An official from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Sunday is trying to urge EU states to refrain from granting approval for Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The official suggests individual EU nations should hold back while the EMA reviews the safety
Swarms of locusts are sweeping across countries in East Africa, sparking panic on the ground in these regions. Last month, a state of emergency was declared in Somalia as the country struggled to contain the locust swarms of biblical proportion. Kenya is
Nazi plunder was the stealing of art and other items as a result of the organised looting of European countries during the time of the Third Reich by agents acting on behalf of Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. In addition to gold,
They are also calling for state wage support, which expires in August, to be extended for a year. Around 80 demonstrators stormed the Odeon Theatre in central Paris on Thursday. Anti-government banners have been hung outside the historic building. Those inside have been
Chinese health chiefs said international arrivals into the capital could be asked to take the tests, but they would not be compulsory for everyone, state media reports. The radical testing regime has already been deployed in Shanghai and the port city of Qingdao.
Six-year-old James Hutchinson was reported missing on February 28 from his home in Middletown, Ohio. A police search was launched to find James. But officers, after speaking to his mum, claim James was already dead. Questioning of Brittany Gosney led police to claim James
EU: Expert slams Ursula von der Leyen on vaccine rollout Rome has just blocked the export of 250,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia. This made Italy the first country to employ the EU’s new regulations, which allows member states to
Italy has blocked a shipment of 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine bound for Australia, embroiling Canberra in Europe’s outbreak of vaccine nationalism. Brussels officials confirmed the newly installed Italian Government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi had vetoed the shipment under an
EU vaccine rollout shortcomings addressed by von der Leyen The bloc’s handling of its coronavirus vaccine programme has descended into chaos, after it emerged Italy and the European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, stopped a 250,000-dose shipment of the
Brussels became embroiled in a row with vaccine maker AstraZeneca when the drugs firm admitted it couldn’t fulfil its supply of jabs to the bloc due to significant production issues. This has sparked a massive backlash from the remaining 27 EU member
Pope Francis ‘sent message’ with inauguration claims Pelley The ex-pontiff, who resigned in 2013 to pave the way for Pope Francis to assume control of the Vatican, made an unprecedented move to back his successor by criticising conservative-leaning worshippers, arguing they need
