German Covid cases hit record as parliament debates vaccine mandate
The proposals being debated include requiring all adult residents to be vaccinated against Covid-19, or only those above 50, or merely requiring all those who...
US-backed Kurdish-led forces retake Syrian prison from IS
The operation ended a weeklong assault by the extremists on one of the largest detention facilities in the country. US-backed Kurdish-led forces said they...
Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
Russia has demanded guarantees that Nato will never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members. Russia has warned it would quickly take “retaliatory measures”...
First photos of Emilia Clarke and Samuel L Jackson from Marvel’s Secret Invasion sets reveal important details
As shown in a few photos and videos that have surfaced online, Emilia Clarke was spotted on Secret Invasion's sets in Leeds, UK. Samuel L...
Sinner downs De Minaur to reach Australian Open last eight
MELBOURNE: Italy’s 11th seed Jannik Sinner proved too strong for Alex De Minaur to end Australia’s last remaining hope in the men’s singles today. Sinner...
Halep ‘sick and dizzy’ in Melbourne heat during defeat to Cornet
MELBOURNE: Simona Halep said she felt “sick and dizzy” during her gruelling Australian Open clash with Alize Cornet in sweltering heat today and admitted...
Tempers rise as tetchy Medvedev reaches Melbourne quarter-finals
MELBOURNE: World number two Daniil Medvedev lost his cool in the heat of a testy four-set battle to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open...
UAE intercepts Houthi attack, Saudi Arabia reports two injured by fallen missile
Monday's attack was the second on UAE soil since last week's strike that hit a fuel depot in Abu Dhabi, killing three people, and causing...
Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year
Biden took office in January 2021 with a 200-page coronavirus response strategy, promising a “full-scale wartime effort” rooted in science and competence. The CDC’s July...
Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition in UK Supreme Court
The 50-year-old is wanted in America over the leak of thousands of classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. WikiLeaks Founder...