Japan court awards damages to victims of forced sterilisation for first time
Three plaintiffs who suffered under eugenics law to get payouts after judge overturns lower court decision A court in Japan has awarded damages for the...
Month : February 2022
Rudy Giuliani poised to cooperate with January 6 committee
Trump’s former lawyer may reveal the roles played by Republicans to prevent certification of Joe Biden’s election victory Donald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani is...
National guard troops to be deployed in DC as trucker convoy protests loom
US protest to follow Canadian truckers’ demonstration against pandemic restrictions The Pentagon is expected to approve the deployment of 700 to 800 unarmed national guard...
Supreme court rejects Trump’s request to block access to January 6 records
House panel investigating the attack is already combing through Trump White House documents related to the insurrection The supreme court has formally rejected Donald Trump’s...
Credit Suisse leak: three largest parties call for EU to assess Switzerland risk
Three biggest groups in European parliament support possible move to high-risk list for money laundering Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians What...
Queen cancels virtual engagements due to Covid
Buckingham Palace says monarch suffering ‘mild cold-like symptoms’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Queen has cancelled her planned virtual engagements...
Colombia legalises abortion in move celebrated as ‘historic victory’ by campaigners
Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, following rulings in Mexico and Argentina that improve access to abortion Colombia has decriminalised...
Switzerland at risk of EU blacklist after Credit Suisse leak
Apparent due diligence failures by Swiss bank prompts centre-right calls for EU to review relationship with Switzerland Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt...
Germany hopes protein-based Covid vaccine will sway sceptics
About 1.4m doses of Nuvaxovid to arrive in country this week, after EU approval in December Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage...
Ukraine crisis live: Kremlin says talk of specific plan for Biden-Putin summit is ‘premature’
Putin spokesman says Russian and US presidents could meet if necessary but no concrete plans are in place Biden-Putin summit agreed ‘in principle’ Russian troops...
