WA ready to reopen border from March 3
The new Safe Transition Plan will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, following a review of Western Australia's border restrictions...
Open borders to Africans fleeing Ukraine: UN urges nations
According to UNHCR, authorities in countries bordering Ukraine have been asked to open their borders to African residents fleeing the war there, despite allegations...
Russia imposes fine on Google, Meta as deadline passes to open local offices
Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among the internet corporations facing possible sanctions in Russia for failing to build local...
Taliban restrict Afghans going to foreign countries
The United States and the United Kingdom expressed alarm this week about the Taliban administration's announcement that it would limit Afghans from leaving the...
Australia to fund $50 million to Ukraine for lethal weapons
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that his country has contributed A$70 million ($50 million) to fund Ukraine's lethal defensive weapons, which...
Canada eases entry conditions for vaccinated travellers
Fully vaccinated international travellers will no longer be required to take a molecular Covid-19 test in order to enter Canada.Antigen testing, which are often...
‘Irreversible’ impacts of global warming: says UN
According to the UN's newest assessment, many of the effects of global warming are now "irreversible."However, according to the authors of a recent analysis,...
Twitter to label, limit visibility of Russian state media-linked tweets
Twitter (TWTR.N) announced on Monday that it is adding labels and lowering the visibility of tweets containing content from Russian state-affiliated media outlets such...
Ukraine President requests to join the European Union
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine said on Monday that he had signed an official request to join the European Union.Zelenskiy has asked the European...