Wed 08 December 2021: A city in the US State of Maine has elected its first Black, Muslim and Somali mayor. On Monday, making her the first Somali-American to hold such a role in the country. Dhalac, who immigrated to the US from Somalia was also believed to be the first Muslim elected to the […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, with COVID cases rising in southern Africa including Zimbabwe, and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological report, said more data was needed […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: By the year 2024, the European Central Bank (ECB) will choose a new design for euro banknotes. The eurozone currency was originally established in 1999, followed by the introduction of coins and banknotes in 2002. “After 20 years, it’s time to review the look of our banknotes to make them more […]
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Wed 08 December 2021: “Greetings, Mr President,” Putin remarked in a brief video clip published by the Kremlin from the two leaders’ virtual encounter on Tuesday, which lasted slightly over two hours, according to the White House. Biden said it was “good to see” the Russian president, adding that he hoped their next session would […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: Around 900 bison in Yellowstone National Park in the United States will be allowed to be hunted, quarantined, or murdered in the next months, according to authorities. According to a report, the order was issued to prevent the bacterial disease brucellosis from spreading from bison to cattle over the winter. Another […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: Covid-19 vaccine mandates are still a controversial subject, and the issue is as relevant as ever as the globe grapples with not only the delta variant but also fears about the spread of omicron, a virus mutation whose risk profile is mostly unknown. As some governments are considering, or have already […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: Thousands of teachers and transport workers in Sydney went on strike on Tuesday to demand improved working conditions, according to unions. It was the first large-scale strike in a decade. “What an extraordinary day. Over 50,000 teachers, rail workers and bus drivers stood up to the Government, went on strike and […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: The arson attempt last week on a mosque on the Greek side of the long-divided Cyprus island “will not go unanswered,” the Turkish president said on Monday. “Unfortunately there was an [attempt] against our mosques in southern Cyprus. Of course, this operation in southern Cyprus will not go unanswered,” Erdogan told […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: The World Bank announced on Monday that its support had assisted in the delivery of 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines around the world, with the total projected to reach 150 million by the end of the month assuming doses arrive on time. President David Malpass of the World Agency said […]
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Tue 07 December 2021: Explained: UK seeks power to strip nationality, without warning Under a new draft clause added to the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill, which was proposed by Home Secretary Priti Patel, people in the United Kingdom could be stripped of their citizenship without warning. Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, […]
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