Can we prevent #lockdowns by instead taking better care of at-risk and elderly people? Most governments have rejected the idea, but the south-western German city of Tübingen has ma
Germany partially closed its borders with the Czech Republic and Austria's Tyrol on Sunday over a troubling surge in coronavirus mutations, drawing a swift rebuke from the European
Germany will close most shops from Wednesday until Jan. 10 as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the spread of the disease, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on
Wealthy countries were quick to snatch up #Covid-19 #vaccines from Western companies, leaving low-income ones to look elsewhere. Enter #China and India. Both countries are racing t
In tonight's edition, Nigerian hospitals struggle under growing numbers of coronavirus cases as the wait for vaccines continue. In Niger, ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum is d
New York City's Yankee Stadium opened for Covid-19 vaccinations on Friday with inoculations reserved exclusively for residents of the Bronx, the hardest hit borough in the city. FR
No face masks, #NoLockdown, no closure of restaurants or schools: the #Swedish government relied on the Swedes self-discipline to battle the Covid-19 #pandemic. Most of them suppor
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Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is
As part of our week-long series about how the #arts are dealing with #Covid-19, we take you to some of the precious heritage sites that are fighting for survival. Eve Jackson repor
US media are reporting multiple bodies pulled from the dark, near-freezing water after a passenger #jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's #potomacriver River on Wednesd
The death toll from protests over the arrest of #Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician #BobiWine has risen to 37, police said Friday. This is the country’s worst #un
Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 21 people, including four children, an attack that Presid
A police raid on a shipyard in Myanmar's second-largest city turned violent on Saturday when authorities fired live rounds at protesters gathering to stop arrests, killing two peop
A police raid on a shipyard in Myanmar's second-largest city turned violent on Saturday when authorities fired live rounds at protesters gathering to stop arrests, killing two peop
A police raid on a shipyard in Myanmar's second-largest city turned violent on Saturday when authorities fired live rounds at protesters gathering to stop arrests, killing two peop
Severe #weather in #Europe, ranging from floods in #France to heavy snow in Germany, has caused disruption and damage — but also magnificent backdrops to behold or play in.
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Israeli police said three bombs exploded while two were being defused at separate locations involving buses in central Israel on February 20. "These are identical explosive devices
A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit on the state of democratic #freedoms has downgraded #France to a "flawed #democracy", as civil liberties in rich and poor countri
Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires on Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory that US President Donald Trump wants to t
The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday that French actor Gerard #Depardieu was charged in December with #rape and sexual assault after authorities revived a 2018 #investigat
Rolling out 5G technology could lead to a sharp increase in power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, a report published by France's High Council on Climate warns.
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The Syrian presidency on Saturday announced an immediate ceasefire after days of sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida that left more than 900 people dea
The aftermath of the riot on Capitol Hill has left Donald Trump increasingly isolated, in both the political and financial spheres. Deutsche Bank is reportedly cutting ties with th
Has Silicon Valley met its match? The European Commission unveiling its double-barreled blueprint for reining in the unchecked power of Big Tech. We ask about draft bills to regula