Italian tries to dodge Covid jab using fake arm

Brazil’s Bolsonaro investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS

US vows to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine

Germany cracks down on unjabbed as US eyes winter battle

Merkel taps 'highlight' by punkrocker for farewell parade

'Lady of the house' Maxwell controlled Epstein mansion: ex-employee

Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe

In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Dec. 1 signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years.

WHO warns of 'toxic mix' as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs

The WHO issued stern warnings on Dec. 1 on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union put mandatory jabs on the table as the United States registered its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron strain of the coronavirus.

UK panel asks govt to scrap plan to turn back migrant boats

A U.K. parliamentary committee on Dec. 1 criticized government plans to deter migrants and refugees from trying to reach Britain in small boats, saying the measures would endanger lives without stopping dangerous journeys across the English Channel like the one that killed 27 people last week.

Time to come clean on handwashing investment: Op-ed

“Now wash your hands.” Often seen on the walls of public toilets around the world, this phrase highlights how vital handwashing is in preventing the spread of diseases. Yet for millions of people, the signs might as well say, “Now fly to the moon.”

WHO Omicron warning for unvaccinated vulnerable travellers

The WHO said on Nov. 30 that those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 who are also vulnerable to the disease, including over-60s, should put off travel to areas with community transmission.

Pilot recalls flying Clinton, Prince Andrew, Trump on Epstein planes

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime pilot testified on Nov. 30 at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell that he recalled flying Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on the late financier’s private planes.

Iraqi family of Channel shipwreck victim mourn her death

In a simple house in northeast Iraq, the parents of Maryam Nuri Hama Amin mourn the loss of their beloved daughter who drowned trying to reach her fiancee in Britain.

Celebrity surgeon Dr. Öz running for Senate in Pennsylvania

Dr. Mehmet Öz, the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of TV’s Dr. Öz Show after rocketing to fame on Oprah Winfrey’s show, announced on Nov. 30 that he is running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat as a Republican.

Azerbaijan says 14 dead in military helicopter crash

Fourteen people died on Nov. 30 in an Azerbaijani military helicopter crash which went down in the east of the Caucasus country during a training flight, officials said.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits company

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Nov. 29 he was leaving the company, after steering the social network during the tumult of Donald Trump’s presidency and surviving an activist investor’s ouster bid in 2020.

Barbados declared a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II

Fireworks filled the sky over Barbados on Nov. 30 as the Caribbean island nation declared itself the world’s newest republic, lowering Queen Elizabeth’s flag as it severed colonial-era ties to the British throne to the sound of jubilant gun salutes.

Ghislaine Maxwell 'served up' girls for sex to Epstein: prosecutors

Ghislaine Maxwell set young girls up to be abused by "predator" Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors said on Nov. 29, as the sex trafficking trial of the British jet-set socialite and heiress began in New York.