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Belgian prosecutor opens criminal investigation into fatal floods

Prosecutors in Belgium have opened an investigation into floods that hit several towns earlier this month, leaving 37 people dead. The prosecutor’s office in the...

Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange

Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the...

Tokyo hits record 2,848 virus cases days after Olympic Games begin

Tokyo reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. The Japanese capital reported 2,848 new Covid-19 cases,...

Winds stoke California’s largest fire as blazes scorch West

Erratic winds and the potential for dry lightning have added to the challenges facing firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire, one of numerous blazes burning...

10 killed, 45 injured as bus crashes off road in Croatia

A bus swerved off a major road and crashed in Croatia early on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring at least 45 others, some...

Kidnappers free 28 students seized from school in Nigeria

Armed kidnappers in Nigeria have released 28 of the 120-plus students who were abducted at the beginning of July from the Bethel Baptist High...

Thousands protest lockdown across Australia

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities to protest lockdown restrictions amid another surge in coronavirus cases. The...

Far-right activists and yellow vest movement march against French virus bill

Far-right activists and members of France’s yellow vest movement are holding protests against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to...

European agency clears Moderna vaccine for children 12-17

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorising Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorised...

Chinese leader visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture. State media reported...

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