China and Russia vaccinate the world — for now
While the U.S. and Europe focus on vaccinating their own populations, China and Russia are sending millions of COVID-19 vaccine…
Aung San Suu Kyi charged after Myanmar coup
Authorities in Myanmar on Wednesday filed charges against civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing and using walkie-talkies…
In photos: Over 5,000 arrested during Navalny protests in Russia
Over 5,000 demonstrators were detained in major Russian cities Sunday, as authorities cracked down on people who defied orders and…
Indonesia’s aviation safety has improved, but a lot remains to be done
The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 disaster serves as a warning for aviation safety regulators, not only in Indonesia but worldwide.…
What’s at stake for NZ in Australia’s case against China at the World Trade Organisation?
With the relationship between China and Australia souring in the past six months, New Zealand’s response will need to be…
2020 was a terrible year for climate disasters, but there are reasons for hope in 2021
Climate disasters started early in 2020 — and kept on coming. The catastrophic fires in Australia in early 2020 were…
England to enter 3rd national lockdown as cases surge at record pace
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that England will enter a six-week lockdown, as the spread of a…
12 Funny Celebrity Zoom Moments We Couldn’t Have Anticipated 12 Months Ago
Zoom has become a hotly contested part of our lives this year: love it or hate it, we’ve all had…
Selena Gomez Slams Facebook For Allowing Spread Of Lies About COVID-19, Vaccines
Selena Gomez criticised on Facebook on Tuesday for allowing “lies about COVID and vaccines to be spread on their platforms.”…
U.K. faces dueling crises as new coronavirus variant shuts down borders ahead of Brexit cliff
At least 30 countries, including 17 in the neighboring European Union, have banned flights from the United Kingdom after the…
21 million Brits enter Christmas lockdown to fight “new variant” of virus
About 21 million people entered full lockdown restrictions in London, southeast and eastern England and Wales Sunday to curb the…
Paris Agreement: aiming for 1.5°C target could slow global warming within next two decades
On the eve of the Paris Agreement’s fifth anniversary, a global summit will convene to reaffirm ambition to limit warming…
Net zero emissions targets are everywhere – we need to sort the genuine from the greenwash
The last 12 months have been marked by the misery of the pandemic and the accompanying economic contraction. But for…
A Trove of Steamy Duncan Grant Drawings Were Thought to Have Been Destroyed. Turns Out, They Were Just Hidden Under a Bed
A long lost collection of erotic drawings by British painter Duncan Grant, hidden under a bed for years, is being…