Danish minister on asylum abuse trial
A former Danish immigration minister goes on trial on Thursday in a rarely used impeachment court accused of illegally separating couples who arrived in the country to claim asylum. The…
Corsica’s ecological moorings protect seagrass and yachts
In 2020, when France moved to protect Mediterranean seagrass beds by barring larger boats from dropping anchor near them, Yves-Marie Loudoux found himself adrift. Captain of the 41-meter Ocean Sapphire, Loudoux…
Japan PM’s rival calls for coronavirus cash stimulus
Japan's former foreign minister Fumio Kishida, who is challenging Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as ruling party chief, said on Thursday an economic stimulus package worth "tens of trillions of yen"…
US Supreme Court declines to block Texas on 6-week abortion ban
The US Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, dealing a major blow to abortion rights by leaving in place…
Biden talks security issues, ties in first meeting with Ukrainian president
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday discussed security issues and bilateral ties in his first meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the beginning of their meeting in the Oval…
US judge gives go-ahead for billion dollar plan following years of litigation
Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the US opioid crisis, will be dissolved under a plan approved by a federal judge on Wednesday. However,…
Amazon basin’s threatened species impacted by fires: study
Unprecedented mapping of habitats in the Amazon basin shows a majority of species threatened with extinction suffered habitat loss due to fires over the last two decades, a study said…
Expectations from teachers and students in Kabul
Some time ago in Afghanistan the Taliban allowed the resumption of classes 1 to 6 but still many students and teachers have not returned to school due to safety concerns.…
Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis deficit worsens
Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. With the country suffering a hard-hitting economic…
Melbourne shifts focus to rapid vaccination roll out
Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shifted their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy…