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Research finds airborne transmission likely cause of MIQ Covid-19 spread

Airborne transmission is the most plausible explanation for the spread of Covid-19 in an Auckland quarantine hotel, according to the "globally important"…

Iran-backed Houthis seize UAE ship off Yemen

Raisi demands Trump be ‘prosecuted and killed’

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s…

Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen vigil convicted for inciting illegal assembly

Chow, who represented herself, had pleaded not guilty, saying she wanted to "incite others not to forget June 4," not to encourage a gathering

Emily in Paris: Ukraine complains over Kyiv character stereotype

Ukraine's culture minister says he has complained to Netflix over the portrayal of a character from Kyiv in Emily in Paris.

The Netflix show…

Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum.

Thousands marched against…

Hong Kongs Citizen News to close amid fears for staffs safety

Hong Kong independent online news outlet Citizen News is to close on Tuesday after five years, in the face of what it described as a deteriorating…

A year after Capitol riot, fears in US over democracy: Polls

A year after the violent assault on the US Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy and about a third say violence…

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin contracts COVID-19

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been confirmed to have COVID-19, as the highly infectious Omicron variant drives a surge in cases across the…