World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday (May 20) proposed a formal deal with the country's allies to secure Russian compensation...

Australian voters head to polls in close-run election

SYDNEY - Australians were voting in a national election on Saturday (May 21), with opinion polls showing the opposition Labor...

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe

LONDON – The World Health Organisation was holding an emergency meeting on Friday (May 20) to discuss the recent outbreak...

Finland says Russia is cutting off natural gas supplies

by CBS News

Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country refused President Vladimir Putin's demand to pay in...

US expert panel backs Covid-19 boosters for children 5 to 11

WASHINGTON - An advisory panel to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (May 19) voted...

Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet

OAKLAND — Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday (May 19) to denounce as "utterly untrue" claims in...

‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis...

Vaccination after infection may curb long Covid; desktop ‘air curtains’ may deflect virus particles

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate...

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air

KABUL — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their...

Record numbers of people displaced in their own countries in a ‘world falling apart’