Democracy ‘must be respected’! France, UK & NATO condemn chaos in Washington, call for ‘peaceful transfer of power’

European leaders and NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg have condemned the storming of the US Congress by supporters of President Donald Trump and called for Joe Biden to be confirmed as the new US leader. … Read More >Democracy ‘must be respected’! France, UK & NATO condemn chaos in Washington, call for ‘peaceful transfer of power’

Chaos & protests continue outside US Capitol as DC mayor declares curfew, National Guard fully activated

Backers of outgoing US President Donald Trump remain outside the US Capitol, where a heated protest rally saw demonstrators storm the building, prompting a city-wide curfew and National Guard deployments. … Read More >Chaos & protests continue outside US Capitol as DC mayor declares curfew, National Guard fully activated

Woman shot during US Capitol siege dies as Virginia governor declares emergency & curfew kicks in

Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has declared a 6pm curfew for select towns and issued a statewide emergency order after a massive crowd of protesters stormed the US Capitol, seeing a demonstrator fatally shot amid the chaos. … Read More >Woman shot during US Capitol siege dies as Virginia governor declares emergency & curfew kicks in

‘Risk for future generations’? Peru clashes with Pfizer over Big Pharma’s legal immunity for Covid-19 vaccine side effects

Peru has reached an impasse with Pfizer as it negotiates a deal for a Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s health minister said, citing a conflict over legal immunity for the pharma firm that could undermine Peru’s sovereignty. … Read More >‘Risk for future generations’? Peru clashes with Pfizer over Big Pharma’s legal immunity for Covid-19 vaccine side effects

‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

An Australian infectious disease physician shot down calls for the country to roll out a Covid-19 vaccination program faster than planned, arguing that Australia is in a different position to other nations. … Read More >‘We’re nothing like the rest of the world’: Australian disease physician says they ‘certainly don’t want to rush’ Covid vaccine

‘Absolute silence’: Journalists asked to sign confidentiality agreement over report into child abuse by German Catholic Church

Journalists in the German city of Cologne have walked out of a press conference after Catholic Church officials asked them to sign a confidentiality agreement pledging their silence over an unpublished report into child abuse. … Read More >‘Absolute silence’: Journalists asked to sign confidentiality agreement over report into child abuse by German Catholic Church

Sudan says it has signed US ‘Abraham Accords’ in major step to become latest Arab nation normalizing ties with Israel

The US and Sudan have signed an agreement known as the ‘Abraham Accords’, paving the way for the East African state to normalize ties with Israel. The move marks a continuation of US deal-making in the Middle East. … Read More >Sudan says it has signed US ‘Abraham Accords’ in major step to become latest Arab nation normalizing ties with Israel