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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...

Russian court fines Facebook for failing to remove banned content

Russian authorities have ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content. The move could be part...

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...

Thousands call for help as wild weather topples trees across Australian state

Wild weather in south-east Australia has toppled trees, trapping people in cars and houses and cutting power to more than 200,000 properties as many...

11 dead as three-storey building collapses in India amid heavy rain

A three-storey dilapidated building has collapsed following heavy monsoon rains in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 11 people and injuring seven...

Pope refuses to accept resignation of cardinal over sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis has refused to accept the resignation offered by German Cardinal Reinhard Marx over the sex abuse scandal in the church. However, he said...

Washington’s ‘joints for jabs’ vaccine push falls flat

Washington state’s new “joints for jabs” programme linked to Covid-19 vaccinations is off to a rough start. Officials announced on Monday the state’s nearly 500...

France further relaxes restrictions as coronavirus threat recedes

France’s government spokesman said the coronavirus situation has “clearly improved” as the country reopened indoor spaces in restaurants and cafes as well as gyms...

El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender

El Salvador has become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as official legal tender — but it will not be the last, according to...

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