Thu 10 February 2022: It will be an unfamiliar setting when President Cyril Ramaphosa lays out government’s roadmap when he delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. Apart from a limited number of Members of Parliament and guests in attendance, it will be the first time in the history of South […]
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Thu 10 February 2022: As Canadians’ frustration with the occupation of their national capital grows, protests echoed throughout the world on Wednesday, this time in France, where hundreds of trucks and cars drove from southern France to Paris to express their displeasure with the country’s vaccination policies. The Ottawa protests, which were planned by loosely […]
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Thu 10 February 2022: The US National Archives, which oversees the preservation of presidential documents, reportedly requested a probe into President Donald Trump’s handling of government documents in a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post. The National Archives reported on Monday that it had retrieved 15 boxes of documents […]
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Thu 10 February 2022: Following a recent boost in vaccine supplies, top European Union authorities have stated that low COVID-19 vaccine absorption in African countries has become the key challenge in the worldwide vaccination deployment. African countries started their vaccination campaigns far later than wealthy countries, which hurried to get the first limited doses, which […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: Despite minor advances, the Afghan health situation remains dire amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the health condition in Afghanistan has been unstable. “Yesterday, I met with Qalandar Ebad, the Taliban Health […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: The US state of New York will end its mask mandate for most indoor places starting February 10, Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement on Wednesday. “We are not where we were in early December. The mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings, like grocery stores, shops and […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated on Wednesday that all remaining Covid restrictions in England will be lifted in less than two weeks. The current rules, which included the requirement to self-isolate after a positive test, were set to expire on March 24. The decision, according to the prime minister, is part […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: Concerned about rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis expressed optimism that the two countries might reach an agreement, saying that a conflict in the eastern European country “would be madness.” Francis praised people who participated in his international day of prayer for peace in Ukraine on January 26 during […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: According to Bloomberg, the World Health Organization is asking wealthy countries to donate $16 billion to a program targeted at providing low- and middle-income countries with access to COVID-19 vaccinations, treatments, and testing. Under the WHO proposal, higher-income nations would donate in proportion to their contribution to world trade, while middle-income […]
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Wed 09 February 2022: If it can’t keep transferring user data back to the US, Meta has stated it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe. In its annual report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the country’s financial authority, Meta warned last Thursday that if no new framework is adopted and the company could […]
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