Russia’s envoy to the U.S. has reached out to Washington and requested asnwers over Pentagon-funded biological research facilitates which are located in Ukraine and other countries. The envoy has claimed that these sites have not met international commitments. The inquiry has come, in spite of several denials by President Joe Biden’s[Read More…]

A parliament session in France descended into chaos after an MP shouted “They should go back to Africa” at a black rival when he asked a question about migrant arrivals. French President Emmanuel Macron’s government have promised a stricter approach on immigration after facing accusations of being unable to control new arrivals and[Read More…]

Authorities in New Zealand have issued an apology to parents for suggesting that they add a “lolly Tax” of up to 33% on the candy their children acquired at Halloween. New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) said on Sunday in a now-deleted tweet that “parenting trends like a lolly tax[Read More…]

In an announcement last week, the Italian government revealed it will be reinstating suspended doctors and nurses who were removed from their jobs over their refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.  The Italian Health Minister Orazio Schillaci announced on Friday that healthcare workers who have been on the sidelines over[Read More…]

Zelenskyy says Russia’s ‘blackmailing the world with hunger’ by suspending grain deal with Ukraine. The move has sparked worldwide concerns about a global food crisis. “Russia is blackmailing the world with hunger,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the suspension on Saturday, saying that the move[Read More…]

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared a period of national mourning following the loss of 154 people in a street Halloween party in Seoul. The incident occurred in the nightlife district of Itaewon. The exact cause of the crush remains unknown; however witnesses say that attendees were packed[Read More…]

A large Halloween party in Kuala Lumpur which was attended by members of the LGBT community was reportedly raided by police in Malaysia, who then arrested 20 partygoers for reportedly inciting vice and cross-dressing, activists claimed on Sunday. The raid was described as “traumatizing and harrowing” by activist Numan Afifi,[Read More…]

Marriage equality is now legal in all parts of Mexico after the legislators of Tamaulipas voted in favour of it. Tamaulipas was the last of 32 states in Mexico to legalize same-sex marriage, the Associated Press reports. Supporters cheered, “Yes, we can!” as 23 yes votes were read out. Two members[Read More…]

Art professionals worldwide have hit out at recent acts of vandalism on famous paintings by climate protesters as “counterproductive” and dangerous. The AFP (Agence France-Presse) have reached out to several museums regarding these incidents, including the Louvre, the National Gallery and the Tate in London. These museums have remained muted,[Read More…]

Regulators in China have given the green light for a new COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out, however this vaccine, which is believed to be a world’s first, will be inhaled rather than injected. The vaccine was produced by the Chinese pharmaceutical firm CanSino Biologics and has now been rolled[Read More…]