Sat 25 December 2021: Canada met its aim of giving permanent residency to 401,000 foreigners by 2021 by focusing on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said. “Last year, we set an ambitious goal. Today, we achieved it,” said Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser in a statement. “This […]
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Sat 25 December 2021: Christmas celebrations have resumed this year in the biblical town of Bethlehem, albeit dampened by restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Bethlehem returned to its traditional marching band parades and street celebrations, with scout bands banging drums and holding flags in Manger Square. A midnight Mass celebrated by Latin […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: The United Kingdom declared a new record number of viral cases caused by the Omicron type on Friday. The authorities reported 122,186 new cases in the last 24 hours, over 2,000 more than on Thursday. With 147,857 viral deaths, the United Kingdom is among the worst-affected countries in Europe. Cases increased […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Travel restrictions on travelers from Southern African countries, which were imposed last month due to concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus type, will be eased, according to a Biden administration official. Kevin Munoz, the White House’s assistant press secretary, stated in a tweet on Friday that the restrictions would […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: The coronavirus pandemic seems to have cast its evil eye on this event in New York’s Times Square, which is known for its extravagant-style countdown to the new year. Times Square, like the majority of entertainment venues around the world, has cut back its celebrations this year. New York City Mayor […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Saudi Arabia is now producing ballistic missiles with China’s help, according to US intelligence services, a move that could have major ramifications for the Middle East and complicate efforts by the Biden administration to control Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Saudi Arabia’s perennial rival. According to CNN, the Saudis have historically purchased ballistic […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Ecuador is the first country to mandate Covid vaccines for children as young as five years old. “Vaccination against Covid-19 has been made mandatory in Ecuador,” the health ministry stated in a statement. This comes when the Omicron variant is becoming increasingly feared. While speaking to AFP, the ministry said, “Compulsory […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was pardoned on Friday after serving 22 years in prison for corruption. The government claims that Park’s release will “help bolster national unity” ahead of next March’s presidential election. Park was impeached in 2017 and convicted of abuse of power, coercion, and bribery a year […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: Personal Consumption Expenditures – a measure of inflation – surged 5.7 percent in November over the same period a year ago. Dig out your cassette tapes and your Sony Walkman, because the United States economy is having a very 1980s kind of moment. Personal Consumption Expenditures, a measure of underlying inflation […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: The deployment of Russian mercenaries working for the controversial Wagner Group in conflict-torn Mali has been condemned by France and more than a dozen Western allies, who accuse Moscow of providing material support to the fighters. The 15 countries, which include Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement […]
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