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Brazil flood death toll rises to 18, over 35,000 rendered homeless Aerial view of floods caused by heavy rains in Itapetinga, Bahia State, Brazil, on December 26, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Heavy rains and flash floods in northeast Brazil have killed at least 18 people, injured 280 others and displaced more than 35,000 local residents, according to reports.
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China sees highest surge in COVID-19 cases in 21 months, Xian as hotspot A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant at a school in Inner Mongolia, China, in March 2020. (Reuters Photo)
A surge in new coronavirus infections in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian has prompted local authorities to announce stringent measures to contain further spread of the disease.
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Australia reports first Omicron death as daily COVID-19 cases surge Healthcare workers administer COVID-19 tests at St Vincents Hospital drive-through testing clinic at Bondi Beach in Sydney, December 17, 2021. (Photo via Reuters)
Australia has reported its first confirmed death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the countrys most populous state amid a surge... |
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US COVID-19 cases will continue to rise: Fauci warns Dr. Anthony Fauci (File photo)
Coronavirus cases in the US are expected to continue to increase as the "extraordinarily contagious" Omicron variant spreads, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns.
"Well, theres one thing thats for sure that we all agree upon, that it is extraordinarily contagious," Fauci, the... |
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US state warns of rise in child COVID hospitalizations A six year old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. (AFP photo)
The US state of New Yorks health department has warned of a rise in the hospitalization of children getting infected with Covid-19.
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California snowstorm shuts down 70-mile stretch of interstate A 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in California has been shut down due extreme winter weather, with forecasters warning that travel could be difficult for the next few days.
The California Department of Transportation announced on Twitter that a section I-80 from Colfax, Calif., to the border of... |
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Mobile health teams employed for Afghan women and children: UNICEF United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund has said that they have employed mobile health teams across Afghanistan to address the health issues of Afghan women and children.
The humanitarian agency has said that the teams will travel around the country to provide health services to those... |
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TikTok video moderator sues over mental damage © Reuters / Dado Ruvic
A content moderator for TikTok is suing the company, alleging that it failed to protect her mental health while she was forced to watch graphic videos including suicide, murder and cannibalism.
Candie Frazier - who allegedly worked 12 hours a day monitoring TikTok videos... |
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France breaks 100,000 barrier for 24-hour COVID infections A nursing assistant tends to a COVID-19 patient under respiratory assistance at the intensive care unit of the Antoine Beclere hospital in Clamart, outside Paris, on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
COVID infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over... |
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Taliban bans playing music in cars The streets of Afghanistan are going to become much quieter. The Taliban has banned the playing of music in cars, in yet another prohibition introduced by the group since it took power in the country in August.
Afghan drivers were given written recommendations not to play music in their cars and only... |
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US airlines cancel more than a thousand Christmas flights This picture taken on February 01, 2014, shows a JetBlue passenger plane making its approach for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. (File photo by AFP)
US airlines have canceled more than a thousand flights on Christmas weekend as staff and crew call out sick amid the... |
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Project Veritas wins lawsuit against New York Times FILE PHOTO: The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, US. August 3, 2020. © Reuters / Shannon Stapleton
In his ruling on Friday, Justice Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court in New York state ordered the New York Times to give Project Veritas back any physical... |
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Central Passport Dept in Kabul Halts Activity Indefinitely The central passport department in Kabul has halted operations for an unknown period of time, the department said on Saturday.
The reason for the stopped operations has yet to be clarified.
"The activities of the passport department are stopped until next announcement. Of course the passport departments... |
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At least 16 migrants dead after boat sinks in Greece +Video At least 16 people died when their boat overturned off the Greek island of Paros in the central Aegean Sea on Friday, in the third maritime disaster involving migrants this week, the countrys coastguard said.
Authorities scrambled a search and rescue operation overnight northwest of Paros. Air and... |
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Chinese think tank: US most likely origin of COVID-19 A face mask hangs on a gate in front of the New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2020, in New York City. (Photo by AFP)
The United States is most likely the country where the coronavirus originated and that it is most responsible for the fast global spread of the deadly viral pathogen, according to... |
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Omicron cancels thousands of Christmas flights worldwide Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled on Christmas Eve in Queens, New York City, US, December 24, 2021. ( Photo by REUTERS)
Millions of people have faced travel disruption over Christmas after airline companies have cancelled... |
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Moscow court fines Google nearly $100 million for failing to delete illegal content The courts nearly $100 million fine was much higher than previous penalties given to tech companies such as Facebooks parent company Meta, Google and Twitter. © Toby Melville, Reuters
A Moscow court slapped Google with an unprecedented hefty fine of nearly $100 million on Friday as Russia ramps... |
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Bangladesh ferry fire kills 38 people This frame grab from AFPTV video shows a burning ferry after it caught on fire killing at least 38 people in Jhakakathi, 250 kilometers (160 miles) south of Dhaka, early on December 24, 2021. (Via AFP)
At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a ferry in the southern... |
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US airlines cancel over 200 Christmas Eve flights amid Omicron surge United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled dozens of flights initially scheduled to take off on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, citing a spike in Omicron COVID-19 infections. (Reuters)
Americas United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have cancelled dozens of Christmas Eve flights, with COVID-19... |
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Teenage girl killed by Los Angeles police while firing at male suspect Los Angeles police fatally shot a 14-year-old girl inside a Burlington dressing room on Thursday during the attempted takedown of an assault suspect. (AP Photo)
A police officer in Los Angeles fatally shot a teenage girl in a clothing store dressing room Thursday during a chaotic confrontation that... |
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China delivers winter clothes to 34 provinces of Afghanistan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan sent to 34 provinces of the country the winter clothes and blankets donated by China.
The aids were loaded in tens of trucks and are supposed to be distributed to people who have not yet received aids.
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Jury reaches verdict in police shooting of Daunte Wright File photo: A Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after police officer Kim Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright, April 16, 2021. © REUTERS/Nick Pfosi
A Minnesota jury has found former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Potter... |
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Hospital stay risk for Omicron is 40%-45% lower than Delta, UK study says The risk of needing to stay in hospital for patients with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is 40% to 45% lower than for patients with the Delta variant, according to research by Londons Imperial College published on Wednesday.
"Overall, we find evidence of a reduction in the risk of hospitalization... |
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1 million+ Covid vaccines destroyed by bulldozer+Video A police officer stands next to boxes of expired AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines as they are destroyed by a bulldozer, in Abuja, Nigeria, December 22, 2021. © Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde
Nigeria has scrapped hundreds of thousands of expired coronavirus vaccine doses, destroying more than a million... |
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Americans widely distrust social media, say privacy in danger: poll Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a video screen,. (File photo)
Most Americans do not trust social media giants, including facebook and Twitter, saying the government needs to "do more" to rein in tech firms.
According to a Washington Post-Schar School poll, Americans of all ages and across... |
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Booster programs will prolong COVID pandemic, not end it, WHO chief warns Blanket vaccine booster programs are likely to prolong the COVID-19 pandemic rather than ending it, as inequity in access to jabs could lead to more mutated variants that drag out the crisis, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said... |
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Kyle Rittenhouse says may sue US media outlets Kyle Rittenhouse walks during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, on November 19, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who was recently acquitted of charges related to the murder of two men during anti-racism demonstrations, says he may sue... |
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First Covid-19 pill treatment approved for emergency use in US FILE PHOTO. Pfizer shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid. © AFP / Pfizer
Pfizers Paxlovid tablets against Covid have been given emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first pill treatment of this kind, it can be prescribed... |
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Twitter sued, accused of acting on behalf of US govt © REUTERS/Stephen Lam
Former New York Times reporter and outspoken critic of the US response to the Covid pandemic Alex Berenson is suing Twitter for suspending his account, claiming the platform "acted on behalf of the federal government.
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New UK daily Covid cases top 100,000 for 1st time (FILE PHOTO) © London REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
The UK has recorded 106,122 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period. The figure marks the first time daily case numbers have exceeded 100,000 in the UK, and is the highest registered by British officials since the pandemic began.
On Wednesday, the... |
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