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Israeli PM Netanyahu Accused Of ‘Illegitimate Use’ Of Power in Corruption Trial
Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” at the opening of a corruption trial which, along with an inconclusive election, has clouded his prospects of
India’s Daily Covid-19 Cases Surpass 100,000 Mark for The First Time
India has reported a record rise in coronavirus infections, becoming only the second country after the United States to register more than 100,000 new cases in a day. The country’s
Taiwan Transport Minister to Step Down after Deadly Train Crash
Taiwan’s transport minister said on Sunday he would step down after he and the manager of a construction site whose truck slid onto rail tracks causing a catastrophic train crash
South Korea’s LG Pulls Out of Smartphone Business Globally Following Mounting Losses
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone
Vaccine Passports Latest Flash Point in US Covid Politics
Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political
Jordan Prince Says He’s Under ‘House Arrest’
The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II says he has been placed under house arrest, after the country’s army chief said earlier that Prince Hamzah bin Hussein had been asked
Covid-19: Italy Begins Strict Easter Lockdown
Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the “red zone” – the highest tier
Officer Killed in Vehicle Attack on US Capitol
A Capitol Police officer was killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. Police responded
Kenya, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Phillipines Added to UK Travel Ban List
The British government is adding four more countries —Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines— to its travel ban list amid concerns over new variants of the coronavirus. The Department for
Myanmar Cuts Wireless Internet Service Amid Coup Protests
Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, as protesters continue to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta’s takeover.
