COVID-19: Should children be vaccinated? | COVID-19 Special
COVID-19 is less severe in children. Most kids have mild infections or are asymptomatic. Some, however, have long-term problems after…
Germany’s Scholz calls for EU Ostpolitik
BERLIN — The EU must revamp its policy when dealing with Russia, Germany’s finance minister and the Social Democrats’ (SPD) candidate…
Brussels slams Polish bill, urges EU media freedom act
European Commission vice-president for values and transparency Vera Jourová slammed Poland’s planned new media law on Thursday and called for…
Severe flooding and mudslides in northern Turkey leave at least nine dead
At least nine people have died in northern Turkey after torrential rain triggered severe flooding and mudslides on the Black…
Life inside a Taliban town as insurgence in Afghanistan continues – BBC News
Taliban insurgents have been rapidly capturing territory in Afghanistan as nearly all remaining international troops withdraw. In the past few…
Port closures in China hamper global supply chains | DW Business
All container services at Meishan terminal in Ningbo-Zhoushan port near Shanghai were halted after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.…
EU slams newly passed law in Poland that could limit media freedom
Brussels has criticised Poland after MPs passed a controversial law on media ownership that its critics say is a threat…
One in ten asylum seekers crossing the Channel is an unaccompanied child, charity says
One in ten asylum seekers crossing the English Channel is an unaccompanied child, the Kent Refugee Action Network charity estimates.…
Guadeloupe hospital says emergency rooms are saturated as Covid cases rise
“We will put patients in operating rooms,” explains Marc Valette, head of the intensive care unit at a Guadeloupe hospital…
New Zealand to keep borders closed until the end of the year
New Zealand is to keep its borders closed to international travellers until the end of the year, the government announced…
Cruel, costly and ineffective: Australia’s offshore processing asylum seeker policy turns 9
This week marks nine years since Australia re-introduced a policy of offshore processing for asylum seekers arriving by boat. Nine…
Climate Change: How prepared is Europe for extreme weather? – BBC Newsnight
As wildfires rage in Greece and Italy registers record temperatures, what impact is climate change already having on Europe and…
“Afghan capital may fall within weeks” as Taliban” fighters advance across country – BBC News
US intelligence is warning that the Afghan capital Kabul could fall to Taliban fighters within 90 days, according to reports…
British man accused of spying for Russia is arrested in Germany – BBC News
A 57-year-old British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia. The man – named only…
Germany arrests British national accused of spying for Russia at UK embassy in Berlin
German prosecutors suspect Davis S., a British national, of passing confidential documents onto the Russians in exchange for cash. READ…
Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents
Given all parliamentary parties have said they oppose conversion practices being performed on LGBTQ+ people, you could be forgiven for…
Italy fears an increase in migrants from Tunisia’s political crisis
Two weeks ago, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of the parliament READ MORE :…
150,000 evacuated from path of trekking herd – BBC News
A herd of 14 elephants, who have made international headlines with their huge 500km (300-mile) trek across China, are finally…