Several killed as heavy rains cause floods in Iraq’s Erbil | Weather News

[ad_1] Flash floods in capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region also cause material damage, governor says. At least eight people have died and several have been injured after torrential rains caused severe... Read more »

UK: Johnson’s Conservatives suffer stunning defeat in by-election | Boris Johnson News

[ad_1] Liberal Democrats win in North Shropshire, a further sign support for the UK’s governing party is plummeting. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has suffered a stunning defeat in a... Read more »

South Korea’s restaurants despair amid ‘living with COVID’ U-turn | Coronavirus pandemic

[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea – Only weeks after South Korea launched its “living with COVID” drive to return to normal life, small business owners like Lee Kyuna are feeling the pressure all... Read more »

Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan | Humanitarian Crises News

[ad_1] Two aircraft carry aid to Afghanistan, the kingdom’s first such initiative since Taliban took control of the country in August. Saudi Arabia has sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan,... Read more »

Biden warns of ‘winter of illness, death’ for US unvaccinated | Coronavirus pandemic News

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated or boosted amid a surge in cases linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, warning of a “winter of severe illness and... Read more »

Taiwan set for contentious referendum on US pork imports | News

[ad_1] Taipei, Taiwan – In January, small gold and yellow stickers began to appear outside the doors of restaurants across Taiwan, indicating that they use only Taiwanese pork. The stickers can be... Read more »

‘Japan basically betrayed me’: adrift Japanophiles sour on muse | Education

[ad_1] When Kaitlyn Ugoretz, a digital anthropologist specialising in Japanese religions, secured a prestigious fellowship with the Japan Foundation, it seemed like a dream come true. Ugoretz, a 27-year-old PhD candidate at... Read more »

Australia and UK sign trade deal estimated at $13.3bn | Coronavirus pandemic

[ad_1] The scrapping of tariffs on Australian wine and beef is expected to help exporters hit by Chinese trade sanctions. The United Kingdom and Australia on Thursday signed a free trade deal... Read more »

The value of a university degree

[ad_1] I am a long-time supporter of higher education. For me, this is personal. I grew up in a poor family. My parents went to college briefly, but they never had real... Read more »

US CDC panel votes to recommend mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over J&J’s | Coronavirus pandemic News

[ad_1] The US had briefly paused use of the COVID jab in April, before finding benefit outweighs very rare, but deadly, risks. A panel of outside advisers to the US Centers for... Read more »