France considers mandatory vaccine for health workers

Health Minister Olivier Veran plans to make #Covid #vaccinations mandatory for #healthworkers and retirement home staff if at least 80 percent of them have not received the jabs by September.…

EU travel pass: Certificates set to facilitate movement of EU citizens

The European Union’s system of digital #Covid-19 #travel #certificates is due to come into force on Thursday. The digital certificates are designed to show, via QR codes, whether passengers are…

Indonesia reports record high 21,807 coronavirus cases

#Indonesia on Wednesday recorded its biggest daily increase in #coronavirus cases, with 21,807 #infections, according to health ministry data. The data also showed 467 new deaths, taking the total to…

Women’s only sacred forest under threat – BBC News

In Papua, Indonesia, there is a mangrove forest that only women are allowed to enter. It’s a special place where generations of women have gathered clams and shared stories. But…

Washington says it will not ‘stand by in the face of horrors’ in Tigray

#Ethiopia and #Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States if the announced cessation of hostilities does not lead to improvements in the #Tigray region, a senior #US State…

Makeshift memorial honors missing in Florida building tragedy

The scores of people missing in the #collapse of the beachfront condo building in #Florida are no longer just a dry number but have names and faces thanks to a…

Euro 2021: Switzerland beat world champions France on penalties to reach quarters

Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial penalty as #Switzerland stunned world champions #France at #Euro2021 on Monday, winning 5-4 on penalties after their last-16 tie had ended in a thrilling 3-3…

Tenth victim pulled from Miami tower rubble, search goes on

#Rescue workers pulled a 10th body from the rubble of a #Florida #condominium tower on Monday, and the mayor said they would keep searching for survivors, five days after the…

Euro 2021: France, Switzerland face off in Bucharest

World champions #France have changed their approach and will play with three centre backs when they take on #Switzerland in their #EuropeanChampionship last-16 clash on Monday. Stefano Bernabino, managing owner…

US top diplomat says strikes on pro-Iran groups send strong message

#US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken said Monday air strikes on pro-Iran fighters in #Iraq and Syria sent a "strong message" not to keep attacking US forces, while Baghdad condemned…

Moscow, Saint Petersburg post record daily virus deaths

#Russia’s main #coronavirus hotspots #Moscow and Saint #Petersburg set new #pandemic highs for deaths from the virus on Monday, an official tally showed, as the country battles a deadly third…

In full: Sajid Javid gives first coronavirus update as Health Secretary in Parliament

Sajid Javid, the newly appointed Health Secretary, returns to the dispatch box as he delivers his first Covid-19 update to MPs on Monday afternoon. Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube…

Iraq slams US strikes on pro-Iran fighters amid calls for revenge

#Iraq on Monday condemned overnight #US #airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups on the #Syrian-Iraqi border that killed at least seven fighters and sparked calls for revenge from Iraqi armed factions.…

Euro 2021: France and Switzerland gear up for crucial match

World Cup holders #France face the tricky challenge of #Switzerland in Bucharest on Monday as they look to claim a place in the #Euro2021 quarter-finals, while Luka Modric leads Croatia…

French far-right emerges empty handed amid record-low election turnout

#France was voting in the second round of #regional #elections Sunday seen as a test for centrist President Emmanuel #Macron and the far-right of Marine Le Pen, but with voter…