Israeli forces used tear gas to disperse dozens of Palestinians marching against the annexation of private Palestinian lands near Salfit city, in the West Bank. Some 30 protesters and journalists were injured, according...
Germany hopes to approve Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine soon
Authorities in Germany are hoping to approve the BioNtech and Pfizer vaccine within the month. A massive immunisation drive is already underway with companies that make up the supply chain preparing for the rollout of...
Priya’s Mask: India’s female superhero fights Covid-19 infodemic
India’s first female comic superhero Priya, who has campaigned against rapists and sex traffickers, is now on a mission to fight disinformation around the Covid-19 pandemic with her Pakistani counterpart Jiya, the...
‘Transparency’ the key word as French authorities lay out Covid-19 vaccination strategy
In the press – 04 December 2020: We look at various reactions in the French press to the government’s a national Covid-19 vaccination strategy. We also examine growing scepticism surrounding the vaccine...
Author of ‘The Nine Lives of Pakistan’: Dispatches from a divided nation
Renowned Irish journalist Declan Walsh has released “The Nine Lives of Pakistan’”, his account of the tumultuous decade he spent covering the country for the Guardian and the New York Times. His time in the...
Bangladesh sends more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to remote island
Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.
Boeing 737 MAX back in sky after 20-month ban
Boeing 737 MAX is back in the sky for the first time since March last year after two deadly crashes within five months