US warns against travel to 80% of world due to coronavirus
WASHINGTON: The state department on Monday urged Americans reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would…
Murderer or ‘reasonable officer?’ Jury begins deliberations in Chauvin trial
MINNEAPOLIS: Jurors in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin began deliberations on Monday after a prosecutor implored them to “believe…
‘Russian build-up near Ukraine numbers more than 150,000 troops’
BRUSSELS: Russia has concentrated more than 150,000 troops on Ukraine‘s border and in annexed Crimea, the EU’s top diplomat Josep…
Biden’s tax overhaul puts Ireland’s corporate rate in the spotlight
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin in the Oval Office…
After Australia, the wrangle between publishers and Big Tech has reached new levels
Facebook has banned publishers an users in Australia from posting it sharing news content as the Australian government prepares to…
Joven Flores worked long hours in a care home. Was he too rundown to survive Covid?
For most of his life, all Joven Flores did was work. Back-to-back shifts as a chef, working weekends, overtime. Uncomplainingly,…
‘Gradual lockdown’ of UK children as age for solo outdoor play rises
Primary-age children in Britain are losing the freedom to play independently and typically are not are allowed to play outside…
Amnesty International has culture of white privilege, report finds
Amnesty International has a culture of white privilege with incidents of overt racism including senior staff using the N-word and…
Carbon emissions to soar in 2021 by second highest rate in history
Carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to jump this year by the second biggest annual rise in history, as global economies…
Anne Boden: ‘Cash will disappear’
The pandemic will speed up the transition to a fully cashless society over the next decade, Anne Boden, founder and…