Sun 19 December 2021: In the first quarter of 2022, the European Union will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, according to the European Commission. “In Q1 of 2022, BioNTech-Pfizer will deliver an additional 20 million vaccine doses (5 million in January, 5 million in February and 10 million in […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in central Brussels for the third time on Sunday against the Belgian government’s COVID-19 restrictions, which were imposed in response to a spike in infections and the emergence of the concerning omicron variant. Given how previous protests had sometimes devolved into violence, arrests, and injury, a […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: On Sunday, Iraqi security forces issued a statement claiming that two rockets were fired at Baghdad’s highly secure Green Zone. The Green Zone houses the US embassy. The attack happened early Sunday, according to security forces. “The Green Zone in Baghdad was the target of two Katyusha rockets. The first was […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: If UK media reports are to be believed, the British government seems to be looking to impose a short two-week circuit breaker lockdown. The measure may be taken after Christmas celebrations to keep a check on the spread of Omicron variant of Covid. The government seems to be in the […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: Pentagon documents have revealed that the US air wars in the Middle East, which have claimed the lives of several civilians, were marked by “deeply flawed intelligence.” The New York Times reported that a trove of confidential documents revealed that the US government has repeatedly failed to live up to its […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: Extra-time goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi gave Algeria a 2-0 win over neighbours Tunisia in the Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday, reports Reuters. It added the Arab crown to the Africa Cup of Nations title Algeria won in 2019, and will defend in Cameroon […]
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Sun 19 December 2021: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days. The United Nations’ health agency said on Saturday that Omicron had been reported […]
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Sat 18 December 2021: A lawsuit has been filed against Tesla as a result of CEO Elon Musk’s tweets. Musk, who is known for making bold statements on social media, polled his followers on Twitter to see if they thought he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. Nearly 58 percent of the 3.5 million […]
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Sat 18 December 2021: Heads of state from 16 African nations are in Istanbul at summit aimed at deepening economic, military ties. Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey is aiming to deepen economic and military ties on Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks at a major summit of African heads in Istanbul, and called for a […]
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Sat 18 December 2021: In London, a “major incident” has been declared due to “huge concern” about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant throughout the city. It comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Saturday that staff absences in vital public services such as the NHS, fire service, and police were “incredibly worried.” […]
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