Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains
The risk of needing hospital treatment could be two-thirds lower with Omicron than other variants....
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado lorry driver’s sentence sparks uproar
The 110-year prison sentence for the Colorado lorry driver sparks calls for leniency and reform....
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich wins apology over Putin claim
HarperCollins apologises to Chelsea FC’s owner over allegations he was ordered to buy the club....
NHL will not send players to Beijing Olympics
The National Hockey League (NHL) says it will not send its players to the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics....
Brigitte Macron to sue over false claims she was born male
Far-right conspiracy theorists have targeted the French president’s wife on social media....
Roman-era ‘Good Shepherd’ ring found off Israel in ancient shipwreck
Israeli archaeologists discover a Roman-era gold ring bearing an early Christian depiction of Jesus....
Turkey arrests US diplomat over alleged passport handover
Police say the US man gave the document to a Syrian trying to travel to Germany from Istanbul airport....
French outcry over academic in Grenoble Islamophobia row
Dozens of academics warn that freedom of expression is at risk after a German professor is suspended....
Xi’an: Chinese city under lockdown as Covid cases rise
More than 13 million people in the city of Xi’an have been told to stay at home amid a Covid outbreak....
Koalas: Mass deaths in Victoria bring animal cruelty charges
Dozens of koalas were found dead at a partially cleared timber plantation last year in Victoria....
