False cures. Terrifying stories of vaccine side effects. Baseless claims that Muslims spread the virus. Fueled by anguish, desperation and distrust of the government, rumors and hoaxes are spreading by word

President Joe Biden has hailed a “great day for America” as US officials said vaccinated people can go mask-less in most indoor and outdoor settings. The president removed his mask

The Indian Government has taken exception to describing one of the variant of the coronavirus as the Indian Variant. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Information Bureau of

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is “anxious” about a rise in the UK of the coronavirus variant first identified in India. A closely-monitored study of infections in

The operator of the biggest fuel pipeline in the US announced it would resume operations on Wednesday evening after a five-day closure. A ransomware cyber-attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should “give Israel a strong and deterrent lesson” over its conduct towards the Palestinians. Erdogan

There are fears of a full-scale war as violence between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military continues. At least 43 Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed

Pakistan has condemned Israel’s actions as violence escalates in the region and called for Muslim nations to stand by the Palestinians. Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter, saying: “We

When Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is unloaded in countries around the world, hundreds of millions of doses will come with the label “Made in China.” Chinese companies have made agreements

US motorists have been urged to not hoard fuel as supplies tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack.   Some drivers in the south east were

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and

Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated on Wednesday, with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel carried out

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a “variant of global concern”. It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation

China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its economy as it succumbs to the same ageing trends afflicting

Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians. The US, the European Union and the UK have urged Israel and

At least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said. The blast took place

Four people have been injured, three of whom are now in a critical condition, after a stabbing attack at a New Zealand supermarket. The stabbing took place at a Countdown

Afghanistan’s Taliban have announced a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The cease-fire would begin on either Wednesday

England will move ahead with plans to ease further Covid-19 restrictions on May 17, including allowing people to hug and meet indoors, thanks to favourable data on infections and vaccines,

The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. The Colonial Pipeline carries 2.5 million barrels a