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The Taliban appear to have shut down the government's ministry of women's affairs and replaced it with the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice

Three Blasts Kill At Least Two In Afghanistan's Jalalabad

Three blasts kill at least two in Afghanistan's Jalalabad

10,000 Migrants, Many Haitian, Packed Under Texas Bridge

Haitian and Central American migrants march to the Siglo XXI Migratory Station in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, aiming to travel to the United States.

10,000 migrants, many Haitian, packed under Texas bridge

'Burnt Out': Philippine Nurses Battle Covid, Resignations

The pandemic has exacerbated a pre-existing lack of nurses in the Philippines

'Burnt out': Philippine nurses battle Covid, resignations

The UN General Assembly in September 2018, before the Covid-19 pandemic

World Leaders Descend On New York Despite Pandemic

World leaders descend on New York despite pandemic

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Haitian and Central American migrants march to the Siglo XXI Migratory Station in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, aiming to travel to the United States.

US Immigration: Over 10,000 Migrants Sheltered Under Texas Overpass

Over 10,000 mostly Haitian migrants are packed under an overpass in Del Rio, Texas looking to gain entry into the United States. The migrants are being processed and taken into custody and President Biden has granted them Temporary Protection Status.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) building on January 11, 2021 in Washington, DC.

DOJ Announces Nationwide Takedown Of 'Corrupt Medical Professionals' For $1.4 Billion Telemedicine Fraud

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive nationwide take down that led to hundreds of charges in a $1.4 billion telemedicine fraud.

The study followed nearly 1,300 people hospitalised for Covid between January and May 2020 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the first city affected by the pandemic

19-Year-Old Anti-Mask Councilman Gets COVID, Says He ‘Feels Terrible For Not Being Able To Breathe’

A teenage councilman in Alabama who opposed mask and vaccines mandates was hospitalized for COVID pneumonia.

The easing of restrictions follows criticism of the government's complicated 'traffic light' system for travellers

England, Scotland Ease Covid Travel Curbs

England, Scotland ease Covid travel curbs

Analysts are watching for signs of hawkishness from the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell

Jerome Powell Found To Own Bond Types Bought By Fed Amid Trading Scandal

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell was found to have owned bond types that were being purchased by the central bank during the pandemic, only a week after ordering an ethics review into Fed officials' holding of securities.

Easing consumer inflation in the United States helped relieve concerns about the need for an increase in interest rates

US Consumers Continue To Feel Pessimistic About Economic Prospects

U.S. consumers are not happy about the state of the economy.

China has been testing residents of Wuhan for Covid-19 after a new outbreak in the city where the virus first emerged

8-Year-Old Develops ‘Rare’ Paralyzing Disease After Contracting COVID-19

The girl, Avella Bauer, was found unresponsive by her mother after having a low fever a day earlier and was rushed to the Masonic Children's Hospital.

The Tyrolean ski resort of Ischgl was the site of a notorious outbreak of coronavirus in March 2020

Austria Hears First Lawsuit Over Ski Resort Covid Outbreak

Austria hears first lawsuit over ski resort Covid outbreak

The move is a massive setback to Pakistan, which has been trying to revive tours by foreign sides

New Zealand Call Off Pakistan Cricket Series After Security Alert

New Zealand call off Pakistan cricket series after security alert

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International Country Music Day: Quotes That Prove The Power Of The Genre

In the early 1900s, country music roots sprouted in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

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Healthy, Fully Vaccinated Mom Gets COVID-19; Suffers ‘Unbearable’ Symptoms

The North Carolina woman said she’s still grateful she got the vaccine.

Retailers are unable to source enough products due to a supply crunch caused by Brexit and Covid

UK Retailers Face Supply Crunch As Christmas Looms

UK retailers face supply crunch as Christmas looms

Wealthy nations are falling well short of the $100 billion they promised to give poorer countries every year to combat climate change

Rich Nations Make 'Disappointing' Progress In Climate Finance: OECD

Rich nations make 'disappointing' progress in climate finance: OECD

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Political Orientation Predicts Science Denial – Here’s What That Means For Getting Americans Vaccinated Against COVID-19

In the U.S., polling on intent to get vaccinated shows a massive political divide.

Japan's ruling party will elect a new leader later this month who will become prime minister

Race For Japan's New Prime Minister Kicks Off

Race for Japan's new prime minister kicks off

Abimael Guzman, the founder of the brutal Shining Path guerrilla group who spread terror across Peru in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Saturday in a military prison, aged 86

Peru Congress Approves Law To Cremate Late Shining Path Leader

Peru Congress approves law to cremate late Shining Path leader

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[Watch] 4-Year-Old Unaccompanied Boy Forced Into Quarantine As COVID-19 Cases Rise In China

The video shows a 4-year-old boy in a full hazmat suit entering the isolation ward of a hospital while dragging a suitcase on his own.

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North Carolina Woman Who Went For COVID-19 Vaccine Allegedly Given Meningitis Shot

Careworker Cintia Huddleston said she was given the wrong vaccination at the CVS Pharmacy on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh.

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Fourth Stimulus Check Petition Nears 3M Signatures, Calls For Child Tax Credit Extension

The petition calls for Congress to send out $2,000 monthly stimulus checks.

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Joe Giudice Continues To Long For Daughters As He Shares His ‘Greatest Wish’ On Instagram

Joe Giudice continues to lament the distance between him and his daughters on Instagram.

President Jair Bolsonaro, who had the virus last year, has said he would be the "last Brazilian" to get vaccinated

Brazil's Bolsonaro Going To UN Meet Despite Being Unvaccinated

Brazil's Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

Every body that arrives at the morgue has to be swabbed for Covid-19 by staff swathed in head-to-toe protective suits and face masks and shields

80 Fully Vaccinated In Utah Die Of COVID-19; 13,836 Breakthrough Cases Reported

As of Thursday, the state's rolling seven-day average of confirmed COVID-19 cases was at 1,675.

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