Volcanic eruption and tsunami an 'unprecedented disaster', Tonga says

The government of Tonga called the underwater volcanic eruption on Saturday an "unprecedented disaster", resulting in the deaths of at least three people.

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Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any point' as it moves troops west, US warns

US officials warned Russia could invade Ukraine "at any point", calling the situation "extremely dangerous."

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Pandemic is 'nowhere near over', World Health Organization warns

The pandemic is "nowhere near over" and new variants are likely to continue emerging after Omicron, the World Health Organization warned.

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Torture claims filed against new Interpol leader from UAE

The French lawyer for a jailed human rights defender in the United Arab Emirates filed a torture complaint against the new president of Interpol, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi.

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US telecom companies pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near some airports after the US' largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology.

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Elyze: French voting app sparks concerns over data protection ahead of election

France's data privacy watchdog says it's examining the Tinder-style app that helps voters decide what candidate to choose.

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Spain to move from treating COVID-19 as a pandemic to an endemic illness

The country has seen its COVID-19 fatality rate fall from an initial 13% to 1%, and according to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "the virus is no longer so deadly".

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French voting app sparks concerns over data protection ahead of election

France's data privacy watchdog, Cnil, says it's examining a new and popular Tinder-style app called Elyze that helps voters decide what candidate to choose.

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Romania's Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca denies plagiarising his thesis

A Romanian journalist has claimed that nearly a third of the PM's doctorate thesis contained plagiarised content.

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Jean-Michel Blanquer: French education minister faces calls to resign over Ibiza trip

It has emerged that education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer was on holiday earlier this month when he announced new strict rules for French schools.

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