Save the Children staff are missing in the Myanmar attack.
More than 30 people have been reported dead, with Save the Children personnel still missing, in a Myanmar incident.
According to the organisation, the "charred bones" were discovered and identified on December 25 in Hpruso Township in the state, also known as Karenni.
The National Unity...
Christmas celebrations in Covid-19.
During Covid-19, there will be Christmas celebrations. Growing Covid-19 outbreaks, which are being caused by the Omicron strain, have led to increased restrictions on Christmas and New Year's celebrations in a number of European countries.
Here are a some of the latest restrictions announced around...
Los Angeles police shoot and murder an adolescent girl.
Los Angeles police killed a teen girl when they shot at a suspect for assault. Los Angeles police shot and killed a 14-year-old girl on Thursday inside a dressing room in Burlington, California, as they tried to find an attacker. The California Department of Justice...
Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial jury
The jury in Kim Potter's manslaughter trial for the death of Daunte Wright has reached the fourth day of deliberations.
The jury in Kim Potter's trial for the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Black man in April has been deliberating for approximately 24 hours, with...
Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill wins US approval.
People in the United States can now take the COVID-19 pill from Pfizer at home. People who take COVID-19, an antiviral pill, can take it at home, making it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus that could be very important in the fight against...
Sullivan and Bennett want to talk about Iran’s nuclear programme.
Sullivan from the United States and Bennett from Israel are trying to find a way to work together on Iran's nuclear programme. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday, and the two tried to show a more united front on Iran's...
Putin Blames the West for Ukraine Tensions
It is during a news conference that Putin blames the Western world. Vladimir Putin met with the media in Moscow at the end of the year, and it was more closely watched than usual for signs of what he might be planning for Ukraine....
US and Russia Move Closer to Talks Over Ukraine
American officials say that the US and Russia are getting closer to meeting to talk about Ukraine tensions, but they say that Russia is still building up its forces for possible military action against its neighbour.
This is what Vladimir Putin said: US and Russia...
Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral medication obtains US approval.
Merck's COVID-19 antiviral receives approval in the United States for its home antiviral medication. The US approved Merck's COVID-19 antiviral tablet for select high-risk adult patients on Thursday, a day after approving a similar but more effective medication.
The US Food and Medicine Administration (FDA) stated...
Biden signs an anti-China Bill.
Biden signs an anti-China Bill prohibiting the importation of goods from Xinjiang region due to forced labour. The anti-China bill was approved by Congress this month after members struck an agreement between the House and Senate versions.
A "rebuttable assumption" that all items from Xinjiang,...
Singapore Bans Quarantine-Free Travel.
Singapore Freezes Ticket Sales for Quarantine-Free Travel to Limit Omicron. Singapore, the Asian financial powerhouse, announced it will limit the number of tourists for its quarantine-free entrance programme, a further setback for regional border-reopening ambitions as the Omicron variety spreads.
The Ministry of Health said...
Biden praises Trump.
During his Covid address, Biden praises Trump administration to work for covid.
"I received my booster injection as soon as they were available," Biden said during a White House speech about his administration's attempts to combat the Omicron version of Covid-19, adding, "and just the...
