The Independent UK
2021, Feb 24
Greta Thunberg attacks EU plan to ban ‘dairy’-terms from plant-based...
‘Unnecessary and extreme restrictions’ on more environmentally friendly goods could undermine EU’s climate goals, organisations warn
2021, Feb 24
Johnson & Johnson is safe, FDA says, as third US...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endorsed the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to receive emergency use authorisation, a critical step...
2021, Feb 24
Anger after Amnesty strips Navalny of ‘prisoner of conscience’ status
Amnesty made the decision after claiming speeches ‘advocated violence and discrimination’
2021, Feb 24
Wheel of Fortune host accused of mocking contestant’s speech impediment
‘I am glad you did not and do not know the “teasing” that I have had to politely accept my whole life,’...
2021, Feb 24
Outrage in South Korea after North Korean able to wander...
A North Korean gymnast had also crossed into South Korea undetected in November 2020
2021, Feb 24
Shorn the sheep: Wild animal sheds 35kg fleece after first...
Baarack relieved of matted coat after living wild in forests north of Melbourne
2021, Feb 24
Philippines to probe use of illegal Covid vaccines
Chinese vaccines have been smuggled into the country, it has been claimed
2021, Feb 24
Iceland earthquake: 5.6-magnitude tremor strikes near Reykjavik
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near Reykjavik in Iceland, according to the US Geological Survey.
2021, Feb 24
Spain removes last statue of General Franco
Far-right Vox Party opposes monument’s removal
2021, Feb 24
India renames world’s largest cricket stadium after prime minister Narendra...
Stadium was named after independence struggle hero Sardar Patel, but has now undergone a major expansion
