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EU asks Belgian court to fine AstraZeneca for delays in the Covid vaccine
A European Union lawyer on Wednesday accused AstraZeneca of breaching the contract with the 27-country bloc to supply COVID-19 vaccines and asked a Belgian court to impose a hefty fine on the company.
Hotel cleaners in Paris claim milestone victory after 22 months of ‘battle for dignity’
Cleaning staff at an Ibis hotel in Paris took a historic victory on Tuesday after a nearly two-year battle to improve working conditions and pay.
Police in Colombia use ‘dangerous’ grenade launchers to keep protesters under control
Colombian police have used Venom grenade launchers several times since the beginning of May in an effort to contain protests across the country. According to the experts we interviewed, numerous videos circulating on social media show that…
The Tigray region in Ethiopia is in ‘serious’ danger of famine, warns a top UN official
A senior UN official has warned the Security Council that urgent action is needed to prevent famine in the war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia, in a briefing seen by AFP.
The Louvre is run by a woman for the first time in its 228-year history
The French Presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, as head of the world's largest museum from September 1, the Élysée Palace announced on Wednesday.
Shell ordered to continue to reduce CO2 emissions in a groundbreaking Dutch case
A Dutch court on Wednesday sentenced oil giant Shell to lower its greenhouse gas emissions targets in a historic victory for climate activists.
Assad wants to increase grip on power as Syrians vote in polls, opposition calls ‘sham’
Syrians in government-held areas of the war-torn country voted on Wednesday in a controversial presidential election that guarantees President Bashar al-Assad a fourth term of seven years.
The Indian Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 53 territories around the world, WHO says
The coronavirus variant first discovered in India has now been officially registered in 53 areas, a report from the…
Insurgent Lukashenko addresses the Belarusian parliament as the UN Security Council meets
A defiant President Lukashenko will address the Belarusian parliament on Wednesday as international pressure to divert…
Two Iraqis killed in protest demanding justice for murdered pro-democracy activists
Two Iraqis were killed on Tuesday and 28 others were injured as thousands protested in Baghdad demanding justice after…
Prosecutors in New York convene the grand jury to hear the evidence in Trump’s criminal…
Prosecutors in New York have convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former President…
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Mali’s ‘coup’ as pressure on the…
The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on Mali behind closed doors on Wednesday, as West African mediators will meet with the country's detained president and prime minister, sources say, as diplomatic pressure on the…
Biden praises the George Floyd family’s “extraordinary courage”
President Joe Biden on Tuesday praised the bravery of George Floyd's family, a year ago since the African-American man…
The Syrian presidential election will not be ‘free nor fair’, warn the US, Europeans
The United States, Britain, France, Germany and Italy denounced Syria's upcoming presidential election on Tuesday,…
No evidence that Russia is involved in flight diversion in Belarus, analyst Ian Bremmer said
In the aftermath of Belarus's brutal rerouting of a Ryanair flight in its airspace on Sunday, Jowharspoke with Ian Bremmer, president of the…
France condemns the ‘coup’ in Mali and threatens EU sanctions
France on Tuesday condemned the deposition of transition leaders in Mali who had been ordered to return to civilian…