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…
Egypt: Suez blockage is holding up $9.6bn of goods a day
The stranded Ever Given mega-container ship in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated $9.6bn (£7bn) of goods each day, according to shipping data. This works out at $400m…
Rwanda: Genocide report to focus on French links
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to receive a report from historians who were tasked with studying France’s links to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which at least 800,000 people…
Egypt: At least 32 killed in train crash
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 60 injured in a train crash in southern Egypt, the country’s railway authority said. Two carriages were derailed and overturned…
China: Western countries sanction Beijing over Uighurs rights abuses
Several Western countries have imposed sanctions on officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region…
China: Beijing bans UK MPs after Uighurs abuse sanctions
China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. The group are among the most…
North Korea: New tactical guided missiles launched
North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched Thursday were a “new-type tactical guided projectile”, in its first statement since the test. It was the country’s first ballistic launch in…
South Korea: Too many chips made in Asia
Intel’s new chief executive has told media it is not “palatable” that so many computer chips are made in Asia. The majority of processors are currently manufactured in the region,…
Australia: MP apologises over comments to women
Another Australian government MP is under scrutiny for his actions towards women after he was accused of repeatedly harassing two women online. Andrew Laming, 56, was ordered by Prime Minister…
China: Nike, H&M face Chinese fury over Xinjiang cotton ‘concerns’
Retail giants Nike and H&M are facing a backlash in China after they expressed concern about the alleged use of Uighur forced labour in cotton production. Many Chinese have called…