Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption
Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga. Social media footage showed…
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Virat Kohli steps down from India Test captaincy
Virat Kohli has stepped down as the Test captain of Team India. Kohli released a statement on his social media…
New travel rules for international arrivals in India
All travellers coming from abroad to India will undergo mandatory home isolation for a week from yesterday. The seven-day home…
World Bank warns global economy faces grim outlook
The global economy faces a “grim outlook”, World Bank president David Malpass has warned, as the aftershocks of the pandemic…
Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while Covid positive
Novak Djokovic has admitted breaching isolation rules after testing positive for Covid-19 last month, describing it as an “error of…
Covid: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks – WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next…
The Poverty Pandemic
The UN’s highly-ambitious goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 has been severely undermined by a rash of problems worldwide,…
India lab investigated over 298 positive tests on flights from Italy
Indian officials are investigating a private laboratory accused of faulty Covid-19 tests on passengers on two flights from Italy last…
Covid PCR tests end for asymptomatic cases in England
People without Covid symptoms no longer need a PCR test to confirm a positive lateral flow in England. The change…
Novak Djokovic: Questions raised over tennis star’s travel declaration
Australian border officials are investigating whether Novak Djokovic’s travel entry form included a false declaration, Australian media report. Djokovic’s visa…