The World Health Organization has warned that rich nations could be responsible for soaring inequality around the world if they don’t take a responsible attitude to the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccines...
Security concerns over president-elect’s safety remain high
With only one day left before the US presidential inauguration, tensions in Washington are running high over arrangements to keep Joe Biden safe. And while violence remains an unknown factor, what’s certain is it...
UN accused of sharing names of Chinese government opponents
The UN Human Rights Office is being accused of sharing the names of the Chinese government’s opponents, including Uighur activists, Tibetans and Hongkongers.
Nearly half of French teachers self-censor following Paty’s death – poll
Nearly half of all teachers in France are self-censoring on religious issues, a new poll reveals, with the Holocaust and evolution among the most contentious topics. The poll comes three months after the murder of...
BREAKING: UK reports record number of COVID-19 deaths
Some 1,610 people have died within 28 days of a positive COVID test –the highest since the pandemic began.
Women of India’s Dalit caste overexposed to rape and other crimes
In September 2020, a teenager from the marginalised Dalit or “untouchable” community was fatally gang-raped by members of upper castes in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The crime led to widespread...
BREAKING: Scotland coronavirus lockdown to last until mid-February
Scotland will remain in lockdown until at least the middle of February, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.