Power failure hit HMAS Adelaide during aid mission to Tonga, after Covid-19 outbreak onboard Australia’s Department of Defence has confirmed that the country’s largest warship had a power failure while on a mission, after problems were reported by the local media. The HMAS Adelaide was affected while delivering humanitarian aid to the Pacific island nation […]
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US prices make biggest jump in decades
A 7% annual increase in consumer prices is the latest bad economic news for Americans Consumer prices in the US made the biggest year-to-year jump since 1982, the latest sign that rising inflation is negatively impacting working Americans. December’s price increase followed a 6.8% average rise the month before, according to Labor Department data released […]
Poll reveals Americans’ biggest concern – and it’s not Covid
New survey suggests economic woes are continuing to overtake fears of the coronavirus pandemic in the US A shrinking number of Americans name Covid-19 among their top concerns, according to recent polling, which indicates greater worry over a lagging economy and four decade-high price inflation than the ongoing health crisis. Published on Monday, a new […]
Kamala Harris reveals her ‘biggest failure’
US Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that her biggest failure in office thus far has been not leaving Washington, DC more, and blamed the pandemic for keeping her trapped in a political “bubble” away from ordinary Americans. In an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation, which is set to air in its entirety on Sunday, […]
Former Ghani adviser reveals Afghan government’s ‘biggest mistake’ in run-up to US withdrawal
The Afghan government’s biggest policy mistake leading up to the US withdrawal was its failure to grasp that the US was planning to leave no matter what, according to a former national security adviser to ex-president Ghani. “I think not seeing that writing on the wall probably was one of the biggest” mistakes Afghani President […]
Elon Musk reveals his biggest concern over Tesla Cybertruck
The surprisingly big windshield wiper seen on a prototype of Tesla’s futuristic truck is not going anywhere, even though Elon Musk is not exactly thrilled about the feature. Tesla’s elusive Cybertruck was caught on drone footage on Friday during a test drive at the company’s plant in Fremont, California. And those hoping for a truly […]
World’s biggest Omicron outbreak suspected after Christmas party
Up to 60 people were infected with Covid-19 at a corporate Christmas party in Norway attended by a recent arrival from South Africa. Medical experts said they fear the cause could be the new super-mutant Omicron variant. If the Omicron diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the world’s largest outbreak of the new coronavirus strain […]
Biggest Covid Delta outbreak hits university town in China
China is facing its biggest surge of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, putting the zero-case policy to the test. Restrictions were imposed on a university town in the country’s northeast. More than 10,000 students were placed under quarantine after two large dorms were closed down in the university town of Zhuanghe, which is under […]
Environmental threats are biggest obstacle to human rights, UN chief warns
The triple threats of climate change, pollution, and nature loss are posing the greatest threat to human rights worldwide, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned, calling for greater action. Speaking at a conference on Monday in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet stressed that global environmental threats are “directly and severely impacting a broad […]
Scuffles in Munich as police use batons & pepper spray against eco-protesters picketing Germany’s biggest car show (VIDEO)
Munich police clashed with environmental protesters on Saturday, as the city was hosting a major car exhibition. Activists see the recent rebranding of the show as a ‘mobility’ expo as an attempt to ‘greenwash’ the auto industry. Thousands of activists marched through the streets of Munich on Saturday to protest the ongoing IAA Mobility show. […]







