Fri 24 December 2021: Leaders of several far-right groups with ties to the ruling Narendra Modi’s government have called for ethnic cleansing of minorities in India, especially the country’s 200 million Muslims, in a three-day summit, according to local media and online videos of the event, sparking widespread outrage and calls for action against them. Between […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The labour market recovery is staying the course, despite the threat of Omicron. Applications for state unemployment benefits in the United States were unchanged last week, signalling that the labour market continues to recover even as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country. Initial jobless claims – a […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Sajid Javid, the United Kingdom’s Health Minister, has confirmed that no further restrictions will be announced after Christmas. “We’re clear that there’s no need for any further restrictions of any type before Christmas but of course, we will keep the situation under review,” he said. He further added that people “should enjoy their Christmases with their families and their friends,” but at the same time, they need to […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: As part of a pact reached by 136 countries, the European Union (EU) has imposed a 15% tax rate on multinational corporations. The tax will be imposed on multinational enterprises with an annual turnover of more than $916 million in two consecutive years that are members of the bloc. According to […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution exempting the Taliban from sanctions in order to facilitate humanitarian relief in Afghanistan. The 15-member council unanimously endorsed the resolution proposed by the United States. The resolution said “payment of funds, other financial assets or economic resources, and the provision of […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: France’s purchase for Merck & Co’s Covid antiviral medicine was canceled on Wednesday, according to the French health minister. After the trail data revealed disappointing results, this step was taken. The order has been publicly canceled for the first time in France. Pfizer’s medication is now expected to arrive in the […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster shot to be taken at least two months after the original dose for adults over the age of 18. In addition, the local drug watchdog has also authorised the heterologous booster, also known as mix-and-match jabs, […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Turkey launched mass production of its domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac on Wednesday after receiving emergency use approval following studies on volunteers that demonstrated its efficacy. Turkey quickly took action once the country’s first coronavirus case was reported in March 2020 and launched studies to develop its first vaccine to combat […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: As winter holidays approach, many Americans won’t just miss out on celebratory meals because of isolation forced on them by the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead millions of people in the US will go literally hungry due to the deep economic crisis gripping the country. According to Bloomberg, hunger is on the rise […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: Ottawa announced on Wednesday that it would expand support programs to assist people and businesses affected by the Omicron coronavirus variant, warning that the virus’ spread would make things worse. The country’s chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, warned Canadians to be cautious, saying at a press conference that “the situation […]
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