Disaster-hit Tonga goes into lockdown after recording first local Covid cases

The Pacific island nation of Tonga has gone into lockdown after reporting its first community cases of Covid-19, weeks after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated parts of the archipelago.

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NHS 'riddled with racism' against ethnic minority doctors

Ethnic minority doctors describe a toxic work culture as a BMA survey finds systemic discrimination.

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In eastern Ukraine they don't expect an invasion, but people are watching

On the frontlines east of the port city of Mariupol, the Ukrainian army's defensive positions look much as they did two years ago: Platoons shelter in improvised bunkers and ruined houses, and trenches curl through the frigid landscape.

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Putin says the West has 'ignored' Russia's key concerns over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Russian government was studying the responses from the United States and NATO to Russia's security concerns, but said his country's main concerns "had been ignored."

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At least 22 dead in Ecuador landslide

At least 22 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said.

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West African bloc ECOWAS says coup attempt underway in Guinea-Bissau

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for peace in Guinea-Bissau, as gunfire was heard around the government palace in the capital Bissau on Tuesday, triggering concerns of a coup.

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The myth of a 'super-charged' immune system

Suddenly we are all talking about immunity but how much do we really understand?

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