International

• Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  China suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow

  

  Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad cow disease. China, South Korea, and the Philippines have temporarily halted imports of Canadian beef where an “atypical” case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, was reported.

• Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:17 UTC

  HMS Protector has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season

  

  The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support international research into wildlife, the changing climate, and the shifting waters of Antarctica.

• Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:14 UTC

  Polar Preet who walked to the South Pole, is back in England and begins training for another Antarctic challenge

  

  A British Army officer who became the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole has been given a hero's welcome on her return to the UK. Captain Preet Chandi was greeted by loved ones and colleagues at Heathrow after finishing the 700-mile trek across the Antarctic.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:13 UTC

  Former Spanish PMs support dialogue between Argentina, UK over Falklands

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday thanked former Spanish Prime Ministers for their support to resuming dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falklands / Malvinas issue.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:12 UTC

  Djokovic's Australian visa canceled yet again, must return to detention hotel

  

  Tennis' number one player Novak Djokovic faces deportation yet again from Australia after his visa was revoked for a second time after a judge had allowed him to enter the country despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, which is mandatory for all foreigners wishing to enter the country.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:10 UTC

  MI5 says Chinese spy operated in plain sight

  

  The MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence service, has warned MPs that a Chinese agent by the name of Christine Ching Kui Lee has infiltrated Westminster to interfere in UK politics. Beijing has denied the accusations.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:21 UTC

  Bolsonaro is a “threat to democracy,” HRW says

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro represents a “threat” to Brazilian democracy, according to Lawyer Maria Laura Canineu, head of the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) local office.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:03 UTC

  Omicron could make booster doses counterproductive, EMA suggests

  

  The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ventured this week that repeated booster doses of vaccine risked overloading people's immune systems and was not a “sustainable” strategy.

• Friday, January 14th 2022 - 08:52 UTC

  Queen's son stripped of his titles to face charges as a private citizen

  

  Queen Elizabeth has decided to strip Prince Andrew of all of the royal offices and honorary military titles to have him face charges as a private citizen in the saga of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in New York City.

• Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 21:09 UTC

  Quebec announces health penalty for those unvaccinated: it worked

  

  The Canadian province of Quebec has come up with the idea of imposing an extra tax on people who willingly chose not to take a vaccine against COVID-19. The measure has reportedly led to a collapse in vaccination centers with people rushing for appointments.