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Sedition charges filed against aides to half-brother of Jordan’s king

The prosecutor of Jordan’s state security court filed sedition and incitement charges against two confidants of King Abdullah II’s half-brother Hamzah, marking the latest...

Putin calls accusation of cyberattacks against US ‘farcical’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed allegations his country is carrying out cyberattacks against the United States as baseless. Mr Putin’s comments in an interview...

Japanese airline starts crew vaccination drive

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has begun vaccinating its pilots and cabin attendants on international flights. It is one of the first companies to launch...

Chinese city deploys drones to keep people inside

A fleet of 60 drones has been deployed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to keep people indoors and remind those going out...

Bolsonaro fined for failing to wear mask during motorbike procession

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been fined after failing to wear a mask while leading a group of motorcyclists through the streets of Sao...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorised assemblies during...

China’s wandering elephants on the move again

China’s famed wandering elephants are on the move again, heading south west while a male who broke from the herd is still keeping his...

Japan says ties with Taiwan are ‘unofficial’ following row with China

Japan’s relations with Taiwan are non-governmental and practical and are based on Tokyo’s recognition of China as the sole legitimate government, a top Japanese...

Trump officials investigated by House Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading Democrats have called for an investigation after The New York Times reported the Department of Justice (DoJ)...

EU advises against AstraZeneca vaccine for people with blood vessel syndrome

The EU drug regulator is recommending that people who have had a rare blood vessel syndrome are not immunised with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. In a...

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