New Zealand's Ardern signals mandates will ease after Omicron peaks
Ardern refused to set a hard date but said there would be a narrowing of vaccine requirements after Omicron reaches a peak.
Mon Feb 21 2022
New Zealand police make arrests as COVID vaccine mandate protests enter 3rd day
Several thousand protesters this week blocked streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Canada's Trudeau 'not intimidated' by truckers' COVID protest
Trudeau said Canadians were disgusted by the behavior of some people protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Disney World puts COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold
Vaccine mandates are deeply controversial in the United States.
Sun Nov 21 2021
Thousands protest in New Zealand against COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns.
Tue Nov 09 2021
White House encouraging state, local COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Biden said he would meet with major employers on Wednesday at the White House to discuss the mandate issue.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Canada's Trudeau, trailing in polls, goes on attack two weeks before vote
Trudeau attacks main rival for waffling on gun control and vaccine mandates as the campaign enters its final stretch ahead of the election.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US school children
Fauci supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to fuel a surge.
Mon Aug 30 2021
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024