s branch of IKEA on trial over alleged spying on employees
The subsidiary of Swedish retailing giant Ikea has been put on trial in France. The…More
EU announces plan to sanction 11 people tied to Myanmar coup
The European Union’s (EU) high representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, announced on Monday a…More