Australia moving towards ‘COVID-safe’ society, but travel ban stays: PM
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday bans on international travel and large gatherings would stay in place even as the government eases lockdowns and moves towards a “COVID-safe” economy and society.
Gourmet meals in jars a hit in lockdown Moscow
A delivery service that provides the apartment-bound residents of Moscow with restaurant-quality ready meals squeezed into glass jars amid the coronavirus lockdown is expanding to keep pace with increasing demand, its founder said.
Pandemic sees Sydneysiders turning to urban farm to buy fresh produce
An Australian urban farm in the heart of downtown Sydney has seen an upsurge in demand for its produce during the coronavirus pandemic.
The last places on earth without the coronavirus
Despite infecting more than 3 million people around the world, there are still 33 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of the novel coronavirus.
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy
The departing U.N. human rights envoy for Myanmar said its military is engaged in activities against rebels that may amount to “war crimes and crimes against humanity” in Rakhine and Chin states, and that she was “enraged” and “saddened” by the situati…
Germany hopes there will be coordinated EU decision on foreign travel: minister
The German government warned foreign travel would not be risk-free even if travel restrictions were lifted, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday, adding that Germany hopes to discuss a coordinated solution with its European Union partners.
EU opens new legal case against Poland over muzzling judges
The European Union’s executive on Wednesday started a new legal case against the nationalist Polish government over what it said was the muzzling of judges in the bloc’s largest ex-communist country.
It’s a boy: British PM Johnson and fiancée thrilled by birth of son
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fiancée, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to a healthy baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday, slightly earlier than had been expected.
Bombing near Afghan capital kills three amid unabated violence
A suicide bombing near Kabul, the Afghan capital, killed three people and wounded 15 on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, as violence in the war-torn nation threatens a fragile peace process.
TikTok, Gates pledge $20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-19
The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fund efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
