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‘2022 World Cup will be played on a cemetery’ after deaths of 6,500 migrant workers

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, February 24, 2021: The Times of Malta announces "a momentous turning point" in the case of slain journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia after a suspect pleads guilty to planting the…

Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia

The #Myanmar junta’s foreign minister visited Thailand on Wednesday as regional powers tried to broker an end to three weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a military coup. Foreign minister…

Life Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army

North Korea has sent hundreds of programmers abroad to make money by any means necessary. With the latest U.S. hacking charges, we take a look at the lives of this…

French film giant Gerard Depardieu charged with rape

French film giant Gerard #Depardieu has been charged with #rape and sexual assault, the latest in a string of such allegations against prominent figures in #France. Depardieu, one of the…

Georgian police detain opposition leader as political crisis deepens

Police stormed the party offices of #Georgian #opposition leader Nika #Melia and detained him on Tuesday, deepening a political #crisis that prompted the prime minister to resign last week. FRANCE…

More Myanmar protests follow strike amid foreign concerns

#Protesters against the #military’s seizure of power in #Myanmar were back on the streets of cities and towns on Tuesday, a day after a general strike shuttered shops and brought…

Climate change a grave threat to world peace, Johnson tells UN

British Prime Minister Boris #Johnson called a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday where he urged fellow leaders to take immediate action on the #climate #crisis…

Where Does Wind Come From? Crash Course Geography #8

There’s an invisible force shaping our lives, affecting the weather, climate, land, economy, and just whether a flag looks majestic or not – we’re talking about the wind! Today we’re…

French city cooks up furore over meat-free school lunches

The French government on Sunday accused the Green mayor of #Lyon of insulting French butchers and harming the health of children by keeping #meat off the #menu for #school lunches…

UN Security Council meeting focuses on climate change and conflicts

The #UN Security Council will hold a #summit of world leaders Tuesday to debate #climate change’s implications for world peace, an issue on which its 15 members have divergent opinions.…

Coronavirus pandemic: UK’s Johnson says optimistic of June 21 lockdown end

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he was very optimistic that all #Covid-19 restrictions in #England would end on June 21, and added that the government would…

Israel’s ‘vaccine passport’ app is bringing hope back – could this be Britain soon?

Jalal Jamal, a 28-year-old make up artist, strolls into Jerussalm’s YMCA sports centre and takes out his mobile phone. On the screen is a cheery animated logo of a family…

Facebook ‘refriends’ Australia after changes to media laws

#Facebook will restore #Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long #blackout after wringing concessions from the government over a proposed law that will require tech giants to pay traditional media…

UN climate change summit: Security Council to tackle impact on global security

The #UN Security Council will hold a #summit of world leaders Tuesday to debate #climate change’s implications for world peace, an issue on which its 15 members have divergent opinions.…

Delayed Ebola vaccination drive to begin in Guinea

#Guinea will launch an #Ebola #vaccination drive Tuesday after a flight delayed by a Saharan dust storm arrived carrying thousands of jabs, as the West African country fights to stamp…