A man has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of assault after allegedly infecting 22 people with Covid. The 40-year-old is alleged to have continued to go to work and…
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France: Volunteers leave cave after 40 days in isolation
A group of French volunteers have emerged from a cave after a 40-day study exploring the limits of human adaptability to isolation. The 15 participants lived in the Lombrives cave…
Indonesia: Island that could host Elon Musk’s new SpaceX site
Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk’s ambitious Space X project – which aims to put humans on…
European Super League: Clubs ‘cannot leave’, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have “binding contracts” and “cannot leave”. Nine of the 12 teams, including…
Nepal: Replica Dharahara Tower opened in Kathmandu
A replica of a tower destroyed six years ago in an earthquake has been inaugurated in the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. The original Dharahara Tower was built in the 1830s…
Turkey: Four arrested after 2nd cryptocurrency platform collapses
Turkish authorities say four people linked to the cryptocurrency platform Vebitcoin have been arrested, accused of fraud. Hours earlier, the company abruptly announced it had ceased operations, citing financial strains.…
Indonesia: ‘Stop the violence’-South East Asian leaders urge Myanmar
South East Asian leaders have urged the head of the Myanmar army, which took power in a coup in February, to end the violent crackdown in the country. In his…
Germany: Gymnasts’ outfits take on sexualisation in sport
She did not break any rules, but Sarah Voss’s full-body suit this week at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships defied convention. Until now women and girls have only covered their…
Brazil: President cuts Environment budget despite climate summit pledge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has approved a cut to the environment ministry budget a day after he vowed to boost spending to tackle deforestation. At a US-led climate summit, he…
UK: Boris Johnson urged to explain funding of flat refurbishment
Boris Johnson is being urged to explain how the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat was paid for, following allegations from his ex-chief advisor. Dominic Cummings claimed the PM had…