CYPRUS ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOP SUSPENDS UNVACCINATED PRIESTS

The head of the Cyprus Orthodox Church Archbishop Chrysostomos II. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tue 01 February 2022: The head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church said Sunday that he will suspend a dozen priests from his diocese because they refused to heed his call to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Archbishop Chrystostomos II told state broadcaster CyBC that most […]

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MUSLIMS IN EASTERN UKRAINE HOPE FOR ‘PEACE AND GOODNESS’ DESPITE REGIONAL TENSIONS

Tue 01 February 2022: The Muslim community of the town of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine is still hopeful for “peace and goodness” amid the recent escalation of tensions in the region. Though the industrial town in the Donbas region fell into the hands of pro-Russian separatists for a time in 2014, the Ukrainian army later managed to […]

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NEW YORK TIMES BUYS VIRAL GAME WORDLE FOR SEVEN-FIGURE SUM

Tue 01 February 2022: Wordle, a five-letter, six-attempt puzzle, has been sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum, according to its developer. Josh Wardle is the Reddit engineer that built and launched this game in October. As per Josh, the response had become “a little overwhelming.” Earlier while speaking to The Guardian, […]

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GREECE TO FIRE HEALTH CARE WORKERS IF NOT VACCINATED BY MARCH 31

Tue 01 February 2022: Health care workers who do not get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by March 31 will be sacked from Greece’s National Health System, according to the country’s health minister (ESY). Speaking on Skai TV, Thanos Plevris also clarified that by that date, there will be an overall measure on whether there must […]

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COVID THREATENS VULNERABLE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN PACIFIC COUNTRIES

Tue 01 February 2022: Palau and Fiji have reported high vaccination rates allowing it to contain the virus but countries like the Solomon Islands are seeing a surge in cases. A record surge in COVID-19 cases is threatening to overwhelm hospitals and fragile health systems in the Pacific, from the Solomon Islands to Palau, according to […]

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UKRAINE: BIDEN WARNS RUSSIA OF CONSEQUENCES; “STEP BACK FROM THE BRINK”, JOHNSON TO PUTIN

Mon 31 January 2022: Biden says Russia to face consequences if it attacks Ukraine President Joe Biden has warned Russia it would face “swift and severe consequences” from the US and its partners if Moscow attacked Ukraine, while keeping the path of diplomacy open by suggesting the possibility of dialogue. “If Russia is sincere about […]

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BORIS JOHNSON SAYS SORRY AFTER ‘PARTYGATE’ SCANDAL SLAMS ‘FAILURES OF LEADERSHIP’

Mon 31 January 2022: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “sorry” after Sue Gray’s report on “partygate” found “serious failure” in observing “high standards expected of those working at the heart of government.” The parties in the British prime minister’s offices have caused an outcry as leaders have called for Johnson’s resignation in the last […]

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CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU MOVED TO A SECRET LOCATION AMID PROTESTS

Mon 31 January 2022: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the country’s capital and shifted to a secret location after a large-scale protest opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates converged on Parliament Hill, media reports said on Saturday. What started as a protest dubbed as ‘Freedom Convoy’ against a vaccine […]

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UP TO 1 MILLION WOMEN IN UK AT RISK OF FACING HARM DUE TO GAMBLING, STUDY FINDS

Mon 31 January 2022: According to a study, up to a million women are at danger of being harmed by gambling, which found that traffic to major women’s online casino and bingo sites rises throughout the winter months. Although addiction to gambling is generally found in men, the number of women, who have been seeking treatment for it seems to have doubled in last five years. The number has gone up from 1,134 in 2015-16 to 2,423 in 2020-21.   Majority of the women do not seek treatment […]

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