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[ad_1] The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country has so far failed to arrange for any shipments. A website dashboard maintained by the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, shows the number of doses earmarked for North Korea now […]

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron is set to throw his support behind a massive nuclear power plant programme on Thursday despite concerns about the cost and complexity of building new reactors. The head of state will go to a key turbine manufacturing site in eastern France on a pre-election visit dedicated to energy policy and

[ad_1] UK police have widened their probe into Downing Street lockdown events after a new photo emerged of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and are set to question more than 50 individuals. The “partygate” scandal has placed Johnson in political jeopardy with several MPs from his Conservative party publicly calling for his resignation, although he denies

[ad_1] The collapse of the building Wednesday night on the southern edge of the city of Idlib came as northwest Syria has been witnessing weeks of rain and snow. (File photo: Reuters) The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, said rescue operations in the two-story building lasted about four hours. Associated Press

[ad_1] PARIS: France flyhalf Romain Ntamack believes Ireland will hold few surprises for them when they meet in the Six Nations on Saturday and said the visitors are the favourites coming into the clash at the Stade de France. Both teams won their opening games last weekend but France’s 37-10 victory over Italy in Paris

[ad_1] Controversial Republican US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene found herself the object of online ridicule Wednesday after accusing Democratic leaders of “gazpacho” tactics on Capitol Hill, apparently conflating Nazi secret police with the Spanish soup. In an angry rant delivered Tuesday on One America News, the congresswoman from Georgia described the Washington jail housing US

[ad_1] Commercial satellite imagery shows possible preparations for a military parade in North Korea, a Washington think-tank said on Thursday, amid expectations that the country could display new military advances or launch more missiles on upcoming holidays. Several hundred personnel were seen in formation at the Mirim Parade Training Ground in Pyongyang, which is designed

[ad_1] More than 50 people believed to have attended lockdown parties at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street will be contacted by police to explain their involvement, officers said on Wednesday, as they considered widening their investigation. A statement from the Metropolitan Police said officers would start contacting people from the end of this

[ad_1] New Zealand police on Thursday arrested more than 50 people and began forcefully removing hundreds of protesters camped outside its parliament building for the last three days to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and tough coronavirus restrictions. Inspired by truckers’ demonstrations in Canada, into a 13th day with protesters blocking two border crossings with the

[ad_1] The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month’s volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64. Health Minister Saia Piukala said 31 new cases had been detected in the previous 24 hours, a record for the