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No AIADMK worker will brook Sasikala’s entry into party, says former Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam

The party’s Villupuram unit has passed a resolution against the former interim general secretary The party’s Villupuram unit has passed a resolution against the former interim general secretary Former Minister and Villupuram North district secretary of the AIADMK, C.Ve. Shanmugam, on Thursday said that the party’s former interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala was only indulging…

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Shifting Tides on Israel

Israel today is less unpopular in the world but far more hated by Western progressives.An early scene in Michel Houellebecq’s prize-winning novel Submission illustrates the place Israel now holds for some in the Christian West. The protagonist François, a Parisian professor, is with his occasional lover Myriam, a Jewish graduate student. France may be on…

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Meghan Markle latest news – Prince Harry and Duchess ordered to SHUT UP by Piers Morgan because ‘people are sick of you’

‘STOP YAPPING’ 17:04, 15 Jun 2021Updated: 17:04, 15 Jun 2021PIERS Morgan has ordered Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to stop “whining” because people are sick of them. The outspoken TV personality again slammed the estranged Royals in an appearance on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News on Monday night. He suggested Harry and Meghan take a…

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US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers

WASHINGTON: A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the US Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence as the movement’s false prophecies don’t come true.Many QAnon followers believe former President Donald Trump was fighting enemies within the so-called “deep…

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Tembisa 10: Father Teboho Tsotetsi urges public to halt donations until Gosiame Sithole, decuplets return home

Gosiame Thamara Sithole and Teboho Tsotetsi. Picture: Thobile Mathonsi/African News Agency (ANA)By Piet Mahasha Rampedi 35m agoPretoria – Teboho Tsotetsi, the decuplets father whose wife Gosiame Sithole has failed to disclose her whereabouts and the condition of their babies, has called on members of the public to stop donating money into both their bank accounts…

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Biden prepares to confront Putin

President BidenJoe BidenEx-Biden adviser says Birx told him she hoped election turned out ‘a certain way’ Cheney rips Arizona election audit: ‘It is an effort to subvert democracy’ News leaders deal with the post-Trump era MORE’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinPutin laughs when asked by NBC reporter if he’s a ‘killer’ Biden…

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Cheesy Tomato Hand Pies

The best part about these hand pies is how versatile they are. Mix and match the cheese and herbs to achieve whatever tomatoey, cheesy vibe you’re going for. This version with Gruyère, thyme, and marjoram (or a little tarragon) has a Frenchy feel, while extra-sharp cheddar, thyme, and dill can be subbed in to achieve…

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KBS Offers Restaurant Industry Labor and Cleaning Solutions at RFMA 2021

KBS Experts on-hand to discuss latest technology, staffing, and hygiene strategies for returning to business Oceanside, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (“KBS”), is gearing up to welcome professionals in the hospitality industry at the RFMA annual conference in Charlotte, NC (June 22-24). Restaurant facility managers can visit booth #937 to learn how they can…

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Vladimir Putin says Russia-US relations ‘at lowest point in recent years’, praises ‘extraordinary’ Donald Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo / APRussian leader Vladimir Putin has revealed relations with the US are in a rut with President Joe Biden in office, comparing the new Commander-in-Chief to the outgoing Donald Trump.In an address leading up to the pair’s anticipated face-to-face in Geneva, Putin admitted the bilateral relationship between Russia and the…

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Exclusive: For India, China a bigger security threat than Pakistan, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat tells WION

China is a bigger security threat for India than Pakistan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said in an exclusive interview with WION. “We know we have challenges on both sides, but we have to obviously address our larger neighbour with some degree of concern,” General Rawat, India’s first-ever CDS, told WION’s Executive…

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Olive Canada Network and Gesca Digital Join Forces to Create Canada’s Premium Online Advertising Network

Monday, January 22, 2007 7:37 PM Torstar Digital, owner of Olive Canada Network, announced today a partnership with Gesca Digital, which will add Gesca Digital’s French language web sites and ad sales to Olive Canada Network. Olive Canada Network currently offers the country’s media buying community direct access to highly targeted Canadian impressions across top-tier online…

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Infocus International Launches Online Masterclass on Energy Storage

Singapore, June 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Infocus International Group is bringing back the best rated Energy Storage online workshop which will be commencing live on 13 September 2021. Energy storage differs from other energy technologies in the breadth and complexity of its addressable market and revenue opportunities. This masterclass provides a comprehensive, business-focused…

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Strategic Collaboration Memorandum between EC Healthcare and China Medical System Utilizes the Synergy of Upstream and Downstream of the Aesthetic Medical Industry, Promotes the Development of Medical Products and Talents

HONG KONG, June 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – EC Healthcare (the “Company”, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the “Group”, SEHK stock code: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical group in Hong Kong* and China Medical System Holdings Limited (the “CMS”, SEHK stock code: 867), jointly announce that the Group and a…

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Covid-19: FG approves N83.56 billion to purchase 30 million J&J vaccines

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that the FG approved the sum of N83.56 billion to purchase 30 million J&J vaccines during the N895 billion supplementary budget session.The Minister disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.What the Minister said”The total of this expenditure is…

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Moshpit: A Quantum Leap in Virtual Concert Technology

Moshpit XR LLC, a Los Angeles-based music-entertainment company, reveals its innovative virtual-concert solution featuring Los Angeles-based artist NKRIOT Press Release – updated: Jun 9, 2021 08:00 PDT LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Moshpit’s co-founder Darryl Swann, a Grammy award-winning record producer, along with co-founder and CTO Ans Shabbir are driven to further define what a…

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Advice from Pimnara Nara Thunyathada, Architect Turned Branding and Web Designer from Narathada Studio, During Pandemic Tech Age

Press Release – updated: Jun 9, 2021 11:00 EDT NEW YORK, June 9, 2021 (Newswire.com) – In 2021, approximately 150,000 physical stores were wiped out from the market despite covid subsidence. Online shopping becomes the new normal and will continue to be the next normal for all generations. With millions of online businesses in the…

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Very Soon, Odisha May Ease Lockdown Restrictions! Here’s What State Health Director Says

Odisha government is likely to lift lockdown restrictions gradually in a phased manner. On Saturday, Director of Health Services Bijay Mohapatra informed that the state government will slowly lift lockdown restrictions if the current trend of the declining Covid Test Positivity Rate (TPR) persists for the next few days. The current positivity rate is ranging…

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IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert For Odisha; SRC Asks Collectors To Monitor Situation

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha will experience thunderstorm and lightning activities till June 11, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. Ahead of the monsoon onset, several parts of Odisha will experience rain and thunderstorm activities in the next couple of days. IMD has also issued heavy rainfall alert for several parts of the State.A…

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Canada earns spot in world hockey championship final with 4-2 win over U.S.

Canadian forward Andrew Mangiapane, left, celebrates with forward Connor Brown after scoring a goal during the IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships semi-final match between the USA and Canada in Riga, Latvia, on June 5, 2021. GINTS IVUSKANS/AFP/Getty Images Andrew Mangiapane continued his dominant performance at the world hockey championship with two goals, including the…

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G7 finance ministers reach historic deal to set 15 per cent minimum corporate tax rate

Finance ministers from the G7 countries, including Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre in white, pose for a group photo during the G7 finance ministers meeting at Lancaster House in London on June 5, 2021. HENRY NICHOLLS/Reuters The United States, Britain, Canada and other leading nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to pursue higher…

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News24.com | Mali opposition supporters rally as France warns ruling junta

France says it would suspend joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country’s second coup in nine months.This has added international pressure for the military junta to return civilians to positions of power. This decision will be determined by any guarantees that there’ll be a civilian transition.Supporters of Mali’s M5 opposition movement…

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Three Poems

Somewhere? Calling back my body, where has it gone? Is it in the kitchen closet, next to the           broom? Or hiding in the stone chimney where so many winters have seen me drawing from           its warmth? A Last Proud Sighting My body was here last year. I saw it every day. Once, long ago, I…

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‘Variant of significant concern’: Cases who visited NSW had Delta variant, not linked to wider Vic outbreak

coronavirus, Four Victorians who tested positive for COVID-19 after travelling through popular NSW holiday destinations are not linked to the wider outbreak in that state, and it is unclear where they caught the virus. Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the sequencing had identified the cases were the Delta variant of COVID-19, which is…

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Assisted Living: What You Need To Know About Driving Before You Make A Decision By Frances Fuller, Award Winning Author Of ‘Helping Yourself Grow Old’

    WILMINGTON, NC, June 03, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — As medical science advances and life spans become longer, many of us may someday face decisions regarding assisted living. Sadly, regardless of the amount of diligent research we might do, slick corporate advertising and hearsay advice aside, none of us will ever know what it is really like…

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Controlling shareholder proposes US$713.6 million privatisation of Malaysia’s MMC Corp

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s MMC Corporation Bhd has received a letter from its controlling shareholder seeking to privatise the company via a selective capital reduction and repayment exercise of 2.94 billion ringgit (US$714 million), a stock exchange filing on Thursday showed.Under the proposal, MMC’s largest shareholder Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, seeks to cancel all shares…

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53kg of duty-unpaid tobacco disguised as tea leaves seized; 2 people arrested: Singapore Customs

SINGAPORE: Singapore Customs on Monday (May 31) seized 53.2kg of duty-unpaid tobacco disguised as packaged tea leaves. The contraband was detected on May 31 after a freight forwarding company handling the importation noticed discrepancies in a consignment within a container. The company found two boxes containing duty-unpaid tobacco, which is used to make hand-rolled cigarettes. The tobacco was…

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Finance chairman investigating drugmaker AbbVie’s tax strategy

Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden launched an investigation Wednesday into AbbVie’s international tax practices, accusing the pharmaceutical company of shifting profits offshore and registering patents in low-tax jurisdictions to avoid paying U.S. corporate income taxes. Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wrote to AbbVie Inc. CEO Richard A. Gonzalez questioning how the company has paid “a stunningly low effective tax…

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Hospitalized with COVID-19, once-hesitant Manitoba Mennonite woman urges others to get vaccines

Katharina Giesbrecht didn’t plan to get vaccinated. It took a terrifying brush with COVID-19 to convert the once-hesitant Mennonite woman to change her mind and book her jab.Katharina Giesbrecht says her experience being hospitalized with COVID-19 last month changed her perspective and now she plans to get vaccinated. (Submitted by Katharina Giesbrecht)Katharina Giesbrecht didn’t plan to get vaccinated. It took a terrifying brush with COVID-19…

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Today in Washington – June 2

Author of the article: ALL TIMES IN EDT/GMT ——————————————————- 0700/1100: The USDA issues weekly world rice price. 0855/1255: Redbook issues weekly retail sales index. (Delayed from Tuesday due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday.) 1030/1430: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issues Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey for May. No set time: The Association…

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The Asian men I never knew

Time and again I have heard that the phenomenon of Asian women in relationships with white men is due to white men’s fetishization of Asian women — which is no doubt partially true. American stereotypes of Asian women as ultra-feminine, sexual, and subservient have fit well in our hyper-hetero society with stereotypes of white men…

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Pandemic Woes at 13,000 Feet in Villages on Conflicted India-China Border in Eastern Ladakh

NEW DELHI—The pandemic has aggravated the persisting problems faced by people living in high-altitude, trans-Himalayan villages on the India-China border in eastern Ladakh, which have witnessed intense tensions the past year. The Epoch Times talked to Konchok Stanzin, the councilor of Chushul constituency that consists of twelve villages on the de-facto border and includes the…

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Israeli, Egyptian officials meet in effort to talk about Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting With Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel. Photo: Screengrab via Reuters.Egyptian foreign minister meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire.Egypt helped broker the May 21 truce to halt the worst fighting in years between Israel and Hamas.Egypt reiterated its call for creating an appropriate atmosphere to revive talks…

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Turkish foreign minister’s tweets anger Greece after Muslim minority visit

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 13, 2020. — Reuters/FileAthens describes the minority as multi-ethnic Muslims, and Cavusoglu´s description of them as “Turkish” prompted an angry response from the Greek foreign ministry.”Greece would like to improve relations with…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Memorial Day weekend kickoff tweet gets compared to Biden & Harris’ offerings

As we told you Saturday evening, President Biden and VP Kamala Harris had some tweets from their accounts at the start of Memorial Day weekend that got noticed for what they didn’t mention: Stay cool this weekend, folks. pic.twitter.com/Z2xOTekvUZ— President Biden (@POTUS) May 29, 2021Enjoy the long weekend. pic.twitter.com/ilGOrod4AW— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) May…

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WaPo: Laws against teaching critical race theory in college unconstitutional; Applying it in K-12 could be illegal, though

We reported the other day that the Left was taking a new tack: rather than just trying to paint parents who oppose critical race theory as ignorant racists, we were hearing that laws against teaching CRT were having a “chilling effect” on discourse in the classroom and putting teachers’ First Amendment rights in jeopardy.First Amendment…

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Health officers in 10 greater SF Bay Area counties make statement on schools

May 29, 2021Updated: May 29, 2021 7:34 a.m. The exterior of Bella Vista Elementary School, an Oakland Public school in Oakland, California.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE A delegation of health officers from 10 counties and one city in the greater San Francisco Bay Area released a statement Friday supporting the opening of California schools for full-time in person learning…

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Cloud software company Snowflake moving its Silicon Valley headquarters to Montana

May 27, 2021Updated: May 27, 2021 12:37 p.m. The Snowflake logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The list of tech companies leaving the Bay Area or downsizing their office footprints just got a little longer. Snowflake, a cloud software company, is no longer headquartered in San Mateo, as first reported…

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HEAD GAMES

Manchester City will face two opponents in today’s Champions League final. There’s Chelsea, of course — the somewhat surprising challengers who knocked off both Madrid clubs en route to Porto before only just sneaking into next season’s tournament. Manu Fernandez / the Associated PressMan City’s coach Pep Guardiola likely won’t tinker with his teams lineup…

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Biden to name LGBTQ advocate Rufus Gifford as his first political ambassador

President Joe Biden will announce Friday that he’s nominating Rufus Gifford, former ambassador to Denmark, as his chief of protocol at the State Department, Politico first reported and Axios has confirmed.Why it matters: The position, which holds an ambassadorial rank, will mark Biden’s first ambassador announcement outside of the career foreign service, with more names…

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Chiyoda, Cognite, and Mitsubishi to Launch Digital Platform Solutions for Industrial Facilities and Plants

TOKYO, May 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda), Cognite, and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and a proof-of-concept (PoC) agreement (“the Agreement”). The former covers the joint provision and collaboration on the Mirai Fusion (MF) digital solutions platform, which is designed for industrial facilities and…

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‘Siding With The Communist Party’: Dagen McDowell Blasts Media For Blowing Off Lab Leak Theory Because Republicans Brought It Up

Fox Business host Dagen McDowell laid into media during Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Five,” saying a lot of people had written off a lab leak as the possible origin of coronavirus because it was a theory promoted by Republicans. McDowell pointed out that a number of Republicans — most notably Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton…

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Belarus leader claims plane diversion protected passengers, says country is under ‘hybrid attack’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko struck a defiant tone on Wednesday, saying the interception of a Ryanair flight was not a way of arresting a dissident but was necessary to protect passengers from a possible bomb and his citizens from any harm befalling the country’s nuclear power plant.He railed against European Union sanctions and flight diversions…

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COVID-19: New Zealand halts travel bubble with Australian state of Victoria

WELLINGTON: New Zealand suspended quarantine-free travel with Australia’s Victoria state over a new COVID-19 cluster on Tuesday (May 25), the fourth time the trans-Tasman travel bubble has been disrupted since it opened last month.Officials in Wellington said that they were taking a cautious approach after Melbourne recorded nine locally acquired cases in the past two…

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UNSC calls upon Israel, Palestine to ensure ‘full adherence to ceasefire’

— AFP/FileUNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Saturday issued the first statement since violence erupted in Gaza, calling on Israel and Palestinian groups to ensure “full adherence to the ceasefire”.Security Council members also stressed “the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in Gaza.” The statement received backing from the…

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Calls Critical-Race Theory a ‘Dangerous Ideology’

Gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp adjusts his tie before speaking to volunteers and staff in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 5, 2018. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Georgia governor Brian Kemp issued a letter Thursday demanding that public schools in the state refrain from incorporating critical-race theory (CRT) into course curricula. He insisted the Georgia State Board of Education “take…

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New state workplace masking guidelines help employers, workers adapt to new CDC recommendations

Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 The updated guidance details steps employers must take to continue keeping workers safe during COVID-19, while allowing for fully vaccinated workers in many sectors to remove their masks. Updated state COVID-19 workplace safety and health guidance released today by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) will help employers…

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Real-Estate Speculation Probe Is a Sham

A special police taskforce investigating allegations of real estate speculation by public officials has cleared two ruling-party lawmakers but decided to keep probing one opposition lawmaker. Police mobilized 1,560 investigators who spent the last two-and-a-half months probing the allegations but ended up arresting only 14 people, none of them politicians or high-ranking government officials.The police…

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With so much secrecy and mixed messaging, it’s no wonder Australians are vaccine hesitant

Australia’s vaccine hesitancy is threatening to indefinitely delay the country’s reopening. But there’s a reason why people are nervous. Health Minister Greg Hunt and Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins) Almost one third of adult Australians have indicated they’re unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the number of blood clotting cases likely linked…

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South Sudan: Pitch Invasion Undermines South Sudan’s Progress on Women’s Rights

Instead of celebrating the senior women’s national football team’s first participation in an international friendly, the country has had to hang its head in shame over the sexist and violent conduct of a government minister. The shameful conduct of Peter Mayen Majongdit, South Sudan’s minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, has shown exactly why…

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Africa: Financing Healthcare in Nigeria is Beyond Allocating 15% of National Budget To Health

opinion By Ifeanyi M. Nsofor and Toluwani Oluwatola Twenty years ago, African heads of states and governments gathered in Abuja to address infectious diseases in Africa. The declarations by the heads of States, popularly known as ‘Abuja Declarations’, was the meeting’s highlight. One of the most popularly referenced portions of these declarations is the pledge…

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‘Heartbroken’ British Columbians deserve answers about Post report on Covid-19 in care homes, legislative assembly members tell minister

British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, speak to the media in Vancouver, British Columbia in January last year. Photo: AFP Opposition leader Shirley Bond says the investigation, revealing 42 outbreaks and 192 deaths under a policy known as enhanced surveillance, was ‘devastating’ Bond and other assembly members ask…

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Brexit post-mortem for the City: London’s ‘Golden Age’ is over, warns NatWest chair Howard Davies

The City of London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s financial capital is over, although the capital will remain a global financial centre, according to NatWest bank chairman Howard Davies. “Almost five years after the Brexit referendum, and five months after Britain’s exit from the European Union, the future of London as a global financial centre seems…

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Astonishing footage filmed by a plane passenger shows Hamas rockets being intercepted mid-air by Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired from Gaza in a clip recording on board an El Flight on May 13. Itay Blumental/TwitterA passenger on board an El Al flight captured Israel’s missile-defense system in action.The clip shows rockets, fired from Gaza, being intercepted mid-air.Over 2000 rockets have been fired from Gaza towards Israel since Monday,…

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Israel accused of tricking major news outlets into reporting a fake Gaza invasion to lure Hamas fighters into tunnels that were targeted for massive airstrikes

Fire billowed from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza, on Tuesday. Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Early Friday, it was widely, incorrectly reported that Israeli ground forces had advanced into Gaza.Some observers blame the confusion on a military ploy to lure militants into the tunnels under Gaza.More than 150 Israeli jets went on to intensely…

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Donate coronavirus jabs instead of vaccinating children, WHO urges rich countries

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) speaks during the opening of the 148th session of the Executive Board on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2021. — Reuters/FileSome countries have authorised shots for children.WHO chief says India of huge concern.Ease rules on mask wearing with caution,…

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Palestine appreciates Pakistan’s principled, steadfast, and unflinching support

Palestine Foreign Minister Dr Riyad Al Maliki (left) and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — AFP/File, Twitter/File Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks to Palestinian counterpart Dr Riyad Al Maliki.He reassures Pakistan’s steadfast support to Palestinian people during these testing times.FM Qureshi speaks to Saudi, Afghan foreign ministers regarding the Palestinian issue.Palestine on Friday expressed deep…

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