France braces for protests as anger grows over tighter rules on COVID passes

Thousands across France are set to take to the streets today to protest against changes to the country's COVID-19 pass regulations.Government officials confirmed on Tuesday that they plan to enact a law which would...

Top holiday destinations revealed as easing of UK travel restrictions sparks bookings surge

Demand for foreign holidays is bouncing back following the relaxation of coronavirus travel rules and could reach pre-pandemic levels within months, travel firms say.A surge in bookings has come after Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

France could reach peak of new COVID wave in 10 days, health officials warn

France is being engulfed by a COVID wave that could reach its peak in around 10 days, health officials have said.Professor Alain Fischer, an official responsible for France's COVID vaccine strategy, said that this...

Kazakhstan president orders security forces to ‘shoot to kill’ protesters without warning

Kazakhstan's president has ordered security forces to "shoot to kill without warning" as a crackdown on protesters escalates dramatically.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said up to 20,000 "bandits" had attacked the financial capital Almaty and were destroying...

McDonald’s limits portions of French fries in Japan for another month

Japanese customers of McDonald's will have to make do with small portions of fries for another month after further supply chain problems.McDonald's Holdings Company Japan said in a statement that from Sunday it would...

Another tennis player detained before Australian Open, Czech ministry says – as Kyrgios warns officials to ‘do better’

A Czech tennis player has been placed into medical detention ahead of the Australian Open, according to her country's foreign ministry - as the row over world number one Novak Djokovic continues.Renata Voracova has...

Dozens of protesters killed and security forces decapitated as Russian troops head to Kazakhstan

Dozens of protesters have been killed in Kazakhstan, as fresh violence broke out in its biggest city and Russian peacekeeping troops headed to the former Soviet republic.

‘Caged’ Djokovic will be fearsome if he gets to play in Australia, says unvaccinated player

A former Australian Open quarter-finalist has warned that "caged" Novak Djokovic would be a fearsome opponent on court if he makes it out of quarantine.