As infections soar to record highs and the vaccine rollout languishes, some fear there is no end in sight for the pandemicSee all our coronavirus coveragePark Eun-sun is facing the most challenging set of circumstances since going into business for her…
New Zealand rated best place to survive global societal collapse
Study citing ‘perilous state’ of industrial civilisation ranks temperate islands top for resilienceNew Zealand, Iceland, the UK, Tasmania and Ireland are the places best suited to survive a global collapse of society, according to a study.The researche…
Facebook reports fastest quarterly growth in five years
Social media company beats forecasts and hits $29bn revenueNetwork condemned for allowing vaccine misinformationFacebook saw its fastest growth this quarter since 2016, the company revealed in its earnings report on Wednesday, despite regulatory concer…
Activision Blizzard employees walk out over harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture allegations
Hundreds gathered outside video game company’s headquarters in California while others took part in a virtual protestEmployees of Activision Blizzard, the video game company that produces World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, staged a walkout Wednesday m…
Five Cuban generals dead in recent days – is the Covid spike to blame?
Observers fear pandemic could be responsible for deaths, adding intrigue to freedom protests taking place in Cuba and USFive mostly elderly and retired Cuban military generals have died in recent days in mysterious circumstances, the country’s communis…
Leftwing rural teacher Pedro Castillo sworn in as president of Peru
Castillo vows to govern ‘for the people and with the people’ but will face deeply divided CongressA rural school teacher who has never held public office has been sworn in as Peru’s new president pledging to govern “with the people and for the people” …
Genetic engineering test with mosquitoes ‘may be game changer’ in eliminating malaria
UK scientist says gene-drive study rendering female insects infertile may lead to ‘self destruct mosquito’ field tests within 10 yearsScientists have successfully wiped out a population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes by using a radical form of gene…
Emmanuel Macron takes legal action over Hitler poster comparison
Police speak with wealthy billboard operator who depicted French president as Nazi leaderEmmanuel Macron is taking legal action against a wealthy billboard operator who displayed posters depicting him as Adolf Hitler.Lawyers for the French president ar…
Tunisia in turmoil as president purges officials and seizes judicial power
Days after PM’s overthrow fears grow that Kais Saied will undo democratic gains achieved by Arab springTunisia’s president has launched a purge of senior officials, including prosecutors and judges, and taken on judicial powers, days after overthrowing…
The Guardian view on Channel migrants: people, not political props | Editorial
The RNLI has moral justice on its side when reasserting its humanitarian mission to provide sea rescue without discriminationViewed from Downing Street, the problem of migrant boats crossing the Channel involves a conflict between a humanitarian obliga…