Scott Morrison said Wednesday that giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis, as criticism rose the moves were deceptive and undemocratic.…
Continue ReadingThe two Conservative candidates vying to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister Tuesday reiterated their opposition to another referendum on Scottish independence, as they held their only campaign hustings…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s presidential election campaign officially began Tuesday with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading all polls against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro amid growing concern of political violence and threats…
Continue ReadingMuch of Europe has faced weeks of baking temperatures that have triggered large wildfires, drained water levels of the Rhine River in Germany and seen the source of Britain’s River…
Continue ReadingNational weather agency Meteo France said it was the worst drought since records began in 1958 and that the drought was expected to worsen until at least the middle of…
Continue ReadingIsrael is to offer a third booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine to over-60s in a bid to keep the delta variant at bay, becoming the third country to run…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest An epidemiologist recommended that people get the COVID-19 vaccine because some evidence suggests an unvaccinated person who gets the delta variant is “twice as likely to require hospital…
Continue ReadingAn explosion at an industrial chemical site in Germany has sent black smoke billowing into the sky above. The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance has declared the…
Continue Reading#Tunisia is facing its worst #crisis in a decade of #democracy on Monday after President Kais #Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move…
Continue ReadingThe United Nations warned Monday that #Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the #Taliban’s offensives across the country are not halted.…
Continue ReadingA financial #scandal involving an opaque, loss-making #Vatican property deal paid for with charity funds goes to #trial Tuesday after a two-year probe that has implicated a once-powerful cardinal. Subscribe…
Continue ReadingAny boy band enthusiast will tell you that when a set of talented musicians gets together and forms a group, it’s magical. K-pop group BTS has it all: the moves,…
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron faced pressure to apologise for the #devastating impact of decades of #nuclear testing as he kicked off his first official trip to #FrenchPolynesia. During his four-day…
Continue ReadingThe most troubled #Olympics in modern history finally open in #Tokyo on Friday, struggling to shake off lingering virus fears after a one-year postponement and a build-up marred by #scandal…
Continue ReadingThe #Tokyo #Olympics opens on Friday with a #ceremony reflecting a Games like no other, walking a fine line between celebrating the feats of the world’s best athletes while acknowledging…
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