Underwater earthquake struck near Tonga in southern Pacific
A powerful, shallow underwater earthquake struck Friday near Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue and then lift […]
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Germany fears winter COVID wave as restrictions ease
Germany is headed towards a surge in COVID-19 cases this winter, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Friday as he
Chinese residents celebrate decrease in COVID restrictions
Residents welcomed China shortening COVID-19 quarantine by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound travellers as
Calls grow for boycott of Qatar World Cup amid human rights violation concerns
Calls for fans and countries to boycott the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar are growing and showing up in
UN to launch new platform to track methane emitters from space
Big emitters of the heat-trapping gas methane can expect a call from the United Nations starting next year, when the
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Kherson ‘ours’ after Russian retreat
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenksyy championed another victory in Ukraine Friday after Russia announced all of its forces had withdrawn from the
Vatican announces sexual abuse investigation into prominent French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard
The Vatican said Friday it has decided to launch a preliminary sex abuse investigation into a prominent French cardinal after
Chinese shoppers spend billions but Singles Day more muted-
By AFP Chinese shoppers flocked to online commerce giants on Friday, snapping up hundreds of billions of yuan in bargains,
After quiet days, handful of protests at UN climate summit-
By Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: After days with almost no demonstrations, there were several small protests at this year’s
Protests and strikes erupt across Europe as soaring inflation, cost of living drives ‘winter of discontent’
Workers in Greece and Belgium walked off the job this week as protests have unfolded all across Europe pushing back