France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice.
UN demands Myanmar’s military release Aung San Suu Kyi, reinstate govt
The UN’s top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar’s military restore civilian rule and immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mario Draghi formally accepts Italian premiership, unveils new cabinet
Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, took charge of Italy’s new government on Friday, and unveiled a cabinet that mixed unaffiliated technocrats with politicians from across his broad...
Afghanistan-Pakistan: Hazara Shiites, prime targets of Sunni extremists
On both sides of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, members of the Hazara minority, who practice Shia Islam, have become a prime target for various Sunni terrorist groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State...
How video games helped me come to terms with depression – BBC News
Despite there being an estimated 2.5 billion active gamers around the world, there is a lot of confusion and debate around the effect video games have on our mental health and wellbeing.
Pandemic causes UK’s biggest slump in economic output for 300 years – BBC News
The UK has seen the biggest fall in economic output for 300 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. GDP – the total value of goods and services produced in the UK – fell by 9.9% in 2020.
