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Despite Petitions and Mounting Pressure, Namibia Government Proceeds with Sale of 3% of Country’s Last Elephants
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (IPS) – The country’s Environment Ministry is defending the January 29 auction as a conservation strategy, but conservations say the move is based on false population statistics, disputed claims of human-elephant conflict and puts 3% of Namibia’s last elephants up for sale Over 100,000 concerned petitioners have urged the…
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Bitcoin surges above $38,000 after Musk adds to Twitter profile
Read MoreSpeculation that the world’s richest man might be a Bitcoin investor was enough to set off a dramatic rally.Speculation that the world’s richest man might be a Bitcoin investor was enough to set off a dramatic rally.
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Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it’s safer to focus on defense – not retaliation
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UK coronavirus live: Britain secures 60m Novavax vaccine doses; 1 in 55 had Covid in England last week
Read More Latest updates: trial results show Novavax vaccine highly protective against variant that emerged in Kent; ONS figures show cases still high Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine shown to work against Covid Novavax Covid vaccine shown to be nearly 90% effective in UK trial AstraZeneca must deliver vaccine doses from UK to EU, says…
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Shell Nigeria ordered to pay compensation for oil spills
Read MoreThe oil giant’s Nigerian subsidiary is ordered to pay compensation to farmers.The oil giant’s Nigerian subsidiary is ordered to pay compensation to farmers.
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Shell Nigeria ordered to pay compensation for oil spills
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Super Bowl LV: Tampa’s mayor issues outdoor face mask order
Read More ‘We need everyone to do their part,’ says Jane Castor ‘We need everyone to do their part,’ says Jane Castor
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Patients in Brazil were simultaneously infected with TWO coronavirus variants – study
Read More A study in Brazil has found two patients infected by two strains of the novel coronavirus at once. Such cases, in turn, can generate even more new strains of the virus, researchers say. The researchers at Freevale University’s Molecular Microbiology Laboratory have studied the genetic samples from 92 Covid-19 patients across the country’s…
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‘Profound relief and joy’ as Muslim ban lifted
Read MoreActivists celebrated Biden’s rescinding of the so-called ‘Muslim ban’ but vowed to keep fighting.Activists celebrated Biden’s rescinding of the so-called ‘Muslim ban’ but vowed to keep fighting.
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AstraZeneca must deliver vaccine doses from UK to EU, says Von der Leyen
Read More Commission president says company under legal obligation, as redacted version of contract published Ursula von der Leyen has said it is “crystal clear” that AstraZeneca is bound by its contract to deliver coronavirus vaccine doses produced in the UK to the EU to make up for a shortfall in production in Belgium. As…
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Brexit: Amazon ‘to launch first Ireland fulfilment centre’ to mitigate UK border chaos
Read More Baldonnell site would be retail giant’s first packing centre in Ireland Baldonnell site would be retail giant’s first packing centre in Ireland
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Indian police accuse top journalists of ‘sedition’ and inciting violence for coverage of Delhi protests
Read More A media watchdog condemned the ‘targeting’ of journalists and the ‘intimidating manner’ in which police filed a complaint against journalists A media watchdog condemned the ‘targeting’ of journalists and the ‘intimidating manner’ in which police filed a complaint against journalists
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Democrats set to push for Covid relief without Republican Congress support – live updates
Read More ‘We can’t surrender’ says Nancy Pelosi on stimulus impasse Black Americans receiving Covid vaccines at lower rates than whites Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy Listen: Biden’s pandemic problem – Politics Weekly Extra podcast Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 11.31am GMT…
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Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program
Read More Iran’s foreign minister said the country won’t accept US demands to reverse the acceleration of its nuclear program, adding that Washington should make the first move and remove sanctions, as it was the party that left the JCPOA. Speaking on Friday during a visit to Istanbul, Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters that US…
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‘Starting from zero’: In Greece, women refugees forge new careers
Read MoreA writer, nursing assistant trainee and hairdresser are among the young women building lives and careers in Greece.A writer, nursing assistant trainee and hairdresser are among the young women building lives and careers in Greece.
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GameStop: Reddit users claim victory as $13bn hedge fund closes position, accepting huge losses
Read More Melvin Capital says it has closed its short position after social media users push struggling games retailers shares to meteoric rise Melvin Capital says it has closed its short position after social media users push struggling games retailers shares to meteoric rise
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Pioneering US actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96
Read MoreShe was known for playing strong African-American characters during a career spanning seven decades.She was known for playing strong African-American characters during a career spanning seven decades.
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‘Violence starts at home’: the Afghan women tackling domestic abuse at it’s source
Read More A new women-led initiative in Afghanistan is working to break down the barriers to help both victims and perpetrators Nabila felt her diesel-drenched clothes stick to her skin, her lungs filling with fumes, hot panic rising. It hadn’t been the first time an argument with her husband had escalated: he’d been beating her…
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Will Covid-19 sniffing dogs allow fans back into sporting events?
Read More The Miami Heat will employ canines to sniff out the virus among fans attending games. But can dogs be trained in time to work at the Super Bowl? Nearly 100 million people are expected to watch Super Bowl LV in Tampa, the first time the big game has been held during a pandemic…
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Top Chinese diplomat calls Trump’s China policy ‘utter failure’, says US must repair relations with Beijing
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China-Australia relations: Canberra’s approach based on ‘assessment of national interests’ despite New Zealand critique
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The double standards in Facebook and Twitter’s Trump ban
Read MoreSocial media companies are waging a war against incitement and hate speech in the West, but what about the Global South?Social media companies are waging a war against incitement and hate speech in the West, but what about the Global South?
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One Nation staffer James Ashby loses court fight to have commonwealth pay $4.5m legal fees
Read More The federal court backs a finance department decision not to grant Ashby an ‘act of grace payment’ One Nation staffer James Ashby has failed in his bid to sue the commonwealth to recover $4.5m in legal costs incurred in litigation with his former boss Peter Slipper. The federal court justice, Robert Bromwich, on…
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China says it will no longer recognise British passport for Hong Kong residents
Read More China has said it will not recognise the British National Overseas (BNO) passport as a valid document for Hong Kong residents from Sunday, after the UK said it would allow it to be used as a route to British citizenship. China has said it will not recognise the British National Overseas (BNO) passport…
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Brazil’s COVID cases surpass nine million: Live Updates
Read MoreBrazil struggles to control coronavirus surge, while new COVID vaccine Novavax shows 89 percent efficacy.Brazil struggles to control coronavirus surge, while new COVID vaccine Novavax shows 89 percent efficacy.
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Covid: AstraZeneca contract must be published, says European Commission chief
Read MoreUrsula von der Leyen’s call follows a row over the firm’s deal to supply its Covid jab to the EU.Ursula von der Leyen’s call follows a row over the firm’s deal to supply its Covid jab to the EU.
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Alexei Navalny decries Kremlin ‘lawlessness’ as court rejects appeal
Read More The Kremlin critic said the court was trying to scare millions of Russians The Kremlin critic said the court was trying to scare millions of Russians
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Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad; questions swirl at home
Read MoreDubai is being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad after the city opened itself to New Year’s revelersDubai is being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad after the city opened itself to New Year’s revelers
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Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad; questions swirl at home
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Gay men caned 77 times in ‘medieval’ punishment in Indonesian province
Read More Men in Aceh province were detained by vigilantes before being caned in public Two gay men in Indonesia’s Aceh province have been publicly caned 77 times each after they were reported to police by vigilantes who raided their apartment. Human rights groups have condemned the spectacle, which was watched by dozens of people…
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Facebook shuts popular Robinhood Stock Traders group amid GameStop frenzy
Read More Facebook says group, which has 157,000 members, was taken down for allegedly violating policies unrelated to stock price surges Facebook has taken down the popular Wall Street discussion group, Robinhood Stock Traders, in a move that its founder described as backlash for conversations buoying shares of GameStop Corp and other companies this week.…
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UK bans UAE flights, closing world’s busiest international route
Read MoreUAE is home to thousands of British expatriates and also serves as a hub for travellers to Africa and the Asia Pacific.UAE is home to thousands of British expatriates and also serves as a hub for travellers to Africa and the Asia Pacific.
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Nancy Sinatra: ‘I’ll never forgive Trump voters. I hope the anger doesn’t kill me’
Read More She may be 80 and cut off by Covid, but she’s still ready to walk all over Donald Trump. As her greatest songs are reissued, she reflects on the sexual politics of the 60s, her friendship with Elvis and her hopes for peace in the US Nancy Sinatra has one of the most…
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Novavax vaccine is 89% effective against COVID-19 in U.K. study
Read MoreNovavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study.Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study.
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Australian Open tennis players begin to exit hotel quarantine
Read MoreThey have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise.They have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise.
