Marriott rejected Uyghur conference to maintain ‘political neutrality’
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Austria announces Europe’s first nationwide Covid vaccine mandate
Schallenberg said his government would look to impose the national vaccine requirement from February 1….
Construction halted on secret project at Chinese port in UAE after pressure from US, officials say
The port project has been the focus of a flurry of diplomatic engagements in recent…
Austria announces Europe’s first nationwide Covid vaccine mandate
Schallenberg said his government would look to impose the national vaccine requirement from February 1….
WTA threat to quit China over Peng Shuai’s disappearance puts Porsche and SAP in a bind
Peng, a two-time former Grand Slam doubles champion, has vanished from the public eye since…
India’s Prime Minister Modi to repeal controversial farm laws
“Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to…
Taiwan unveils new F-16V fighter jets amid military threats from China
The F-16s screamed across the sky at Chiayi Air Base on the island’s southwestern coast…
Iranians sanctioned and charged for alleged cyber-based bids to influence 2020 US elections
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against six Iranian individuals and one entity “for attempting to…
Former England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent shares racist letter she received
The 37-year-old, who became the first Black woman to play for England’s cricket team in…
Aid workers face trial in Greece for spying after refugee rescues
Twenty-four people affiliated with the Emergency Response Center International (ERCI), a nonprofit search-and-rescue group that…
Pakistan passes anti-rape bill allowing chemical castration
It comes in Amnesty International said the penalty of chemical castration was “cruel and inhuman”…
Video of health worker beating pet dog in China sparks outcry – CNN Video
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UK inflation at 10-year high sets stage for interest rate rise within weeks
Driven by higher energy and transport costs, the UK Consumer Prices Index rose by 4.2%…
Gas price relief on the horizon as global oil supply picks up, says IEA
According to the International Energy Agency’s latest market report, global oil supplies jumped by 1.4…
US and China agree to relax restrictions on journalist visas following Biden-Xi meeting
The deal addresses one source of contention in strained bilateral ties following a lengthy virtual…
Why more Brits are turning to food banks
Volunteer Tania Nedvetsky helps arrange donations at Dad’s House, a food bank in London. In…
Attacked at work, rejected for jobs and harassed by colleagues: Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination By Michelle Toh, Moss Cohen and…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
Could rich people be the answer to the climate crisis?
The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are…
