The 5,000-year-old man was the ‘oldest plague victim’
Scientists have identified a brand new contender for “patient zero” within the plague that caused the Black Death. A man who died over 5,000 years ago in Latvia was infected with the earliest-known strain of the disease, in line with…
North Korea: Kim Jong-un weight loss remark aired on state TV
North Korea: Kim Jong-un weight loss remark aired on state TV North Korea has aired unprecedented television footage of 1 of its citizens expressing concern for leader Kim Jong-un’s sudden weight loss. The Supreme Leader’s health is sometimes off-limits during…
Covishield: India seeks EU travel approval for its main vaccine
Covishield: India seeks EU travel approval for its main vaccine India’s Serum Institute is seeking emergency authorization within the ECU Community for its Covishield jab, sources told. The move comes amid reports that Covishield isn’t yet eligible for the digital…
Hong Kong bans all incoming flights from the UK over Covid
concerns Hong Kong is to ban all flights from the united kingdom to curb the spread of the Delta variant of Covid. The UK is to be classified as an “extremely high-risk” country, the very best rating Hong Kong has…
Most Indians oppose interfaith marriage, survey shows Most
Indians see themselves and their country as religiously tolerant but are against interfaith marriage, a survey from Pew center has found. People across different faiths within the country said stopping interfaith marriage was a “high priority” for them. The research…
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Street celebrations as rebels seize the capital
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Street celebrations as rebels seize the capital Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have retaken its capital, Mekelle, sparking street celebrations and forcing officials to escape. Residents reported scenes of joy, with fireworks and thousands waving…
Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria arrests Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
the leader of a separatist group that desires a breakaway state in eastern Nigeria, has been arrested. His movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), has been labelled as a terrorist organisation by the Nigerian authorities. He was initially held…
Ex-President Jacob Zuma sentenced by South Africa’s top court South Africa’s
top court South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to fifteen months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days handy himself into police. Failing that, the police minister must order his arrest….
Covid: How Delta exposed Australia’s pandemic weaknesses For the past year
Australia has been coasting along almost blissfully detached from the worldwide pandemic. It had achieved a “Covid normal” where people could visit restaurants and nightclubs and join crowds at festivals and theatres. The country’s strong Covid defenses – border closures…
China pressure ‘undermining Australian universities
report says Chinese pro-democracy students in Australia fear punishment for his or her family back home if they speak out on sensitive issues, a brand new report says. Human Rights Watch found such students feel surveilled in Australia, leading many…