Optimism for coming winter as covid hospitalizations plunge in South Africa
Taiwan referendums fail in major setback for opposition
Tunisia appeal seeks to decriminalise homosexuality
French forces leave Mali’s Timbuktu after nearly nine years
Organic battery gets boost from wood-based electrode and water-based electrolyte
Last seen in … birdwatchers asked to join hunt for world’s 10 rarest birds
‘Worst fashion wage theft’: workers go hungry as Indian suppliers to top UK brands refuse to pay minimum wage | Shortfall of 16p a day leaves children living on just rice as suppliers to Nike, Zara and H&M in Karnataka underpay by estimated £41m
Israel to Donate 1 Million COVID Vaccines to African Nations
Dutch to enter tight lockdown over Omicron wave
‘No evidence’ Omicron milder than Delta, British researchers say
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
Brazil's Bolsonaro asks for names of vaccine-approving health officials 'to make their identities public' despite death threats
Fire engulfs Russian warship under construction, 3 injured
Italy records highest number of daily covid cases in over a year
Polish parliament unexpectedly passes bill forcing sale of US-owned TV network TVN whose coverage is often critical of the government
Covid-19: Omicron spreading at lightning speed - French PM
COVID-19: UK breaks its record for the most daily infections for the third day in a row
Dutch health experts recommend hard lockdown, leaving only essential shops open
Indigenous women make up almost half the female prison population, ombudsman says
Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags on Saturday after devotees replaced the more common synthetic version with a greener alternative