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US: As COVID-19 surged last year, Governments worldwide touted the hope of “herd immunity,” a promised land where the virus stopped spreading exponentially because enough people were protected against it. That’s now looking like a…
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AUSTRALIA: Australia’s biggest city of Sydney recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, while residents in Melbourne face a nightly curfew and a further two weeks of lockdown amid a surge in infections.…
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THE PHILIPPINES: The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday confirmed the first case of the Lambda coronavirus variant in a 35-year-old female. “The case was asymptomatic and recovered after undergoing the 10-day…
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FIJI: A “no jab, no job” COVID-19 policy went into effect in Fiji on Sunday, with unvaccinated public servants forced to go on leave as the Pacific nation joined a number of countries in imposing similar mandates.A stubborn outbreak of…
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US: The US aid spending watchdog for Afghanistan warned last month that the US military had little or no means of knowing the capability of the Afghan National Defense and Security forces (ANDSF) when required to operate independently…
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HAITI: The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off frantic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from…
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Akkaraipattu Police apprehended a 44-year-old man over the illegal possession of 16 white tortoises recently. The arrest was was made when the suspect was intercepted on the Ampara – Akkaraipattu Road, while he was travelling by…
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It’s always a pleasure to have a chit chat with talented individuals, and interesting to see their perspective of life. I should say that Mario Ananda is one such young man. He is way more intelligent and mature than his age, and he’s…
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Earth, Wind & Fire are to release a reimagining of their hit ‘You Want My Love’. The Grammy-winning icons have teamed up with acclaimed producer Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds and singer-songwriter Lucky Dave for a new version of…
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Olivia Rodrigo has revealed a conversation with Selena Gomez helped her branch out from her Disney roots. In an interview for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood series, the 18-year-old - who found fame with Disney shows…
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