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WORLD’S LARGEST FISH BREEDING GROUND DISCOVERED IN ANTARCTICA

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Each of the nests was occupied by a single adult icefish guarding more than 1,700 eggs (Image: SWNS) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Incredible discoveries can be made anywhere on the planet. That is, without a doubt, correct? In Antarctica, an icefish colony has been discovered. It appears to be the largest fish breeding ground on the planet. The icefish […]

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POORER NATIONS FORCED TO DUMP CLOSE-TO-EXPIRY COVID VACCINES, SAYS UNICEF

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Fri 14 January 2022: Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their approaching expiry date, a UNICEF official has said. The figure shows the difficulties of vaccinating the global population despite growing supplies of jabs, with COVAX getting closer to […]

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UK’S PRINCE ANDREW STRIPPED OF MILITARY ROLES AND ROYAL PATRONAGES

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Fri 14 January 2022: Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that the honorary military titles and charitable roles held by Queen Elizabeth the Second’s son Prince Andrew had been returned to the Queen. Prince Andrew is currently facing a civil case in the United States for sexual assault. “With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke […]

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“NATURAL DISASTER”: MOST AMERICANS WILL GET COVID-19: US HEALTH OFFICIALS

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Thu 13 January 2022: According to federal health officials in the United States, the Omicron COVID-19 form is so contagious that it will infect the majority of the country, and the pandemic has been compared to a “natural disaster.” Authorities are optimistic that the surge will subside quickly, even as Omicron continues to set new […]

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BIDEN’S APPROVAL RATING DROPS TO 33% AS INFLATION SURGES -POLL

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Thu 13 January 2022: According to a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday, more than half of Americans believe President Joe Biden is doing a poor job, with his disapproval rating outnumbering his favorable rating by 20%. “Americans give President Joe Biden a negative 33 – 53 percent job approval rating, while 13 percent […]

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OMICRON DETECTED IN NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY IN AMERICAS: PAHO

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Thu 13 January 2022: New infections have reached unprecedented levels across the Americas, due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, according to the Pan American Health Organization, with cases doubling in the last week. PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said during a regular news briefing on Wednesday that cases in the Americas increased […]

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YOUTUBE LETS ITS PLATFORM BE ‘WEAPONIZED’, SAYS FACT CHECKERS

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Thu 13 January 2022: Over 80 fact-checking organizations from around the world have urged YouTube to do more to combat disinformation and prevent its online video platform from being “weaponized by unscrupulous actors.” In an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, organizations as diverse as Africa Check in Kenya and Politifact and the Washington […]

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AMAZON’S ALEXA VOICE ASSISTANT ‘CHALLENGED’ CHILD TO TOUCH PENNY TO EXPOSED PLUG

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Wed 29 December 2021: A mother in the United States was shocked when Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa “challenged” her 10-year-old daughter to place a penny on a partially exposed live electric plug. Kristin Livdahl, the girl’s mother, said the dangerous suggestion came after her daughter asked Alexa for “a challenge to do.” “Plug in a […]

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