UN weather agency confirms new record 18.3C temperature in Antarctica, says it’s ‘consistent with climate change’ The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new hottest-ever temperature in mainland Antarctica, suggesting the result is in line with global warming data observed by the agency 01.07.2021 19:08:00
India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, allowing Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to begin importing the jab for restricted emergency use 30.06.2021 09:05:00
Autopsy Shows McAfee Committed Suicide in Spanish Jail – Reports Early results of an official autopsy on the body of the late John McAfee appear to prove that the antivirus software magnate took his own life in a Spanish prison, El Pais daily said on Monday, cited sources 28.06.2021 21:20:00
Turkey’s Erdogan launches construction of Istanbul canal megaproject, says it will be completed in six years Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially launched the construction of the Kanal Istanbul megaproject 27.06.2021 09:37:00
US troops staying in Syria to fight ISIS and ‘stabilize’ liberated areas – envoy A senior US official said Washington is committed to keeping troops in Syria in order to counter Islamic State terrorists and prop up its allies, the Kurdish-led SDF militia, against the government in Damascus 26.06.2021 09:35:00
South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed 21.06.2021 11:11:00
Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths Tens of thousands took to the streets across Brazil, protesting the rule of President Jair Bolsonaro as the country hit the half-a-million Covid-19 deaths mark, blamed on the sloppy government handling of the coronavirus crisis 20.06.2021 11:08:00
Largest shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, 2 million doses, set to arrive in Tehran The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran on Thursday, in the fourth and largest shipment of lifesaving jabs. 18.06.2021 09:48:00
Canadian prosecutors charge suspect behind truck attack on Muslim family with ‘terrorism’ Authorities in Canada have filed terrorism charges against a man accused of hitting a Muslim family with a pick-up truck in Ontario earlier this month. He was already charged with murder over the incident branded a ‘hate crime’ 15.06.2021 10:02:00
Prosecution of senior Vatican clerics needs Pope’s consent...which is not transparent, European financial watchdog says The Council of Europe’s top financial watchdog has called on the Vatican to ensure transparency in procedures to prosecute senior clerics, and further bolster reform initiatives to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing 09.06.2021 18:51:00
32 killed, 64 injured after 2 express trains collide in Pakistan At least 32 people were killed and dozens more injured in Pakistan’s Sindh province after an express train derailed and collided with another passenger train coming from the opposite direction 07.06.2021 09:57:00
Turkey ‘strikes’ Iraqi refugee camp that Erdogan threatened to target, Kurds say civilians killed – reports A Turkish airstrike has reportedly hit a refugee camp in Iraq housing Kurdish refugees from Turkey with Kurdish sources claiming three people were killed 06.06.2021 09:54:00
EU looked at ‘importing 70 million Africans’ by 2035, says German MEP Gunnar Beck, denouncing ‘disastrous’ new migration pact A leading figure in Alternative for Germany, tipped for victory in a German election this week, Gunnar Beck is attacking the EU’s ‘deeply dangerous’ migration pact before it’s enacted under cover of a feelgood summer 04.06.2021 16:13:00
Twitter scrubs Nigerian president’s post & suspends account for ‘abusive behavior’ after tweeting warning to rebels Twitter has removed a post by the president of Nigeria and temporarily locked his account, claiming he broke the site’s “abusive behavior” policy after sending a warning to rebels accused of attacks on police and election offices 03.06.2021 10:06:00
Bibi’s done? Anti-Netanyahu coalition notifies Israeli president that it has formed new government after Arab party joins Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have put together a governing coalition to oust PM Benjamin Netanyahu, just minutes before time ran out. For the first time in history, an Arab-Israeli party will be on board 02.06.2021 21:03:00
Hybrid of UK and Indian coronavirus variants found in Vietnam – health minister A new mutation of the coronavirus with characteristics of both the UK and the Indian variant was detected in Vietnam 29.05.2021 11:25:00
More Deaths Related to Vaccination With Pfizer Than AstraZeneca - Report Mortality rate after the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in six European countries is significantly higher than after the AstraZeneca vaccine 27.05.2021 09:24:00
‘Shocking act’: US & EU denounce emergency plane landing in Belarus that led to arrest of wanted editor of Telegram channel The US joined the EU Commission in condemning the forced landing of a Vilnius-bound Ryanair flight in Belarus, reportedly over a bomb threat, which resulted in the arrest of the editor of an opposition Telegram channel 24.05.2021 09:53:00
DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated evacuation measures in the eastern city of Goma, which sits dangerously close to the erupting Mount Nyiragongo 23.05.2021 21:54:00
Japanese health officials withdraw advisory to not ‘eat with foreigners’ due to Covid-19 amid backlash Health officials in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture have retracted an advisory that encouraged people to avoid sharing meals with foreigners due to Covid-19 concerns, after it was blasted as discriminatory 22.05.2021 21:53:00
Goodbye ‘Freedom’ and ‘Independence’? US Navy plans to retire underpowered ships over objections from Congress USS 'Freedom' and 'Independence' are among four littoral combat ships (LCS) the US Navy wants to mothball so it can free up funds for improvements elsewhere 19.05.2021 09:49:00
Iran Reveals Simorgh, Nation's First Completely Self-Developed Supercomputer According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), developers said the country's new supercomputer will provide large-scale data processing services for a range of state-run and private scientific research 17.05.2021 09:15:00
IDF announces Israeli GROUND TROOPS now ‘attacking’ Gaza Strip amid fears of imminent invasion Israeli ground troops have now joined the air force in attacking the Gaza Strip, the IDF has announced, causing confusion before clarifying that no soldiers have actually crossed into the Palestinian enclave yet 14.05.2021 09:06:00
Israel bombs 130 Gaza targets in retaliation for 200 Hamas rockets, after police clash with worshipers in Jerusalem The Israeli military has conducted dozens of deadly strikes across Gaza, after Hamas launched a barrage of rockets, itself accusing Israeli authorities of violently suppressing Palestinian worshipers on a major night of Ramadan 11.05.2021 10:22:00
At least 13 killed in two bus bombings across Afghanistan as Taliban announces three-day Eid ceasefire At least 13 people were killed and almost 40 were injured overnight in two bus bombings in Afghanistan. The attacks came shortly after the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday later this week 10.05.2021 14:01:00
