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Gov. Cuomo, top aides brief reporters indoors without face coverings

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday crowed to reporters that his push for mask-wearing helped curb New York’s COVID-19 cases — while his tone-deaf panel of aides sat in the closed…

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China’s vaccine diplomacy builds on ties with Pakistan

Volunteers wait to be given the jab at a hospital in Islamabad – AFP As cases of coronavirus once again soar in Pakistan, volunteers are accepting shots of an experimental…

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Devastating post from Bar 44 lays out why all their Welsh venues will now shut

Popular Welsh bar chain Bar 44 has announced they are closing all their Welsh venues indefinitely. Owner Owen Morgan said with a “heavy heart” that they are closing all of…

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Kentucky police officer arrested after firing shots at deputy

An off-duty police officer was arrested in Kentucky for firing shots at a local sheriff’s deputy, authorities said. Jessie Pollitt, 28, a Maysville police officer, opened fire on a Fleming…

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Iran’s assassinated nuclear scientist awarded martyr status at lavish state funeral

Soldiers carry the coffin of slain Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during funeral procession inside the Iranian defense ministry – DEFENCE MINISTRY OFFICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock /Shutterstock Iran has laid to rest…

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Covid immunity passports are being looked at but vaccines ‘will not be compulsory’

The minister responsible for the rollout of coronavirus vaccines has said the jabs will not be compulsory. Health minister Nadhim Zahawi told BBC Radio 4’s the World At One: “I…

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Kim Jong-un “harshly criticises” economic agencies as pressure over ailing economy rises

Kim Jong-Un has reportedly had two officials executed in the past three months over the countries economic woes – KCNA /KNS Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, has lashed out at…

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Tributes to caring grandmother who died after being hit by car at pedestrian crossing

Tributes have been paid to a 72-year-old woman who died after being hit by a car in Cwmbran. Mary Eiddwen Phillips, from Cwmbran, died in hospital from her injuries after…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $200K for COVID-19 playing ‘Among Us’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars for people in need because of the coronavirus pandemic by playing the interactive online game “Among Us” over the…

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Why Kenya’s giant fig tree won over a president

A fig tree that has been saved from being cut down to make way for a high way in Nairobi, Kenya In our series of letters from African journalists, media…

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Cold snap on the way with bitter chill forecast for much of UK by end of this week

The UK could get its first blast of winter when temperatures plummet by the end of this week – and there’s even a chance of snow for some. Colder temperatures…

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‘Pandemic’ named word of the year by Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its word of year. “That probably isn’t a big shock,” Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press. In its noun…

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Iran considers barring access to nuclear sites in response to assassination of top scientist

The coffin of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is carried through a shrine in Mashhad, Iran – WANA NEWS AGENCY /VIA REUTERS Iran was weighing its response Sunday to the…

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Hundreds to cycle through streets in Covid restriction protest

Hundreds of people are to cycle through the streets to protest the coronavirus restrictions in England and their impact on musicians. Save Our Scene UK (SOS) has today announced further…

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Biden names all-female senior White House communications team

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped an all-female team to fill the top ranks of the White House communications team, he announced Sunday. The press shop will be led by Kate…

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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Mekelle hospital struggling after attack

The main hospital in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray is “dangerously low” on supplies as it treats the wounded from the fighting around the city, the Red…

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100 Conservative MPs have concerns over new tiers plan

Environment Secretary George Eustice said up to 100 Conservative MPs have “got concerns” about the new Covid restrictions for England when he was asked about discontent on Tory benches ahead…

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Dozens of farm workers killed in ‘insane’ Nigeria attack

The 43 farmers were buried on Sunday More than 43 people have been killed in what the Nigerian president has described as an “insane” attack in north-east Nigeria on Saturday.…

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