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Russia is responsible for the poisoning and attempted killing of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny, two independent UN rights experts said on Monday, issuing an “open call” for an international investigation into the incident. Source: UN News Centre (UN.org)....Read more
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As the first recipients of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine doses through the UN-partnered COVAX initiative, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began their vaccine rollouts on Monday, prioritizing frontline workers and vulnerable groups, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Source: UN News Centre (....Read more
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After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide increased last week for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Source: UN News Centre (UN.org)....Read more
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Ryan Fischer is expected to make a full recovery after a dognapper shot him in the chest. Source: BBC News....Read more
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The British government cuts relief by as much as 60%, citing financial pressure from the pandemic. Source: BBC News....Read more
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UN investigators say many of those arbitrarily detained during the civil war are presumed dead. Source: BBC News....Read more
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The White House spokesperson today ruled out sending vaccines to continental partners like Canada and Mexico, saying U.S. President Joe Biden is committed to getting every American vaccinated before sharing doses with other countries. ....Read more
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The fate of tens of thousands of civilians being held in Syria’s “notorious” prisons or detention centres is still unclear, 10 years after the country’s civil war began, UN investigators said on Monday. Source: UN News Centre (UN.org)....Read more
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The discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot was revealed by officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy on Saturday. The chariot survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, a building collapse and looting by antiquities thieves. ....Read more
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Some Japanese citizens have said the tests for Covid-19 caused them "psychological distress". Source: BBC News....Read more
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