World Health Organization bans wet markets as being a public health risk
World Health Organization calls out food markets that sell both live and death animals and can be dangerous for public health.
Holocaust survivors’ stories on social media to raise young people’s awareness
Holocaust survivors' stories will be soon available on social media to reach the younger ones, as researches show that they know fewer and fewer about the topic. Holocaust survivors have recourse to social media to share their experience and explain…
Massive Explosion Oil Refinery in Indonesia Pertamina
Police spokesman Erdi Chaniago said the West Java police would help investigate the cause of the fire.
Covid-19 India: virus back on the rise, curfew imposed in several cities
India is seeing the number of new infections rise even faster than during the first wave, when it was close to 100,000 new cases per day.
Reddit WallStreetBets adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days
Adopted 3,500 gorillas in six days from Reddit’s WallStreetBets: this has changed the fate of GameStop.
South Africa’s Zulu King dies
The king has a big influence among millions of Zulus through his largely ceremonial and spiritual role.
AstraZeneca vaccine: Thailand also delays its administration
Due to some reports of blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, Thailand also temporarily suspends it.
Japan marks 10 years since the Tsunami which killed 18,500 people
Ten years on, more than 40,000 people are unable to return home, most of them from areas near Fukushima Daiichi.
UK Scientist: Due to Covid-19, a substantial degree of mortality inevitable in future
Sage professor says death toll will reduce over time and life will ‘get back to normal
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework
People took the matter on social media, discussing about the value of housework and the importance of men taking up household duties.
Myanmar protests: Young woman shot in the head by police dies
Youth leader Esther Ze Naw said, “We cannot stay quiet. If there is bloodshed during our peaceful protests”.
China’s Lunar New Year in living with Covid means
Swift local lockdowns, mass testing, and people being confined to residential until there are no locally transmitted remain key to China’s pandemic response.
Elon Musk Endorse Cryptocurrency Dogecoin?
On Tuesday, Mr Musk declared that he would be off Twitter for a while. Only lasted for two days, he returned with a series of posts about the cryptocurrency.
Draghi asked to form new Italian coalition government
President Sergio Mattarella said Italy needed a “high-profile government” to handle the Covid pandemic and the worst economic crisis in decades.
Aung San Suu Kyi calls for protests in Myanmar following military coup
Aung San Suu Kyi said that the military was trying to return to a dictatorship.
Von Der Leyen demands AstraZeneca contract to be published
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said the contract signed with the EU did not set a specific timetable, a statement Europe denies.
Germany may not allow AstraZeneca jab to be given to over-65
According to Germany’s vaccine committee, Astrazeneca vaccine should be injected to under 65 years olds only.
EU threatens to impose export controls on Covid vaccines
The EU has threatened to impose strict export controls on Covid vaccines o disrupt the UK’s supply of Pfizer jabs.
Google threatens to shut down search in Australia
The threat comes after Australian lawmakers proposed a law to make tech giants pay for news content to local media.
Iraq, suicide bombers explode in Baghdad: 28 victims and 73 injured
Attack in Baghdad. Kamikaze has blown up in a very crowded street. The toll for the moment is 28 dead and 73 injured.
Joe Biden signs first executive orders as US President
President Joe Biden took action to reverse several of Trump’s policies on immigration, climate change, coronavirus and more.
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US president
After taking the oath in the hands of the chief of the Supreme Court, Joe Biden officially became the new President of the United States.
Donald Trump leaves White House for last time as US President
United States President Donald Trump left the White House with his wife Melania, defecting to Biden’s inauguration ceremony.
Strong explosion in the center of Madrid: a building destroyed
Fear in the center of Madrid for an explosion in Calle de Toledo. At the moment there is no information on the causes or any injuries.
Trump pardons Steve Bannon among others before end of presidency
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic – sentenced for killing and selling tigers – was also hoping to be pardoned but was not included in the list.
