Thu 09 December 2021: If the 2020 US election had been held a year later, in November 2021, more Americans would have voted for Donald Trump, a former US Presidnt, over Joe Biden. According to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll, 48 percent of Americans said they would vote for Donald Trump, while only 45 percent […]
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Thu 09 December 2021: Allegra Stratton, a close adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has quit after a video of her went viral. At a simulated press briefing, Stratton is seen answering questions from her colleague. She’s seen talking about a “fictitious” gathering that wasn’t “socially separated.” The party took place in the year […]
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Thu 09 December 2021: New Zealand is proposing one of the world’s toughest anti-tobacco crackdowns, prohibiting young people from ever purchasing cigarettes in their lives, reasoning that other measures to eliminate smoking were taking too long. “We want to make sure young people never start smoking so we will make it an offence to sell […]
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Thu 09 December 2021: As the number of Covid cases in England continues to rise amid fears of a new variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further measures to help stem the spread of the deadly virus. Vaccine passports have been made mandatory for venues with large crowds as part of ‘Plan B.’ Work-from-home […]
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Thu 09 December 2021: Early evidence suggests that the Omicron coronavirus variant is more likely than previous variants to reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated, but it may also cause milder disease, according to the World Health Organization. “Emerging data from South Africa suggests increased risk of reinfection with Omicron,” […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has apologized for holding a Christmas party last year when the country was under lockdown. He has promised “disciplinary action,” as well as an internal investigation into the leaked video of senior aides joking about a Christmas party. Despite his apologies, Johnson […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: Despite the fact that the US and China have been at odds for a long time over many problems, a report has made headlines suggesting that Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook has signed a $275 billion deal with Chinese officials. According to a report published by The Information on Tuesday, […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has become involved in yet another controversy. This time, a leaked letter suggests that the UK’s foreign office and Johnson may have swept the PM’s role in airlifting over 150 animals and dogs from Afghanistan under the rug. According to Labour MP […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: A US billionaire hedge fund manager has surrendered 180 antiquities worth $70 million after an investigation found that they had been looted and illegally smuggled. Michael Steinhardt, 81, illegally acquired art that was smuggled from 11 countries, including Egypt, Syria and Turkey, during wars or civil unrest using 12 criminal networks. […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: On Wednesday, German lawmakers chose Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the country’s chancellor. This marked the end of Merkel’s 16-year term as Germany’s chancellor. Scholz’s election has prepared the way for a pro-European coalition administration that has pledged to increase green spending. Scholz, 63, who served in Merkel’s outgoing government as […]
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