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Portland: elderly woman killed after motorist repeatedly drove into people
Read More Five other people injured while man tried to flee on foot but neighbors surrounded him A motorist repeatedly drove into people along streets and sidewalks in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, killing an elderly woman who was dragged beneath the wheels. The man tried to flee on foot but neighbors surrounded him until police…
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Iran blocks Signal messaging app after WhatsApp exodus
Read MoreWith Signal shut down, WhatsApp and Instagram remain the only two unblocked major social media platforms.With Signal shut down, WhatsApp and Instagram remain the only two unblocked major social media platforms.
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Iran arrests US dual national on spying charges
Read MoreThe case could complicate plans by new US President Joe Biden to engage with the Tehran government.The case could complicate plans by new US President Joe Biden to engage with the Tehran government.
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Suspected Palestinian attacker shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Read More The man is yet to be identified The man is yet to be identified
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Canadian politicians agree to designate Proud Boys as terrorist entity
Read More Motion passed with unanimous consent in House of Commons on Monday Motion passed with unanimous consent in House of Commons on Monday
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Indian farmers’ months-long standoff with the government turns deadly
Read MoreAt least one farmer has died and many were injured in clashes with police as they staged a massive protest on India’s Republic Day.At least one farmer has died and many were injured in clashes with police as they staged a massive protest on India’s Republic Day.
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Biden to sign new executive orders on his racial equity agenda– live updates
Read More President will give address on racial equality this afternoon after Senators are sworn in for Trump impeachment House delivered article of impeachment against Donald Trump to Senate President Joe Biden says impeachment trial ‘has to happen’ Trump campaign distances itself from new ‘Patriot party’ Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily…
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‘I just needed to find my family’: the scandal of Chile’s stolen children
Read More At two months old, Maria Diemar was flown to Sweden to be adopted. Years later, she tracked down her birth mother, who said her baby had been taken against her will. Now investigations are showing that she was one of thousands stolen from their parents For as long as she can remember, Maria…
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Man who gave the world Novichok invents Covid vaccine
Read More Scientist Leonid Rink has a murky past and is well-known for selling nerve agents to criminals Scientist Leonid Rink has a murky past and is well-known for selling nerve agents to criminals
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Iranian-American citizen arrested trying to flee Iran: Judiciary
Read MoreIranian-American businessman was arrested days before US President Joe Biden assumed office.Iranian-American businessman was arrested days before US President Joe Biden assumed office.
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Philippines’ Duterte tells kids to stay home and watch TV, prolonging ban on children leaving the house amid Covid fears
Read More The president has extended a ban on youngsters leaving the home that was due to end in February, after the more contagious British strain of Covid-19 was found in the Philippines, including in test results from three children. “Go back to your homes… and besides they’re good just with the TV. They can…
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Davos of the Desert’ awaits new US policy
Read MoreKingdom’s highly anticipated Future Investment Initiative to go online amid ongoing pandemic.Kingdom’s highly anticipated Future Investment Initiative to go online amid ongoing pandemic.
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Officials say Israeli minister visited Sudan to discuss ties
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German Health Ministry denies report of AstraZeneca’s low efficacy in seniors, accusing newspapers of mixing up numbers
Read More The German Health Ministry has denied reports by two of the country’s newspapers that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has an efficacy of just eight percent in over 65s, accusing the reporters of mixing up their numbers. Bild and Handelsblatt published separate articles in their respective daily newspapers that claimed the low numbers. In…
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Portugal’s COVID surge: Record cases, deaths raise alarm
Read MoreThe country’s rate of new cases last week ranked the highest in the world in proportion to its population.The country’s rate of new cases last week ranked the highest in the world in proportion to its population.
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Billions of cicadas set to descend on major US cities
Read More ‘They may amass in millions in parks, woods, neighbourhoods, and can seemingly be everywhere,’ says expert ‘They may amass in millions in parks, woods, neighbourhoods, and can seemingly be everywhere,’ says expert
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Billionaire CEO quits after posing as motel worker to jump vaccine queue for indigenous people
Read More Rod Baker and his wife Ekaterina chartered a private plane and travelled to the remote region in Yukon Rod Baker and his wife Ekaterina chartered a private plane and travelled to the remote region in Yukon
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UK must cancel poor countries’ debt or face Covid-19 ‘financial tsunami’
Read More International development committee tells government that pandemic and foreign aid cuts fuelling poverty and food insecurity Billions of dollars of debt owed by poor countries must be permanently cancelled in order to stave off a “looming financial tsunami” caused by Covid-19 and the ensuing global recession, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned.…
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Irate farmers storm Delhi with tractors as tear-gas deployed and internet cut-off in scramble to defend Indian capital
Read More Tens of thousands of farmers descended on the Indian capital and stormed the city’s iconic Red Fort complex in protest at new agricultural reforms which could imperil the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of citizens. Farmers mounted on horseback or driving tractors waved flags and brandished tools and swords as they breached police…
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Big Ben-sized space rock among FIVE headed this way, as scientist proposes humans COLONIZE asteroid belt itself
Read More While NASA warns of another five space rocks headed towards the Earth, one Finnish astrophysicist is proposing human colonization of the asteroid belt itself within the next 15 years. As the Earth lurches out of month one of 2021, NASA has issued a brief, advising that five more asteroids that are potentially between…
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Trump’s impeachment charge goes to the Senate | First Thing
Read More Impeachment managers delivered one article of impeachment against the former president to the Senate. Plus, Biden overturns Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The House formally delivered its article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate…
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Covid in the UK: how first cases exposed flaws in response
Read More Handling of earliest cases early last year provided ominous foretaste of things to come Timeline of the first Covid cases in the UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The handling of first two cases of Covid in the UK a year ago this week provided an ominous foretaste of…
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Coronavirus: EU to tighten vaccine exports amid row with AstraZeneca
Read MoreThe EU says it is unacceptable that AstraZeneca is cutting the number of pledged vaccine doses.The EU says it is unacceptable that AstraZeneca is cutting the number of pledged vaccine doses.
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Merkel’s chief of staff triggers debt brake debate in conservative camp
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US companies using pandemic as a tool to break unions, workers claim
Read More Employers are alleged to be leveraging coronavirus-induced unemployment to mount an assault on collective bargaining Dalroy Connell has worked as a stagehand for the Portland Trailblazers since 1995 when the basketball team began playing games at the Rose Garden Arena. When the pandemic hit the US in March 2020, public events were shut…
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Uganda ends house arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine
Read MoreThe withdrawal of security forces comes a day after a court termed his confinement since January 14 election ‘unlawful’.The withdrawal of security forces comes a day after a court termed his confinement since January 14 election ‘unlawful’.
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Anti-Curfew Protests Flare Up in The Netherlands
Read More At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands. (Image credit: Marco De Swart/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands.
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‘Completely incorrect’: AstraZeneca denies its Covid vaccine is less effective among elderly
Read More Denial comes in response to claim efficacy is as low as 8 per cent in over 65s Denial comes in response to claim efficacy is as low as 8 per cent in over 65s
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Human remains found on South Australian beach could belong to missing snorkeller
Read More Duncan Craw, initially believed to have been killed by a shark, may have suffered ‘medical episode’, his family says Human remains have been discovered near where it was thought a man had been killed by a shark while snorkelling with his family off the South Australian coast. Police are investigating whether the remains…
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A Minnesota Case Marks the First Detection of the Brazil Coronavirus Variant in the U.S.
Read More MINNEAPOLIS — A new Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has made its first known appearance in the United States in a person who recently returned to Minnesota after traveling to Brazil, state health officials announced Monday. The Brazil P.1 variant was found in a specimen from a patient who lives in the Minneapolis-St.…
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EU threatens to impose export controls on Covid vaccines
Read More UK government confident measures will not affect supply of Pfizer jabs UK government confident measures will not affect supply of Pfizer jabs
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AstraZeneca rejects ‘completely incorrect’ claim that Covid vaccine is less than 10 percent effective among elderly
Read More AstraZeneca has denied claims circulating in German media that its Covid-19 vaccine has low efficacy among people 65 and over. The sensational reports have emerged as the EU mulls approval for the drug. Two German outlets, Handelsblatt and Bild, cited government sources alleging that the AstraZeneca/Oxford drug has a poor performance record with…
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EU’s creative sector ‘faces economic devastation from Covid’
Read More Report calls for major investment as arts revenues fall faster than in all other industries except aviation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Europe’s cultural and creative sector has been hit harder by the coronavirus crisis than every other industry except aviation, according to a study that calls for major…
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Milk and more: China, New Zealand sign upgraded free trade deal
Read MoreFollowing US trade war, China has signed several trade and investment deals to bolster its multilateral credentials.Following US trade war, China has signed several trade and investment deals to bolster its multilateral credentials.
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In Pictures: Rioters battle Dutch police over COVID-19 lockdown
Read MoreViolent unrest flares again in towns and cities across the Netherlands over COVID-19 restrictions.Violent unrest flares again in towns and cities across the Netherlands over COVID-19 restrictions.
