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At Least 36 Dead, Dozens Injured as Train Derails in Taiwan
At least 36 people were killed and some 70 remain trapped in wreckage after a Taiwan train derailed in a tunnel on Friday when it apparently hit a truck. The
Europe’s Vaccine Rollout ‘Unacceptably Slow’, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm on Europe’s “unacceptably slow” rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as it warned of a “worrying” surge in coronavirus infections. WHO Regional Director
Derek Chauvin Trial: New Bodycam Footage Shows George Floyd Pleading with Officers
A Minneapolis court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: “I’m not a bad guy”. The video shows police officer
First Footage Shown of George Floyd Inside Shop
A court has shown new footage of George Floyd in a store shortly before his death, as the murder trial of ex-policeman Derek Chauvin continues. A shop clerk told the
WHO Says ‘Lab Leak’ Theory Requires Further Probe as 14 Countries Voice Concerns Over Covid Origin Report
A group of 14 countries has raised concerns over a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the origin of the coronavirus, citing delays and a lack of
One Year Before Virus Renders First Generation Vaccines Ineffective, Scientists Warn
Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots become ineffective as new coronavirus mutations appear within the next
‘Not If But When’: Merkel, Macron, Johnson, Others Call for International Treaty Ahead of Next Pandemic
More than 20 world leaders have called for a new global treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics. In an article for newspapers around the world, leaders including
Businesses Worldwide Heave Sigh of Relief as Ship Stranded in Suez Canal Freed
Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, bringing an end to a crisis
Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Re-floated
The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising expectations the vital waterway
‘Already in Circulation’: Nigeria Raises the Alarm as Africa-bound Fake Covid Vaccines Intercepted
Nigeria’s federal government has raised the alarm over a case of 3,000 doses of fake Covid-19 vaccines to be exported to Africa but intercepted in China. In an advisory issued
