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Boris Johnson Apologises For Video Of Aides Joking About Lockdown Christmas Party
Huffington Post 08 Dec 2021
Boris Johnson has apologised for a video in which aides appeared to joke about a Christmas party during lockdown. Announcing an investigation into the video, the prime minister told the Commons. “I was also furious to see that clip. I apologise unreservedly for the offence it has caused up and down the country.” ... Related... .
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Russia risks becoming ‘appendage of China’ – Bolton
Russia Today 08 Dec 2021
Despite disagreements on many issues, Moscow and Washington could find common ground over Beijing, especially as Russia risks becoming an “appendage of China,” an ex-advisor of former US president Donald Trump has claimed ... Read more 5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden online summit ... “We have many fields of cooperation with China ... .
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Ethiopia: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted
BBC News 09 Dec 2021
The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended distribution of food aid in two northern Ethiopian towns after gunmen looted its warehouses. Looters from rebel Tigrayan forces held aid staff at gunpoint in the town of Kombolcha, the United Nations said. They stole large quantities of essential food supplies - including some for malnourished children ... .
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Anger as Jair Bolsonaro to allow unvaccinated visitors into Brazil
The Guardian 08 Dec 2021
“This government has the policies, the face and the stench of DEATH,” tweeted the leftist politician, Mônica Francisco, one of many Brazilians urging tighter rules to slow the spread of the Omicron variant ... .
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Elizabeth Holmes testifies she 'never' misled investors
BBC News 08 Dec 2021photo: AP / Jeremy Selwyn
Boris Johnson to launch inquiry into alleged lockdown Christmas party
The Daily Telegraph Australia 09 Dec 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will launch an investigation after apologising for officials laughing about an alleged lockdown Christmas party in a leaked video ... ....
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Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
The Independent 08 Dec 2021
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were still far apart after two hours of talks on the escalating crisis caused by Russia’s massing of tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine. Biden delivered a simple message during Tuesday’s video call with Putin ... National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said ... .
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Did the Sputnik V inventor just murder his own vaccine? - Off Guardian
WorldNews.com 08 Dec 2021
Alexander Gintsburg is the father of Sputnik V, Russia’s 500,000% effective COVID vaccine. He also recently won a trophy in recognition of his lifelong pursuit of total failure and creepy business dealings. He is the highest-rated scientist on Yelp and serves as director of “the world’s... read full story. .
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Google’s 2021 search list: Bernie Sanders’ mittens and Squid Game top the trends
The Guardian 08 Dec 2021
Annual list reveals most searched-for terms globally related to sports, investing, Covid and skinny jeans Squid Game, Bernie Sanders’ mittens and how to wear skinny jeans were among the most searched for subjects on Google around the world this year , and in the UK the Euros dominated web queries ... .
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293 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 168 Dead, After COVID Shot - GoodSciencing
WorldNews.com 08 Dec 2021
Update 5 Dec – 6 Dec. Added Adham El-Selhadar, Pompeo Tretola, Ben Madgen, Marvin Morgan, Ugur Tezel, Stevan Jelovac, Jake Lever. Note that 10/10/21 Unnamed Italian soccer player was Pompeo Tretola. It is definitely not normal for young athletes to suffer from cardiac arrests or to die while playing their sport, but this year it is happening ... .
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Reports: Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack
ABC News 09 Dec 2021photo: UN / Marco Dormino
UN refugee chief warns of world’s inability to restore peace
Indian Express 08 Dec 2021
The growing inability of the international community to restore peace in countries like Yemen, Libya and Ethiopia is forcing humanitarian and refugee organizations to work increasingly during conflicts which they can’t solve despite the expectations of many people caught up in these crises, the U.N. refugee chief warned Tuesday ... Express Group ... .
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5G might disrupt aircraft flights & touch-downs
Russia Today 08 Dec 2021
Massive rollout of mid-band 5G systems might pose an aircraft safety risk by interfering with navigation equipment and causing flight diversions, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned in a series of directives ... Altimeters tell how high an aircraft is above the ground when a pilot cannot see it ... .
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Germany on new path as Scholz replaces Merkel as chancellor
Fresno Bee 08 Dec 2021
Olaf Scholz is set to take office Wednesday as Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, succeeding Angela Merkel after her heralded 16-year tenure. Scholz's government takes office with high hopes ... .
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