Top 10 world news: India-China trade growth, Facebook faces class-action lawsuit, and more

Social media giant Facebook is facing a $3.2 billion class-action lawsuit for allegedly exploiting user data…

Dutch king ditches golden coach that depicts slavery images and glorifies colonial past

The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has announced that the royals would henceforth stop using a historic golden…

Married woman in Indonesia flogged 100 times for adultery while partner gets 15 lashes

A married woman in Indonesia was flogged 100 times after she confessed to adultery in the…

What are pox parties? Why are some Italians paying for dinner with people infected with COVID-19?

While countries around the world are vouching for vaccinations against coronavirus (COVID-19), a bizarre trend has…

In Middle East push, China makes Syria sign up to its Belt and Road Initiative

In a bid to push the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Middle East, China…

Unvaccinated women with Covid are more likely to lose fetuses and infants, Scottish data shows

Researchers in Scotland reported Thursday that pregnant women with COVID-19 were not only at greater risk…

Russia, at an impasse with the West, warns it is ready to abandon diplomacy

Russian officials on Thursday signalled that they might abandon diplomatic efforts to resolve the security crisis…

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said that a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast…

In push in Middle East, Syria joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative

In a bid to push the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Middle East, China…

What are pox parties? Why some Italians are paying for dinner with people infected with COVID-19

While countries around the world are vouching for vaccinations against coronavirus (COVID-19), a bizarre trend has…