Pope Francis has condemned extremism in the name of religion on a historic visit to Iraq where he discussed the...
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Police in Hong Kong have charged 47 activists with “subversion”, in the largest use yet of the territory’s controversial security...
President Joe Biden has said his predecessor Donald Trump should not be given access to intelligence briefings because of his “erratic behaviour”.The US has a tradition of allowing former presidents to be briefed on the nation’s security issues – as a courtesy extended by the incumbent.But when asked by CBS News if Mr Trump would receive the same courtesy, President Biden said: “I think not”.He cited Mr Trump’s “erratic behaviour” as his reason for refusing access.“I don’t think there’s any...
A visa scheme to allow Hong Kong residents to come to the UK opens on Sunday, with some 300,000 people expected to apply.The visa, which is open to holders of a British National (Overseas) passport and their immediate dependents, will offer a fast track to UK citizenship.But the Chinese foreign ministry said it would no longer recognise the BNO passport as a travel document.The UK launched the new visa after China imposed a new security law. Those who apply and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the EU’s announcement of export controls on vaccines produced within the bloc, saying such measures risked prolonging the pandemic.The EU introduced the measure amid a row with vaccine manufacturers over delivery shortfalls.But WHO vice-head Mariangela Simao said it was a “very worrying trend”.Earlier WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “vaccine nationalism” could lead to a “protracted recovery”.Speaking at the Davos Agenda – a virtual version of the global summit – he said...
Police have detained 200 protesters following Tuesday’s deadly violence in India’s capital Delhi during a massive protest against agricultural reforms.Thousands of farmers clashed with police as protesters on the outskirts of the city forced their way in.One protester died, and more than 300 police officers were injured.Blaming the chaos on rogue elements among an otherwise peaceful march, most farmers’ leaders said they would not call off their protests.Those detained are being held on charges of rioting, damaging public property, and...
The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to St Bartholomew’s Hospital for continued treatment, after 13 nights at another London...
Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a glacier crashed into a dam and triggered a huge flood in northern India.The broken dam prompted a deluge of water to pour through a valley in the state of Uttarakhand.Villages have been evacuated, but officials warned as many as 150 people may have been victims of the flooding.Video shared on social media showed the floodwater streaming through the area and causing widespread damage.“It came very fast, there was no time...
Russian police have detained more than 200 people near a Moscow court which is considering whether to jail Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, monitors say.Many riot police, including some on horses, are deployed outside the court.Mr Navalny said in court the charges against him were fabricated and again accused President Vladimir Putin of trying to poison him.The hearing is to decide whether to turn Mr Navalny’s suspended sentence into an actual prison term.He could face up to three-and-a-half years, in a...
Mass vaccination campaigns are under way in the fight back against the coronavirus.A range of vaccines, designed in completely different ways, are being used to reduce people’s chances of getting sick, needing hospital treatment or dying.And two new vaccines have just been shown to work in large scale clinical trials.It is more than a year since the virus first emerged, yet the vast majority of people are still vulnerable to the virus.The restrictions on our lives are the only thing...
US President Joe Biden has warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about election meddling in their first call as counterparts, the...
The EU is urging pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to publish their vaccine contract, amid an escalating row over delivery shortfalls.The EU is unhappy with the explanation over the production delays, but a confidentiality clause binds it from releasing the deal’s details.In an interview, the company’s CEO said the contract compelled it to make its “best effort”, rather than obliging it to meet a set deadline.The two sides are set to meet later.Earlier on Wednesday, an EU official said that AstraZeneca had...
