Covid-19 patient capacity in Spain’s intensive care wards nearing peak amid ‘concerning’ pressure on hospitals – health minister

The Spanish government is worried about the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care wards, with capacity levels expected to peak by the end of this week, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Tuesday. … Read More >Covid-19 patient capacity in Spain’s intensive care wards nearing peak amid ‘concerning’ pressure on hospitals – health minister

UAE becomes first Arab nation to successfully foray into deep space as Hope probe reaches Mars

The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab nation to successfully reach Mars as its robotic probe entered orbit above the red planet on Tuesday, beginning a two-year mission to map and detail the Martian climate. … Read More >UAE becomes first Arab nation to successfully foray into deep space as Hope probe reaches Mars

WATCH: Striking French refinery workers & climate protesters clash with police outside office of oil giant Total

Protesters have clashed with French police outside of Total’s head office in La Defense, Paris as striking employees and climate activists accuse the oil giant of jettisoning jobs while failing to protect the environment. … Read More >WATCH: Striking French refinery workers & climate protesters clash with police outside office of oil giant Total

NATO’s Violations of the “Just War” Principles in 1999

The current political process of acceptance of the quasi-independent state of Kosovo to the full UN’s UNESCO’s membership opened once again a question of NATO’s military intervention against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (the FRY) in March−June 1999 as a foundation for Kosovo’s secession from Serbia and its unilateral proclamation of a quasi-independence in February 2008. … Read More >NATO’s Violations of the “Just War” Principles in 1999

Germany, Poland, & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in reciprocal move after EU officials accused of meddling in Moscow’s affairs

Berlin, Warsaw, and Stockholm have each declared one Russian diplomat persona non grata in a coordinated response to Moscow revoking the credentials of their embassy staff over supposed participation in illegal opposition rallies. … Read More >Germany, Poland, & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in reciprocal move after EU officials accused of meddling in Moscow’s affairs

Russia’s real pandemic death rate similar to US & UK: New official data reveals around 162,000 people died of Covid-19 in 2020

Around 162,000 Russians died because of Covid-19 last year. That’s according to preliminary data from the federal statistics agency, which has revealed that the country’s death rate in 2020 shot up by around 18% compared to 2019. … Read More >Russia’s real pandemic death rate similar to US & UK: New official data reveals around 162,000 people died of Covid-19 in 2020

Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon. … Read More >Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

China arrests Australian journalist for ‘illegally supplying state secrets overseas’

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who worked for state-run China Global Television News (CGTN), has been arrested for “illegally supplying state secrets overseas,” six months after she was first detained by Chinese authorities. … Read More >China arrests Australian journalist for ‘illegally supplying state secrets overseas’