China Covid: Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress
Strict measures have sparked anger online as well as what appeared to be a rare protest. Source link
Hey, US media — Alex Jones is a liar, not a ‘fabulist’
Fabulist. It’s such a pretty little word, isn’t it? It’s even prettier when you say it out loud. Try it: Fab-u-list. So nice. So sweet. Goodness, it’s only one syllable…
Video: Parkour Athletes Jump to Switch Off Wasteful Lights in Paris
Young athletes in French cities are practicing the sport of Parkour — which consists of running, climbing and jumping over urban obstacles — to turn off shop signs at night…
Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims’ families
The shock jock is ordered to pay huge damages after branding the Connecticut school shooting a hoax. Source link
Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states
Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm (12 inches) of rain by Friday. Violent gusts have brought down trees and power lines…
Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border
Amnesty International accuses Latvian authorities of violence and even torture against migrants. Source link
Taiwan reopens to tourists after scrapping COVID rules
Self-ruled island allows visitors quarantine-free entry for first time in more than two and a half years. Taiwan has reopened to tourists en masse after lifting some of the world’s…
US and Mexico make deal to ease Venezuela migration
Thousands of Venezuelans will be allowed to enter the US by air, with the aim of easing pressure at the border. Source link
North Korea test-fires two long-range cruise missiles
State media says the tests were another successful display of the country’s growing nuclear capability. North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong…
Ethiopia’s civil war: Inside Tigray’s capital Mekelle
As the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region intensifies, the BBC gets an exclusive report from its main city. Source link