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Three economists share Nobel Prize

Economists David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. Card was recognized for his contributions to labor economics, while Angrist and Imbens won the award for their contributions…

Israel’s security central to “every German Govt.” – Merkel

ISRAEL: Israel’s security will be central to every German government, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday during her farewell travel to Israel. Merkel, in Israel on her last visit as a Chancellor before the…

Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for The Beatles break-up

UK: Music legend Paul McCartney is insisting it was bandmate and songwriting partner John Lennon who decided The Beatles couldn’t “work it out” in 1970 — and not him, as has been widely reported for five decades. “I didn’t…

Navy engineer arrested for selling nuclear submarine secrets

US: A United States Navy nuclear engineer and his spouse have been arrested on espionage charges after allegedly attempting to sell confidential information, the US Department of Justice said. According to court records unsealed…

Vaccine efficacy against Delta upto 92% for 50-75 age group – Study

FRANCE: Vaccination is highly effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19, even against the Delta variant, a vast study in France has shown. The research published Monday -- focusing on prevention of severe COVID and death,…

Nobel laureate Ressa slams Facebook

THE PHILIPPINES: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticise Facebook as a threat to democracy, saying the social media giant fails to protect against the spread of hate and disinformation and is “biased…

16 dead as plane carrying parachutists crashes in Russia

RUSSIA: At least 16 people are dead and seven others injured after an L-410 plane crashed near a near the town of Menzelinsk in the Republic of Tatarstan of central Russia on Sunday, the emergency services were cited as saying by local…

COVID-19 causes steep rise in depression, anxiety – Study

FRANCE: Cases of depression and anxiety surged by more than a quarter globally during the first year of the pandemic, especially among women and young adults, a major study showed. In the first worldwide estimate of the mental…

‘Purple finger fatigue’ in Iraq as voters shun elections

IRAQ: Iraqis voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement. But the voting was marked by widespread apathy and a…

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Pfizer Scientists: ‘Your Antibodies are Probably Better than the Vaccination’