Sydney residents told to conserve power to avert blackouts
Sydney residents ask to save energy, one day after Australia suspended its spot electricity market due to unscheduled outages at…
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Canada and Denmark ended 50-year long ownership spat
Canada and Denmark will divide the small, uninhabited Arctic island known as Hans Island, ending an almost 50-year long ownership…
Three-years custody battle between Dubai ruler and Jordan’s Princess ends
High Court in London ruled that the ruler of Dubai’s ex-wife should have sole responsibility for their children’s welfare.
German troops will operate Patriot air defence system in Slovakia
Patriot air defence system has started arriving in Slovakia from NATO partner countries and the deployment will continue in the…
China refuses to condemn Russia over Ukraine war
China will never accept any external coercion or pressure, and opposes any unfounded accusations and suspicions against China, Wang Yi…
Israel air strikes kill 33 Palestinians while UN security council meeting underway
Israeli jets killed 33 Palestinians in a fresh attack, including eight children while Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi chairing UNSC…
Austrian Chancellor cleared in false testimony case but expected to be charged
Sebastian Kurz expects to be charged but cleared in an investigation into whether he gave false testimony to a parliamentary…
German BioNTech expects vaccine trial results for babies by September
BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the vaccine it developed with Pfizer on babies as young as six…
Bayern Munich appoints new coach to replace Flick
Bayern Munich has hired RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann to replace the departing Hansi Flick starting next season.
Turkey’s top court refuses to hear pro-Kurdish MP’s appeal
Turkish court has refused to hear expelled member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey appeal against his expulsion.
Italian Police arrest navy captain for spying
Italy expelled two Russian diplomats after police said they caught an Italian navy captain passing secret documents in return for…
Pope Francis orders cardinals and clerics to take a 10% pay cut
Vatican said Francis issued a decree introducing proportional cuts starting on April 1, most lay employees would not be affected…
Studies says covid survivor women more likely to suffer persistent problems
Two UK studies says women in 40s and 50s who survive Coronavirus more likely to suffer persistent problems.
Britain moves to compel Northern Ireland to implement liberal abortion services
British government published legislation to hand it powers to compel Northern Ireland to implement more liberal abortion services.
UNHRC gets mandate to collect evidence of war crimes in Sri Lanka
UN Human Rights Council adopted resolution which received 22 votes in favour and 11 against including China and Pakistan, 14…
Prince Harry to become first chief impact officer of BetterUp
Prince Harry will become first chief impact officer of BetterUp Inc, a firm that provides employee coaching and mental health…
Polish writer charged over comments on Biden and US election outcome
Polish writer Jakub Zulczyk charged with insulting Andrzej Duda over his comments on Biden and the US election outcome.
Scotland’s future hangs as an independent report awaited
An independent report expected to rule on whether First Minister broke a ministerial code of conduct will be published later…
Former Canadian diplomat espionage trial ends
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig was arrested in China for espionage later 2018, trial ended without a verdict being announced.
EU sets out coronavirus passport plan before summer
While tourism-reliant countries have welcomed the move, others caution that such a certificate should be launched when more are vaccinated.
English FA failed to protect children from paedophile coaches
Sex abuse inquiry says English football Association failed in protecting children from paedophile coaches.
Germany warns Russia don’t restrict journalists
Heiko Maas demanded Russia respect foreign correspondents’ right to report after an official warned German journalists of possible reprisals.