Hong Kong’s leader says the city will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return to normalcy.
5 Moments From Jacinda Ardern’s Term As PM That Shot Her To Global Stardom
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is quitting after a tumultuous five years that shot her to global stardom as a progressive leader but left her ground down by the challenges at home.
Iranian MPs to vote on bill in response to EU’s possible blacklisting of IRGC
Iranian parliament is going to put a double-urgent bill to vote as part of a response to the European Union’s potential move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp as a terrorist organization.
2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
Protesters have set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests.
China tightens media control with tiny stakes in two Alibaba units
State-backed entities have taken tiny stakes in parts of two Alibaba subsidiaries that oversee a video platform and web browser.
North Korea sustains high defense spending with new budget
North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed a budget that sustains a high level of defense spending despite the country’s economic troubles.
No Commitment From Germany To Send Leopard 2 Tanks To Ukraine
NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group Spanish army tank Leopard 2 fires during the final phase of the Silver Arrow 2022 military drill on Adazi military training grounds, Latvia September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo The Guard…
Serbian President Vucic denounces Russian occupation of Crimea and Donbas
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Cold spell causes gas shortage in some Iranian cities
Natural gas shortage and outages have caused troubles for citizens in parts of Iran amid a persisting cold snap in the country.