Japan: Declares virus emergency in Tokyo as Olympics near

Japan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in a bid to curb rising infections, just three months before the country is set to host the…

France: Terror inquiry into police station knife attack

A female police employee has been killed in a knife attack at a police station south-west of Paris. Anti-terror prosecutors have taken over the inquiry, and the killing is being…

Israel: East Jerusalem clashes leave over 100 injured

Scores of people have been injured in clashes in East Jerusalem between far-right Jewish activists, Palestinians and Israeli police. The violence erupted as police tried to keep Palestinians and ultra-nationalist…

UK: Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women

Wales manager and former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women. He is accused of causing actual bodily harm to a woman in her 30s…

USA: Caitlyn Jenner announces bid for California governor

Caitlyn Jenner has announced she has filed the paperwork to run for California governor. The former Olympic athlete and reality TV star will run as a Republican in the Democratic…

Turkey: USD 2billion cryptocurrency fraud case

Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform. State media report that Faruk Fatih Ozer fled to Albania with an alleged $2bn from…

Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough

A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. Malaria…

Indonesia: US joins race to find missing submarine

The US military is sending airborne assistance to aid Indonesia’s search for a missing submarine with 53 crew. Indonesian authorities estimate they have just hours left to find the navy…

UK: Drunk teacher who took pupils to strip club

An IT teacher who threatened pupils and took some to a strip club while he was drunk during a school trip has been banned from teaching for three years. Richard…

USA: SpaceX Dragon crewship launches to space station

Four astronauts have launched from Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). It’s the first crew launch from US soil this year. Americans Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, Frenchman Thomas…