Several people have been killed and dozens of others wounded when gunfire erupted during a protest in Beirut by the armed group Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge […]
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Back to news homeIn Bangkok, Thai police are brutalising child protesters
As Thailand’s youth-led protests gather momentum after strict COVID-19 lockdowns muzzled the freedom to peacefully assemble for months, newspaper coverage of recent rallies has focused overwhelmingly on clashes between protesters […]
Biden and Xi to hold virtual meeting before year-end: US official
Top US official says ‘agreement in principle’ reached to hold virtual bilateral meeting between US, Chinese presidents.US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold a “virtual […]
Qatar’s beIN Sports says Saudi Arabia to lift ban on channels
The news also means Newcastle United’s stalled potential takeover by a Saudi-led consortium could now be a step closer.Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sports has said that Saudi Arabia will soon lift […]
Malaria vaccine a ‘breakthrough for science’, WHO chief says
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, marking a major advance against a disease that kills […]
Interrogation of play director stirs censorship fears in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon –  Millions of people in cash-strapped Lebanon continue to struggle with staggering price rises and power cuts – their life savings trapped in the banks when they need […]
J&J seeks US authorisation for its COVID booster shot
A panel of FDA health experts will meet next week to consider booster shots of the J&J and Moderna vaccines.Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has asked United States regulators for emergency […]
British PM’s envoy holds talks with Taliban in Afghanistan
UK says the two sides discussed Afghanistan’s deepening humanitarian crisis and ‘terrorism’, among other subjects.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s special envoy has held talks with senior members of Afghanistan’s new […]
UK plans fossil fuel-free power grid by 2035 using nuclear energy
Fossil fuels will no longer be used to generate power by the middle of the next decade as the United Kingdom’s government tackles climate change and an energy supply crunch.By Jessica […]
Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in global outage
Outage is affecting tens of thousands of users across social media platforms, according to an outage tracking website.Facebook Inc has said it is working to restore access to its social […]