What is our new normal?, Lifestyle News,From the realities of getting back to work full time to travel and hospitality, what does our new normal look like as we enter Phase 2? The past few months have been strange to say the least. Separated from many of our loved ones and forced to adopt new and fo
WHO says 'extreme vigilance' needed in exit from lockdowns, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that “extreme vigilance” was needed as countries begin to exit from lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, amid global concerns about a s
3 negatives and a positive: Problems with coronavirus tests in China, China News,WUHAN, China – Trader He Ximing in the Chinese city of Wuhan says he has no idea how or where he caught the coronavirus or why repeated nucleic acid tests showed he didn't have it. He was not a coronavirus patient,
Google CEO spars with lawmakers on bias, privacy, World News,Google chief executive Sundar Pichai parried US lawmakers Tuesday over complaints of political bias and intrusive data collection as the internet giant came under heavy criticism from conservatives. \”We build our products in a neutral way,
Taiwan weighs extending compulsory military service beyond 4 months, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan is considering extending compulsory military service beyond four months, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday (March 23), as the war in Ukraine renewed discussion about how best to respond to
Chile to push ahead with coronavirus 'release certificates' despite WHO warning, World News,SANTIAGO – Chile will push ahead with previously announced “release certificates” for recovered Covid-19 patients despite a World Health Organisation warning that there was no evidence they are prot
Apple, Google update coronavirus contact tracing tech ahead of launch, Digital News,Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and giv
Explainer: Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine?, World News,As thousands of would-be fighters from outside the country volunteer to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion, some may also face legal consequences in their home countries. Citizens of Canada, Georgia, India
Musk and Zelenskiy in Twitter showdown over billionaire's Ukraine peace plan, World News,UNITED NATIONS – Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday (Oct 3) asked Twitter users to weigh in on a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine that drew immediate condemnation from Ukrainians, including President V
WHO calls monkeypox a global health emergency following surge in cases, World News,GENEVA – World Health Organization's director-general on Saturday (July 23) declared monkeypox a global health emergency. Members of a WHO expert group were previously split over whether the monkeypox outbreak re
