Belgium to make COVID-19 shots mandatory for health workers
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Health workers in Belgium who don’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will face losing…
Continue ReadingMonth: November 2021
By John Walton, CNN It may feel like 2025 is a long way away, but for airlines’ luxurious new business class seats — which can take years…
Continue Reading Ukraine offers payments for COVID jabs amid record deaths
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has reported record daily COVID-19 deaths as authorities struggle to boost the country’s vaccination rate. Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 15 in latest attack in Nigeria’s northwest
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have killed at least 15 people in Nigeria’s northwest, the latest incident in a…
Continue Reading Andersson gets more time to form Sweden’s new coalition govt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has asked for more time to form a coalition government that could make her…
Continue Reading German agency suspends approval process for Russia pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s network regulator says it’s suspended its procedure to certify the operator of a new pipeline that would bring…
Continue Reading Hong Kong customs seize smuggled lobsters amid Australia ban
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs say officers seized about 2,000 pounds each of live lobster and sea cucumbers…
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Jurors begin deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial
By Eric Levenson, Carma Hassan and Brad Parks, CNN Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial, a day after the…
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Zhou becomes F1’s first Chinese driver with Alfa Romeo
HINWIL, Switzerland (AP) — Zhou Guanyu will become the first Formula One driver from China after signing with Alfa Romeo next season. Zhou steps up…
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Zhou becomes F1’s first Chinese driver with Alfa Romeo
HINWIL, Switzerland (AP) — Zhou Guanyu will become the first Formula One driver from China after signing with Alfa Romeo next season. Zhou steps up…
Continue Reading English cricket racism exposed by victim Rafiq at parliament
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told a British parliamentary hearing that he was humiliated by the…
Continue Reading English cricket racism exposed by victim Rafiq at parliament
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told a British parliamentary hearing that he was humiliated by the…
Continue Reading EU court, legislature up pressure on Poland over rule-of-law
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is increasing pressure on member nation Poland. The 27-nation bloc’s top court…
Continue Reading Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus border
By VANESSA GERA and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas…
Continue Reading Indonesia baby elephant dies after losing half of her trunk
By RISKA MUNAWARAH Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Conservation officials say a baby elephant in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has…
Continue Reading Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
By KEN MORITSUGU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S.…
Continue Reading Germany charges Syrian man in alleged extremist attack plan
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a Syrian man who allegedly supported the Islamic State group’s ideology has been charged with making preparations…
Continue Reading Top EU court hits Hungary over ‘Stop Soros’ migrant law
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court says Hungary broke EU law by making it a criminal offense to help…
Continue ReadingBryan Habana: Springboks great says he would have taken the knee as a player if he had the opportunity
CNN By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN While South Africa’s rugby team has decided not to take a knee before games, former Springbok Bryan…
Continue ReadingHow New Zealand’s All Blacks handle ‘huge public expectation’
By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN Every sports team has an expectation to succeed, but few do like the All Blacks. The burden of public opinion…
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