Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people. They have located the cells and signals in…
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USA: Georgia voting restriction law is ‘atrocity’ -Biden
US President Joe Biden has likened a new voting law in the state of Georgia to racist policies of the 20th Century American South, calling it an atrocity. The law…
France: Paris seeks Unesco heritage status for the baguette
When you think of Unesco heritage status, Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal or the Great Barrier Reef may spring to mind. You probably wouldn’t think of a baguette. But France has…
USA: Georgia lawmaker arrested as governor signs new election law
A state lawmaker in Georgia has been arrested and charged amid protests over a new election bill. Democrat Park Cannon was handcuffed and removed from the state capitol for banging…
Belarus: Banned from Eurovision over song lyrics
Belarus has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest for twice fielding songs deemed to have broken the rules of the competition. The country was told to submit a new…
Egypt: Ships stuck in Suez Canal ‘traffic jam’ as salvage efforts continue
The blockage of Egypt’s Suez canal by a giant container ship is causing a “traffic jam” in the Red Sea, according to a merchant seaman on a nearby ship. Joe…
USA: Fox News sued for $1.6bn over election fraud claims
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6bn (£1.2bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing it promoted baseless claims of vote-rigging. Conservatives and Trump campaigners had claimed last year that the…
Europe: France accuses UK of ‘blackmail’ over vaccine exports
France has accused the UK of “blackmail” over its handling of coronavirus vaccine exports, amid continuing tensions over supply chains. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked whether the EU…
China: Western clothes brands vanish as backlash grows
China is targeting more Western clothes retailers as international backlash grows over claims of abuses in the cotton-growing Xinjiang region. Several major brands have expressed concern over allegations that members…
Germany: Tightens borders amid alarm over pandemic
Germany could see 100,000 infections a day if the third wave of coronavirus spreads unchecked, the head of the RKI public health institute has warned. Fears that the third Covid…