The delayed sequel to the thriller A Quiet Place has become the biggest hit at North American box offices since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Quiet Place Part…
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Canada: Country wide search urged as children’s remains found
Indigenous groups in Canada have demanded a nationwide search for further graves after the discovery of the remains of 215 children. The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced last week…
Copa America: Tournament to be hosted by Brazil after Argentina removed
The 2021 Copa America will be hosted by Brazil, after Argentina was stripped of the tournament just two weeks before it starts. The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said Argentina…
China: Policy shift to allow three children
China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates. China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy…
Saudi Arabia: Authorities defend mosque speaker restriction
The authorities in Saudi Arabia have defended restrictions on the volume of loudspeakers at mosques. The country’s Islamic Affairs Ministry announced last week that all loudspeakers should be set at…
Mount Everest: Teacher set new women’s speed record
“When you aim high, expect high,” Tsang Yin Hung, a former teacher from Hong Kong, told reporters in Nepal. It is a phrase she often repeated to her friends before…
Mars: Nasa’s Perseverance rover’s first 100 days in pictures
Nasa’s Perseverance rover is celebrating 100 Martian days (sols) since landing on Mars, where it is hunting for signs of past microbial life, and seeking to investigate the planet’s geology…
France: Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
World number two Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after the controversy over her refusal to speak to the media at the tournament. In a tweet announcing the…
France: Naomi Osaka faces default from French Open 2021 for refusing to speak to media
World number two Naomi Osaka faces expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slams if she continues to refuse to speak to the media, organisers said. Japan’s Osaka said…
Afghanistan: Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK
Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government, mostly as interpreters, have been announced. Including family members, more than 3,000 Afghans are…