Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing this information must be stepped up globally, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday in Geneva. Read the full story, “COVID…
All Flights ‘Grounded Across US’ This Morning After FAA System Failure
Daily Mail: FAA fails to explain catastrophic ‘computer failure’ that delayed at least 7,000 flights and halted America’s air traffic for the first time since 9/11 – as it lifts ground order on planes after two-and-a-half hours of chaos * …
Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak
In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.Read the full story, “Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak”, on globalissues.org →…
NATO and the EU set up taskforce on resilience and critical infrastructure
NATO and the EU agreed to create a taskforce on resilience and critical infrastructure protection, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday (11 January 2023) in Brussels.
How the Taliban’s ban on women aid workers could deepen Afghanistan’s crisis
Women wait in a line to receive cash at a money distribution organized by the World Food Program in Kabul, Afghanistan, in November 2021. | Bram Janssen/AP
Another edict that removes women from public life and makes it h…
Gallery owner is seen hosing down homeless woman in freezing temperatures
The incident sparked major backlash with two neighbours rebuking the man for hosing down a homeless woman in San Francisco.
Peru prosecutors launch probe into President Boluarte over deadly protests
Peru’s top prosecutor’s office on Tuesday said it launched an inquiry into new President Dina Boluarte and members of her cabinet over violent clashes that have seen at least 40 killed and hundreds injured since early December.The inquiry comes after …
Saint or sinner? Australia split over Cardinal George Pell
In death as in life, Cardinal George Pell split opinion in Australia: while believers on Wednesday mourned the passing of a “great churchman”, sexual abuse survivors said they would shed no tears.One of the most powerful figures in the Roman Catholic …
Hong Kong sports bodies told to include ‘China’ in names
Hong Kong’s sports associations have been told to include “China” in their official names or risk having funding pulled, as authorities embrace nationalism after quashing democracy protests.The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, Chi…
Six wounded in Paris train station stabbing attack
An attacker stabbed six people on Wednesday at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris before being shot and apprehended by police, authorities said.The Gare du Nord is a busy commuter hub which also serves as a departure point for trains to northern F…