COVID response one of UK’s worst ever ‘public health failures’
Damning parliamentary report on UK handling of pandemic lists catalogue of errors including delay to lockdown.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions
Far-right president's comment comes just days after Brazil surpassed 600,000 coronavirus deaths, spurring public anger.
‘Political targeting’: Hezbollah chief denounces blast judge
Lebanon's leaders have frequently criticised Judge Bitar after he questioned some of the most senior politicians.
Western Balkan groups call for US engagement to counter Serbia
Leaders of Albanian, Bosnian, Montenegrin communities say US presence is needed to counter Serbia's ‘growing militancy'.
As US western wildfires ravage property, protection services boom
Firms that provide wildfire risk assessments and home hardening services say demand is rising as wildfires grow fiercer.
Erdogan: YPG attacks on Turkish targets the ‘final straw’
Turkey's president signals new military operation in Syria, blaming Kurdish fighters for latest deadly attacks.
Romania president puts EU veteran in charge of forming new gov’t
Romania plunged into turmoil last week when the government of Prime Minister Florin Citu lost a no-confidence vote.
Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, denies COVID jab sickout
Southwest canceled more than 360 flights on Monday following a weekend of major disruptions.
Muqtada al-Sadr set to win Iraq vote, former PM al-Maliki second
Initial results suggest that the grievances that drove people to the streets in 2019 are unlikely to be addressed.
Energy crunch: Qatar says LNG production ‘maxed out’
LNG shortages have triggered blackouts in some countries and squeezed household bugets.
Indigenous artists use rap to push for change in Colombia
Embera Indigenous rappers hope music will raise awareness of mass displacement, poor living conditions in the country.
UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women, girls
Antonio Guterres also urges the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in order to prevent its economic collapse.
Climate change may already affect 85 percent of humanity
Researchers comb through some 100,000 studies documenting climate change's effects around the planet.
‘Looming disaster’: Oil ship leak threatens millions of Yemenis
Houthi rebels have been accused of delaying a solution to the stricken oil tanker crisis to gain politically.
Ethiopia army launches major attack on Tigray: Rebels
Government and allied forces launch coordinated offensive 'on all fronts', Tigray People's Liberation Front says.
UN can’t rule on climate case brought by Greta Thunberg
Youth climate activists argued before the United Nations that inaction on climate change violates children's rights.
Merck seeks US authorisation for pill to treat COVID
US pharmaceutical giant submits request for FDA approval for molnupiravir pill to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases.
‘Unprecedented’ hunger in Lebanon as fuel crisis hikes food costs
Families skip meals and forgo staples as Lebanon’s paralysing fuel crisis causes food prices to skyrocket.
Can Evergrande’s founder save his real estate empire?
It is unclear who, if anyone, will throw Hui Ka Yan's cash-strapped Evergrande a financial lifeline.
Israeli archaeologists discover ancient winemaking complex
Israel's Antiquities Authority says discovery shows town of Yavne was a wine-making powerhouse during Byzantine period.