Kamala Harris says China intimidates to back South China Sea claims
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused China of coercion and intimidation to back unlawful claims in the South China Sea, in her most pointed comments on China on ...
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a Covid -19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by ...
G7 to meet on Afghan deadline, evacuation put on ‘war footing’
Leaders of the Group of Seven countries were set to discuss on Tuesday whether to seek an extension to a Aug. 31 deadline for the evacuation of thousands of people trying ...
Bitcoin price rises past $50,000 then retreats on profit-taking
Bitcoin’s price surged past $50,000 on Monday for the first time since May, but the rebound from a months-long slump later ran out of steam.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency ...
Five killed in Mexico’s oil platform fire, output remains offline
Five workers were killed and six injured Sunday’s fire on an offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico operated by Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) that cut about a quarter ...
In farewell to New Yorkers, Cuomo says it’s ‘unfair’ he had to resign
In his final public remarks as governor of New York on Monday, Andrew Cuomo complained about what he called the unfairness of the state investigation that concluded he sexually harassed ...
Poland to build fence, double troop numbers on Belarus border
Poland will build a fence along its border with Belarus and double the number of troops there, the defence minister said on Monday, to halt a flow of migrants the ...
Allies step up pressure on Biden amid Kabul evacuation chaos (Update 3)
With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners crowding into Kabul airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, pressure grew on U.S. President Joe Biden on ...
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine wins full U.S. FDA approval (Updated)
The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine – the first to secure such Food and Drug Administration validation – prompting President ...
Germany to drop incidence levels as key Covid yardstick
Germany has decided to stop using the coronavirus infection rate as its yardstick for deciding if restrictions should be in force to contain the spread of the virus, government sources ...
Booster Covid-19 shots should be delayed – WHO director-general
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that COVID-19 booster shots should be delayed as priority should be given to raising vaccination rates in countries where only 1% or 2% of ...
Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction
Want a Brazil jersey owned by Pele? An All Blacks shirt signed by Dan Carter? A New York Yankees photo autographed by Derek Jeter? David Beckham’s AC Milan shirt?
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UK growth slows to six-month low as post-lockdown shortages bite
Britain’s post-lockdown economic rebound slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unprecedented shortages of staff and materials, though strong inflation pressures cooled a bit, a survey showed on ...
Moyes backs Antonio to break West Ham goalscoring record
David Moyes has tipped the “unique” Michail Antonio to smash West Ham’s Premier League goalscoring record.
Antonio moved level with former Hammers favourite Paolo Di Canio on 47 goals with ...
City still uncertain of signing new striker, says Guardiola
Manchester City have not yet decided if they will sign a new striker to replace Sergio Aguero, manager Pep Guardiola said, with the summer transfer window set to close next ...
Russia says Turkey could sign new S-400 missile contract soon
Russia and Turkey are close to signing a new contract to supply Ankara with additional S-400 air defence units in the near future, the Interfax news agency cited the head ...
Portland protests see clashes between far-right, far-left groups
Protests by rival far-right and left-wing groups in Portland descended into violence on Sunday, as the opposing sides engaged in clashes and at least one man was arrested for firing ...
New Zealand’s lockdown extended, Vietnam deploys troops to enforce lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended New Zealand’s strict nationwide COVID-19 lockdown saying the current outbreak of the Delta variant of the coronavirus had not yet peaked.
The ...
Merkel: Russia cannot use Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a weapon
“Gas cannot be used as a weapon,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian president, in Kyiv. “We are for new sanctions if Russia uses ...
PayPal launches crypto buying and selling in UK
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week, the company said on Monday.
The roll-out, ...
Management by machines? Workers say no
Tired of your terrible boss? Wouldn’t you prefer being managed by a computer?
Imagine having an unbiased machine for a boss that rewards your performance based on objective data?
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Covid-19 booster significantly lowers infection risk — Israeli researchers
A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)‘s Covid-19 vaccine has significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness among people aged 60 and older in Israel compared with those who ...
Chelsea and Spurs maintain perfect start, Manchester United can only draw at Southampton
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A goal by Romelu Lukaku on his second Chelsea debut and a strike by defender Reece James earned the Blues a 2-0 win at London rivals Arsenal on ...
Hurricane Henri’s outer bands reach U.S. Northeast coast
Hurricane Henri’s outer bands moved onshore in southern New England and Long Island early on Sunday as the storm threatened the region with high winds, a dangerous storm surge ...