Egyptian court orders two female TikTok stars be freed from jail
The social media influencers were jailed for violating family morals and posting indecent videos
Being called for a COVID vaccine in Florida felt like 'I'd won the lottery'
I was among the lucky few to receive one of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Florida’s chaotic roll-out. Millions of other Americans may have to wait months.
UK rules on goods from China's Xinjiang seen as soft on business
Fining companies that flout Britain’s Modern Slavery Act is insufficient to stop labour abuses, activists say
Hungary keeps deporting migrants, EU border guard turns blind eye -NGO
Hungary continues to deport undocumented migrants to Serbia despite a ECJ ruling against the practice, a watchdog group said
Google launches $3 million fund to fight vaccine misinformation
The fund aims to support journalistic efforts to effectively fact-check misinformation about the COVID-19 immunisation process
Brazil environmental fines fall 20% as deforestation soars
Brazil's rightwing administration has created impunity for illegal loggers, said a factchecking initiative, as fines drop sharply
Greece proposes joint EU vaccination certificate to ease travel
Greece, which relies on tourism for a fifth of its economic output, hopes vaccine certificates could throw a lifeline to the hard-hit travel industry
Philippines' Duterte stops mining on 'devastated' southern island
The island has been left 'completely devastated" by extensive mining, an official said
Coronavirus causes largest U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop since World War Two -report
The fall means the U.S. will outperform its pledge to reduce emissions 17% by 2020 - but they are due to rebound with economic activity, researchers warned