投稿者: Samantha Lock
Russian forces attempt to close ring around Bakhmut; Russia refusing to compromise on annexed Ukrainian territoriesSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe military situation is becoming increasingly difficult around the eastern Ukrainian town of Bak…
Victims reportedly bled to death when glass-coated strings were entangled around their necksSix people, including three children, have died after their throats were cut by glass-coated kite strings during an annual kite-flying festival in India.Hundred…
Crowd crushes: how disasters like Itaewon happen, how can they be prevented, and the ‘stampede’ myth
Crowd crushes are wholly preventable, predictable and avoidable, experts say. Here is what we can learn from the Halloween crowd crush in SeoulMore than 150 people have died in a crowd crush while celebrating Halloween in one of Seoul’s most popular ni…
Ahead of his expected early release, Umar Patek takes part in an interview from prison, saying he hopes to deter millennials from the ‘radicalism virus’Bali bomb maker Umar Patek has claimed it was a “mistake” to become involved in the 2002 attacks tha…
Chiang Mai Zoo not keeping its head in the sand, with man captured after fleeing enclosure in bird suit as part of ‘wild animal management plan’A man dressed as an eight foot tall ostrich with a towering bird neck strapped to his head was successfully …
Ukraine, Turkey and UN review grain export deal; tensions rise over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and at least 15 killed in strikes on KharkivSee all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
This blog is now closedChina winds down days of military drills after Pelosi visitHow worried should we be about military conflict?Taiwan’s Premier Su Tseng-chang says China has “arrogantly” used military actions to disrupt regional peace and stability…
Beijing says it will withdraw cooperation on range of issues in retaliation for visit of US House speaker Nancy Pelosi How worried should we be about military conflict?Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airs…
This blog is now closed. Read our latest live news coverage of China’s military drills around Taiwan hereThe president of Paraguay has offered solidarity to Taiwan. The South American nation is one of just 14 nations formally recognising Taiwan as a co…
Company hopes vaccine will be ready for approval by March; UK reports 439 deaths and more than nearly 95,000 casesBoris Johnson braces for release of Sue Gray’s report Scotland to relax strict work-from-home guidance from MondayLong Covid: doctors find…
Court to hear legal challenge against law mandating certain workers must have jab; Andrzej Duda has Covid for second time in three months China’s locked down cities pay price of zero-Covid strategyGal Gadot: Imagine video at start of pandemic was ‘in p…
Israel PM says study shows safety of fourth dose and increase in antibodies a week after jab; Karl Gustav and Sylvia have mild symptoms and had three jabsIsrael embarks on fourth Covid vaccination campaignCovid-positive nurses work in Australian hospit…
UK Health Security Agency says most cases in the community now new variant; France records over 208,000 new cases, health minister confirmsUS sets record for new daily Covid cases amid Omicron surgeScotland reports record number of cases as Omicron tak…
ONS figures are highest on record so far; Christmas for many in disarray as US and Australian airlines say flight crews hit by CovidUK hits new Covid record again with more than 120,000 daily casesChristmas Eve travel chaos as airlines cancel more than…
South Korea reports record 109 deaths from Covid in one day; Australia revives mask-wearing indoors, capacity limits and QR code check-insChina locks down 13 million people in northern city of Xi’anRisk of hospital stay 40% lower with Omicron than Delt…