Denmark has ceased giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots, the first European country to do so fully. The move is expected to delay…
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USA: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West agree joint custody after divorce
Kanye West has agreed to joint custody of his and Kim Kardashian’s four young children. His response mirrors Kardashian’s divorce filing from 19 February, which began the process of ending…
Australia: Neighbours Actress Sharon Johal also alleges racism on soap
A third Neighbours star, Sharon Johal, has spoken out about the racism she says she endured on the set of the popular Australian soap opera. The Australian actress, who has…
USA: Police resignations fail to ease unrest over Daunte Wright shooting
The resignations of a police chief and of an officer who shot dead a Daunte Wright in Minnesota have failed to end unrest over Sunday’s killing. Chief Tim Gannon and…
USA: Large commercial vessel capsizes off Louisiana coast
Rescuers are searching for the missing crew members of a large commercial vessel after it capsized off the US state of Louisiana. There were reportedly 18 people on board, and…
Egypt: Authorities seize Ever Given ship over $900m compensation claim
Egypt impound the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month until its Japanese owner pays $900m (£652m) in compensation. One of the Ever Given’s insurers, UK Club,…
China: Man kidnapped and killed in elaborate body swap scheme
A Chinese man with Down’s syndrome was kidnapped and killed as part of an elaborate body swap scheme. There is a ban on burials in many parts of China –…
USA: Grab set for $40bn valuation in US share listing
Grab, the dominant ride-hailing and food delivery firm in South East Asia, is preparing to list shares in the US in a deal that values the firm at nearly $40bn…
Egypt: Suez canal blockage caused sulphur pollution spike
The log jam in the Suez canal last month produced a spike in ship pollution that was visible from space. When the container vessel Ever Given got itself wedged in…
USA: Police chief resigns over Daunte Wright shooting
The police chief of the city where a black motorist was killed has resigned along with the officer who shot him. Police Chief Tim Gannon and Officer Kim Potter quit…