- India coronavirus: Delhi announces lockdown as Covid cases surge
Buoyed by a sharp dip in case numbers and the start of the vaccination drive, India began the year on what appeared to be a normal note. But […]
- Australia opens travel bubble with New Zealand
The international departure terminal at Sydney airport was very busy, very early in the day. The queue in front of the check-in desk was long and spiralling. Many […]
- China and US pledge climate change commitment
One outcome from the US-China meeting is the acknowledgement that finance flows should be channelled to low-carbon projects, not high carbon. Both sides have also promised plans for […]
- The Zurich students living cheaply in a luxury hotel
Students in one of the world’s most expensive cities can get stunning views of Zurich and cheaper rooms in a former luxury business hotel that went bankrupt. It’s […]
- Covid-19 deaths pass three million worldwide
The WHO is working on a global scheme, Covax, to get rich countries to share their jabs with lower income countries. Covax plans to deliver about two billion […]
- Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader
The man who took over from Raúl Castro as president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, may well succeed him now as the party’s first secretary too. It seems likely he will […]
- Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for pro-democracy protests
Earlier this week, Mr Lai’s Apple Daily newspaper published a handwritten letter by him, sent from prison, which read: “It is our responsibility as journalists to seek justice. […]
- Jimmy Lai: The Hong Kong billionaire risking it all by speaking out
Jimmy Lai is the billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, Apple Daily, and an outspoken critic of Beijing. He’s one of the most high profile people […]
- Afghanistan: ‘We have won the war, America has lost’, say Taliban
“As long as they wear hijab, it’s important for them to study,” says Mawlawi Salahuddin, in charge of the Taliban’s local education commission. In secondary schools, he says, […]
- Afghanistan: Biden calls for end to ‘America’s longest war’
While the short-term political downside of withdrawing the 3,500 remaining US soldiers appears minimal, Biden’s move is not without risk. If the Taliban takes power and cracks down […]
- Afghans face pivotal moment as US prepares to ‘close the book’
The conference in question now is a “high level and inclusive conference” hosted by Turkey, Qatar, and the United Nations, set for Istanbul on 24 April. It’s a […]
- US says troops to leave Afghanistan by 11 September
Many here will see this decision as a boost to the Taliban, despite it being a breach of the 1 May deadline the insurgents have insisted is adhered […]
- Covid: Younger Brazilians fall ill as cases explode
Concern is growing in Brazil about the rising number of young people who are critically ill in hospital with Covid-19. Research suggests more than half of patients being […]
- Iran vows revenge for ‘Israeli’ attack on Natanz nuclear site
His successor, Joe Biden, has said he wants to return to the landmark accord. But Iran and the five other world powers still party to it – China, […]
- Minneapolis: Daunte Wright killing by police near city sparks unrest
Among the crowd were some of Daunte Wright’s friends and relatives. Throughout the standoff, the police would fire off smoke and flash bombs if they thought protesters were […]
- Iran nuclear: ‘Terrorist act’ at underground Natanz facility
Ron Ben-Yishai, a defence analyst at the Ynet news website, said that with Iran progressing towards nuclear weapons capability it was “reasonable to assume that the problem… might […]