UK to impose sanctions independently for first time
Britain will later impose sanctions independently for the first time on dozens of individuals accused of human rights abuses around the world, according to BBC News. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab…
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Growing fears for wellbeing of Melbourne tower block residents
There are major concerns for the mental health of the residents of nine Melbourne tower blocks that have been locked down amid fears Covid-19 could spread out of control in…
Spain reopens its borders to 12 non-EU countries
On July 4, Spain reopened its borders to visitors from 12 non-EU countries. The 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, South Korea, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia, Serbia…
Covid-19: Victoria records 74 new coronavirus cases
The Australian state of Victoria has recorded another 74 coronavirus cases overnight as Premier Daniel Andrews announced the state’s more than 3000 public housing tenants placed under hard lockdown will…
Thousands rally across Australia in Black Lives Matter protests
Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous…
Covid-19 Melbourne public housing towers under lockdown
Some 3000 of Melbourne’s “most vulnerable” residents will be locked in nine public housing estates for at least five days due to a Covid-19 outbreak. Premier Daniel Andrews said that…
Global Covid-19 coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 million – Reuters tally
Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 11 million, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people…
Heatwaves have become longer in most of the world since 1950s – study
Heatwaves have increased in both length and frequency in nearly every part of the world since the 1950s, according to what is described as the first study to look at…
FAO: Global food commodity prices rebound in June
In June, global food commodity prices rose for the first time since the beginning of the year driven by a rebound in vegetable oils, sugar and dairy quotations. However, in…
How to keep your delicate brain safe
Head injuries and concussion can have devastating, lifelong consequences, so can we afford to not keep searching for ways to keep our brains safe? Our brains are delicate and precious…