Two Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen artworks after Pillar of Shame dismantled
CUHK’s Goddess of Democracy and a sculpture at Lingnan University were removed overnight as authorities move to erase memorials to the massacre Two more Hong...
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Covid news live: airlines cancel hundreds of flights ahead of Christmas; AstraZeneca booster protects against Omicron, study finds
Christmas plans for many now in disarray as US and Australian airlines say flight crews are affected by Covid; AstraZeneca says three doses of its...
Putin accuses west of ‘coming with its missiles to our doorstep’
Russian president again voices anger at Nato expansion and says he would be prepared to intervene in Ukraine Vladimir Putin has accused the west of...
Covid news live: Omicron carries lower hospitalisation risk, studies suggest; China locks down city of 13 million
Data from the UK and South Africa suggest Omicron carries a reduced risk of hospitalisation and severe disease; Xi’an, China, is under strict lockdown following...
Dozens of refugees believed dead after boat sinks in Greek waters
2021’s death toll from central Mediterranean crossings likely to hit 1,500 as coastguard says survivors unlikely Greek authorities have said dozens of refugees are believed...
Russia claims it will begin talks with US and Nato
If confirmed, talks would be a contentious effort to avert a Russian offensive in Ukraine this winter Russia claims it has has agreed to begin...
Kremlin denies restricting gas supplies to Europe for political gain
European gas prices climb close to record highs as flows on key pipeline move towards Russia The Kremlin has denied using Russia’s gas resources to...
Data appears to support claims that Omicron is less severe in South Africa
Scientists warn, however, that lower severity of cases is not fully understood and may not occur elsewhere Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus...
Roman Abramovich settles libel claim over Putin biography
Russian oligarch ends his case against journalist Catherine Belton over her book Putin’s People The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has settled his libel claim against...
Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on Friday, officials confirm
Unclear whether another date has been set or if election has been cancelled altogether A Libyan parliamentary committee has said it has become “impossible” to...
