At least 24 NHS trusts declare critical incidents due to Covid pressures
Read More More than one in six NHS trusts across England have declared a critical incident due to Covid pressures, a cabinet minister has revealed, saying the Omicron variant was putting “very real” pressure on the health service. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said ministers were trying to find the right compromise between imposing further […]
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
Post Content close Video Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. The two-week ban on passenger flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, […]
Omicron drives Israel’s new COVID cases to all-time high
Read More Israel saw a record-breaking number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, reaching an all-time high of 16,115 – more than double the number of new cases recorded just a few days earlier on Sunday. ‘I hope we won’t need it’: Israel’s doomsday option against Iran. LISTEN With the highly contagious omicron variant causing […]
Disney+ ‘Snowdrop’ Actress Kim Mi-soo Dies ‘Suddenly’ at 29
Read More South Korean Disney+ actress Kim Mi-soo has died suddenly at the age of 29, her agency has confirmed. “Kim suddenly left us on Jan. 5,” her agency Landscape said in a statement on Wednesday. “The bereaved are deep in their sorrow at the sudden sadness. Please refrain from reporting false rumors or speculation […]
Taiwan Pledges to Invest in Lithuania Amid Chinese Pressure
Read More VILNIUS, Lithuania—Taiwan is creating an investment fund and planning other measures to help Lithuania as it faces major economic pressure from China for allowing the island to open a representative office in the European Union country, Taiwanese officials said Wednesday. “The $200 million fund will be used for investments into the Lithuanian economy […]
Piranha attacks in Paraguay leaves 4 dead, more than 20 injured this year
Post Content close Video Four people were killed and 20 others have been injured in separate piranha attacks in Paraguay this year, causing concern among locals. On January 2, a 22-year-old man temporarily went missing during a family outing near the Paraguay river, south of the capital Asuncion, at It? Enramada, as piranhas attacked him […]
China fires hospital workers when woman miscarries after denied entry to facility: report
Post Content close Video The Chinese government fired two hospital workers and suspended another this week after a woman who was eight months pregnant miscarried outside of a hospital when she was denied entry on Jan. 1 because of strict coronavirus protocols, according to reports. China has a strict zero-tolerance policy for the virus, meaning […]
Russian paratroopers arrive in Kazakhstan as unrest continues
Read More Russian paratroopers have arrived in Kazakhstan as part of a “peacekeeping” mission by a Moscow-led military alliance to help the president regain control of the country, according to Russian news agencies. Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, asked for the intervention from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) – an alliance made up of Russia, […]
Novak Djokovic to remain in detention during court challenge to Australian visa cancellation
Read More Novak Djokovic is awaiting his Australian Open fate in a Melbourne immigration hotel as the world No 1 mounts a legal challenge against Australia’s decision to cancel his visa. Djokovic’s lawyers succeeded in a bid to stop him from being deported on Thursday with a full hearing in the federal circuit court now […]
England’s farmers to be paid to rewild land
Read More Farmers in England will be given taxpayers’ cash to rewild their land, under plans for large-scale nature recovery projects announced by the government. These will lead to vast tracts of land being newly managed to conserve species, provide habitats for wildlife and restore health to rivers and streams. Bids are being invited for […]
