Millions of people sent into Covid lockdown in China Authorities in China’s Xi'an have put the city on lockdown, closing all non-essential shops and barring all restaurants from opening, after reporting some 140 domestically transmitted Covid cases in the last 10 days 23.12.2021 13:35:00
Chile turns leftward with election of its youngest-ever president Former student protest leader Gabriel Boric has defeated conservative Jose Antonio Kast in Chile’s presidential election, becoming the nation’s youngest leader in modern times 20.12.2021 09:44:00
Former Ghani adviser reveals Afghan government’s ‘biggest mistake’ in run-up to US withdrawal The Afghan government’s biggest policy mistake leading up to the US withdrawal was its failure to grasp that the US was planning to leave no matter what, according to a former national security adviser to ex-president Ghani 19.12.2021 23:00:00
RAF war plane in 'unprecedented' engagement over Syria The Royal Air Force has shot down what it says was a “terrorist drone” over southern Syria 16.12.2021 18:28:00
Mass protests against Covid-19 restrictions hit eastern Germany Thousands of people took to the streets of multiple cities in former East Germany to express their dismay at coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates introduced amid the Omicron variant spread 14.12.2021 09:33:00
Pfizer documents reveal variety of vaccine side effects Documents released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveal that drugmaker Pfizer recorded nearly 160,000 adverse reactions to its Covid-19 vaccine in the initial months of its rollout 13.12.2021 09:37:00
Keep Calm and Go On Spending: Biden Claims Americans Now Have More Money Despite Inflation, Pandemic The inflation in the US keeps setting new records, reaching levels not seen since around 1982, after it hit a 6.8% year-to-year level in November. However, President Joe Biden claims that the average American has become richer under his presidency compared with 2020 12.12.2021 22:26:00
Man kills family, self ‘for fear of arrest over fake Covid pass’ A suicide note left by a man in Germany who killed his wife and three kids before taking own life, claims he feared he’d be arrested and his children taken away over a falsified Covid-19 vaccination certificate 07.12.2021 17:04:00
Gaddafi’s son back in Libyan presidential race Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader, has been reinstated as a presidential candidate by a court in Sebha 03.12.2021 12:07:00
Austrian Chancellor Schallenberg stepping down Alexander Schallenberg has announced he is resigning as chancellor of Austria, just two months after taking office. He said he would remain in the post until his party agrees a new leader in the wake of Sebastian Kurz’s departure 02.12.2021 23:19:00
Argentine ex-president charged in spying case Former Argentine president Mauricio Macri has been charged with illegal spying in a case related to his government’s surveillance of grief-stricken families of a missing submarine’s crew 01.12.2021 23:17:00
Germany Rejects Sanctions Policy on Nord Stream 2 Amid Tensions With US The newly completed Nord Stream 2 is awaiting clearance from a German regulator before Russia can start exporting gas through it 29.11.2021 15:25:00
Morocco suspends air traffic due to Omicron Morocco has announced the suspension of all “direct” passenger flights due to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron 28.11.2021 19:47:00
Students killed in Kosovo bus shooting Three people, including at least one teenage student, were killed in the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo when one or several gunmen opened fire on a bus 27.11.2021 12:46:00
Imprisoned Assange could get married by New Year Julian Assange and his fiancée Stella Moris have formally registered their intention to get married in maximum security Belmarsh prison, where the Wikileaks co-founder is being held 26.11.2021 23:26:00
Dozens dead after migrant boat capsizes Over 30 migrants have drowned after a boat capsized off Calais, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel to the UK 25.11.2021 19:40:00
Sweden’s first female PM resigns hours after being elected Newly elected Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has announced her resignation just hours after making history as the country’s first woman premier 24.11.2021 19:38:00
European court rules against Turkey in mass legal action The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Turkish government violated the rights of 427 judges who were detained following the country’s failed 2016 coup attempt, accusing officials of unlawfully holding them 23.11.2021 23:32:00
EU country arrests over 100 following anti-lockdown riots More than 100 people have been arrested over three nights of violent anti-lockdown riots that rocked the Netherlands over the weekend 22.11.2021 15:31:00
Election results may be canceled in Berlin Some voters in Germany’s capital, Berlin, may have to re-cast their ballots after the country’s federal election czar filed an official complaint over irregularities in a parliamentary vote held two months ago 20.11.2021 15:45:00
UK outlaws Hamas as terrorist organization UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has acted to proscribe the Palestinian group Hamas “in its entirety,” stating that it has significant capacity to carry out terrorist acts and has facilities to train attackers 19.11.2021 15:43:00
Israeli defense minister’s cleaner accused of espionage A cleaner for Israel’s defense minister has been accused of espionage after allegedly offering to place malware on his boss’ household computer for an Iran-linked hacking group 18.11.2021 15:41:00
Syria says Israel attacked Damascus countryside with missiles – state media Israel has allegedly launched two missiles targeting an area south of the Syrian capital, Damascus 17.11.2021 21:54:00
Macron quietly changes French flag – reports French President Emmanuel Macron has changed the color of France’s ‘Tricolore’ flag, opting for a slightly darker shade of bleu marine, but elected not to inform the public 15.11.2021 11:36:00
Putin: Russia Ready to Help Resolve Migrant Crisis on Belarusian-Polish Border Russia is ready to do everything in its power to help resolve the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, President Vladimir has announced 14.11.2021 17:26:00
