WHO Africa encourages the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite variants
The World Health Organization (WHO) African region has backed the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 even in countries reporting…
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The pandemic leaves 27% of British adults struggling financially
The pandemic has left more than a quarter of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ actress Bella Ramsey cast in ‘The Last of Us’ series
English actress Bella Ramsey, best known for her breakout role on “Game of Thrones” as the bold and fiery Lyanna Mormont, is set to star…
Continue ReadingImpeachment managers slated to wrap up their case against Trump at Senate trial
House impeachment managers will finish arguing their case on Thursday that former President Donald Trump incited an insurrection one day after they…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s big moment: Mastercard jumps on the bandwagon
Mastercard is bringing bitcoin to the checkout counter. The company announced late Wednesday that it will support “select…
Continue ReadingDouble masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says
Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for first time as President
President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping for two hours late Wednesday, their first call since Biden took office. “Last…
Continue ReadingGOP senators signal they plan to acquit Trump despite visceral presentation by House Democrats
The House impeachment managers presented senators with videos of their colleagues fleeing a pro-Trump mob, which breached the US Capitol shouting…
Continue ReadingCovid cases surging in Tanzania, says US embassy as government downplays virus
Covid-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
Continue ReadingBumble to make Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic leaves more than half of British adults struggling financially
The pandemic has left more than half of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
Continue ReadingCountry star Jason Isbell will donate his profits from Morgan Wallen’s album to the NAACP
After rising country star Morgan Wallen was filmed using a racial slur, his fans rallied behind him and sent his album sales soaring. An artist whose…
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The impeachment trial’s virtual reality
Before former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, many Capitol Hill Republicans had argued it was futile to force them to relive the…
Continue ReadingAnother 793,000 Americans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week
America’s unemployment crisis shows no signs of letting up. Another 793,000 American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
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Lindsey Graham has a very bad take on the Senate impeachment trial
Minutes after the second day of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial concluded Wednesday night, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham…
Continue ReadingSaudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights campaigners, has been released after more than 1,000 days in…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks a pause on TikTok court fight
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok from the…
Continue ReadingShell says its oil production has peaked and will fall every year
Royal Dutch Shell said its oil production and carbon emissions have peaked as it detailed plans to gradually wean itself off fossil fuels. Climate…
Continue ReadingAfrobeat star Fela Kuti joins Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, others on nominees list for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this…
Continue ReadingColin Kaepernick gets in on Wall Street’s hottest trend
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