The World Health Organization has said it will rename COVID-19 variants to avoid stigmatization of countries where new strains of the virus are first reported. The...
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Peru has announced a sharp increase in its COVID-19 death toll. The increase has now officially made the nation the highest death rate per capita in the world....
France and Germany are “seeking full clarity” on a report claiming that one of Denmark’s intelligence agency’s helped the United States spy. The report says the...
A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu....
NATO will restrict Belarus’ access to their headquarters, following the forced landing of a passenger plane in the nation’s capital, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Monday....
Australia’s second-largest state, Victoria remains in lockdown today as authorities express concern about how easily the Indian COVID-19 strain is transmitting from ‘fleeting’ encounters. Authorities have...
Russia is sending strong signals it won’t be a push over, in the lead up to an historic meeting between Russia President Vladimir Putin and the...
Singapore’s Prime Minister has delivered a live address to his nation, declaring virus restrictions may be relaxed in a fortnight. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says...
The world’s biggest meat supplier is the victim of a cybersecurity attack in the latest threat to global food supply chains. JBS SA shut its Australian and...
China’s leaders have made it clear that they do not want interference when it comes to international concerns over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province....
