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Hungary starts using Chinese vaccine in EU first: PM

Hungary on Wednesday became the first European Union nation to start using China's Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said."Today we begin to inoculate with the Ch

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WHO Director condemns killing of an Italian Ambassador in DR Congo

The World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has condemned the attack on a humanitarian convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which left three people dead, including

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Indonesian investment platform FUNDtastic lands $7.7 million Series A

Despite the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail investing is increasing in Indonesia, especially among people aged 18 to 30. Today, investment platform FUNDtastic announced it has raised a

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UK administers 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the success of Britain's vaccine program after data showed 15 million first doses had been delivered, but he added there was still a long way to go."Today w

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UK administers 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the success of Britain's vaccine program after data showed 15 million first doses had been delivered, but he added there was still a long way to go."Today w

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Seyna is building an insurance-as-a-service startup for the French market

French startup Seyna is getting a new CEO. Stephen Leguillon is joining the company as chief executive while Philippe Mangematin is stepping back from day-to-day activities for personal reasons — he’l

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Study: Head impacts more common in football practice than games

00:30 The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study today that found that concussions and head impact exposure were much higher during the college football preseaso

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Pope Francis, ex Pope Benedict get COVID-19 vaccine: Vatican

Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, former Pope Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday."I can confirm that as part of the vaccination program of the Vati

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Portugal president tests positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tested positive for COVID-19, said a statement posted on the official website of the Portuguese Presidency on Monday night.Rebelo de Sousa had "tested neg

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Tensions rise as migrant caravans back in the U.S.

02:52 As weexamine the issue ofmigration inthisweek before a new U.S. administration takes charge,​we take a look today at migrationcaravansfromCentral America.​​A new one is taking sh

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Carrie Lam congratulates Chief Justice Cheung on assumption of office

Carrie Lam, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday congratulated the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Andrew Ch

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Look back at the organizational achievements at UN's 75th anniversary

02:57 Sunday marks a major anniversary for the United Nations. It will be 75 years to the day that the world body held its first-ever General Assembly meeting at Westminster in London

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London Mayor declares 'major incident' over COVID-19 hospital pressure

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan declared the ongoing COIVD-19 outbreak a "major incident" in the British capital on Friday, saying hospitals could be overwhelmed if people do not stay at home."Today I hav

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South Africa's former deputy defence minister dies of COVID-19

Former South African deputy defence minister and founder of the Congress of the People (COPE) party, Mluleki George has died of COVID-19 complications aged 72.George se

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Hear what Republican and Democrat voters in Georgia have to say

02:51 The results from Georgia's runoffs will have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. Hear from the people there today and learn what issues influenced their vote.

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Australian anthem update recognizes indigenous peoples

01:15 Australia announced today that it was updating it's national anthem to reflect that indigenous peoples have lived on the land for more than 50,000 years. Find out how the anthem

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Live: Renowned Chinese swimmers compete on New Year's Day

The first Chinese national swimming competition ever held on New Year's Day is taking place in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province. Olympic Games gold medalist and world