#Myanmar‘s #military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San #SuuKyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for...
‘It’s a political message to China’: Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape #China‘s #crackdown on...
Renewable colours: Sustainable dyes
Fashionistas are spoiled for choice in tints, shades and hues, but our rainbow wardrobes come at an environmental cost: synthetic dyes, derived from petrol, are responsible for nearly 20 percent of water pollution by...
AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses, says EU
#AstraZeneca will deliver nine million more doses of its #Covid-19 #vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter of this year, making a total of 40 million for the period, and will start deliveries one week...
Civilians killed in al-Shabaab attack on hotel in Somalia
At least three people including two civilians were killed in a jihadist #attack Sunday on a #Mogadishu hotel, a #Somali #security source said, adding that the death toll could rise with assailants still inside.
New Covid-19 restrictions ‘only delaying the inevitable,’ say French health experts
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday that France will bar travel to and from non-EU countries and close large shopping centres in a bid to avoid a third Covid-19 lockdown. For some French epidemiologists...