New Delhi will ramp up testing for COVID-19 and encourage the increased use of masks, a local minister said on Thursday, after India recorded its highest daily case count in nearly six months. India recorded 3,016 new cases of the coronavirus in
flashflash Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, whose administration also has boosted funding for the shared waters. Following their discussion Friday
A Florida couple visiting Port-au-Prince, Haiti are being held at ransom after being abducted, according to family members. Jean Dickens Toussaint and Abigail Toussaint, both 33-years-old, were reportedly abducted on a bus on March 18 while on a visit to see ailing relatives
Key gaps in the British military have been outlined by defence expert Hamish de Breton Gordon, who said the armed forces needs “significant investment”. The chemical weapons expert told the Daily Express that the UK needs to put more money into hardware
The BBC faces fresh fury over ‘outrageous’ plans to hike the licence fee (Image: GETTY) The BBC faces fresh fury over “outrageous” plans to hike the licence fee by the largest amount in more than 20 years. Campaigners warned the expected £13
Greece announced on Friday an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were imposed more than a decade ago during an international bailout. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the gross minimum monthly salary will
The raise would lead to the biggest increase in 20 years.
Health workers went on a 24-hour strike at dozens of hospitals across the Netherlands on Thursday to support trade union demands for a 10% pay increase and better terms. Hospitals continued to operate on scaled-down schedules, meaning that only emergency care was
Mozambique recorded an increase in the number of cholera cases in the last few weeks, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, even as many other African countries reported a decline. The country has received approval for an additional 1.3 million cholera
The Women’s World Cup is getting 300% increase in prize money for this year’s tournament. The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015.