Ireland lowers Covid-19 vaccine age to 12 to boost strong takeup
Ireland became the latest European Union member state to commit to offering Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 12-15 as it opened its strongly subscribed programme...
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US Capitol riot featured ‘medieval’ violence, police officer says
The Jan 6 US Capitol attack by a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters trying to overturn his election loss featured harrowing violence resembling a medieval battlefield,...
Japanese priest who pulls the trigger returns to shrine
After two days of hitting flying clay objects at the Asaka Shooting Range, Naoko Ishihara’s trusted shotgun fell silent as she prepared to return to...
Strained G20 climate talks could yet deliver progress on coal
By Gavin Jones Climate campaigners voiced frustration a meeting of ministers from the world’s richest countries failed to deliver a deal to phase out coal,...
FDA approves Keytruda for early breast cancer treatment
Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration approved its immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for an early form...
Back to Nature: Colombian officials free nearly 2,000 rescued animals
By Camilo Cohecha and Javier Andres Rojas More than 1,900 turtles, reptiles and amphibians were released into lagoons and forests in Colombia’s Meta province over...
Biles out of team event as Russians beat US to gold
Simone Biles’ bid for a record six gold medals at the Tokyo Games ended abruptly on Tuesday when she dropped out of the women’s team...
Record-smashing heat extremes in Cyprus may become much more likely – study
By Andrea Januta Cyprus. Cuba. Turkey. Canada. Northern Ireland. Antarctica. All recorded their hottest-ever temperatures in the last two years, and according to a new study, more such extremes are coming....
Afghan authorities arrest local journalists on propaganda charges
Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists on propaganda charges after they tried to enter the contested area of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, where security forces...
McDonald’s big sales growth expected as labour crunch looms
McDonald’s BTS celebrity meals and crispy chicken sandwiches are expected to fuel a US sales increase of 24 per cent when the company reports second-quarter...
Lebanese fleeing collapse at home seek security, salaries in UAE
Until a few months ago, 32-year-old Michelle Chaaya was a human resources professional at a multinational firm in Lebanon. Now she works as a bartender...
‘Talent war’ pushing white-collar pay higher, British recruiter says
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened a shortage of white-collar workers in many countries, forcing companies to pay higher salaries to woo talent, a top London-based...
End in sight of pandemic in Britain epidemiologist says
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain could be just months away as vaccines have so dramatically reduced the risk of severe disease and...
South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, and the two countries’ leaders are renewing efforts to rebuild...
All aboard the hyperloop: How your commute could be changing
Think about the future of transportation, and you might envision the old animated show The Jetsons, with everyone flying around in personal spaceships. Not only...
Blast in German industrial park kills two, several missing (update 4)
An explosion in a German industrial park on Tuesday killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a...
Cuban Embassy in Paris says it was attacked with petrol bombs
The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff....
Storm lurks over Tokyo, Osaka knocked out of Games
Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo region on Tuesday causing delays to Olympic competition and event rescheduling, while tennis superstar Naomi Osaka exited the Games...
First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession
The first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a landmark case with...
Coronavirus: US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories for Cyprus, Spain, Portugal over Covid-19 cases
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department both warned against travel to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan because of a rising number...