WHO recommendation for COVİD-19 vaccination
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not believe that coronavirus vaccination should be mandatory, Report informs, citing the head of the Department of Immunization Kate O’Brien. “I do not think…
Arxiv: 12 2020
‘Writing’s on the wall’ for Fiji’s main opposition party
The writing is on the wall for Fiji’s main opposition party, New Zealand-based Fijian academic Steven Ratuva says. His comments come in the wake of the sudden resignation of former…
Expert warns of further Covid-19 surge in US over Christmas
Top US diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned of another surge in Covid cases after Christmas – even with the rise following Thanksgiving still being tackled. He said the…
OPCW director worried truth about Syria ‘chemical attack’ report would feed ‘Russian narrative’
While praising the OPCW whistleblower’s integrity and professionalism, one director worried that seeking truth about the altered report on a ‘chemical attack’ in Syria might help Russia, which he denounced…
Brexit: UK PM to meet EU chief in bid to save trade deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to Brussels this week to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a last ditch effort to salvage a post-Brexit trade…
Teen’s moving rendition of Australian anthem in indigenous language at Tri Nations Test
A 17-year-old has made history in Australia by being the first person to sing the national anthem in an indigenous Australian language at an international sporting event. Olivia Fox, who…
Americans’ mental health falls to 20-year low amid lockdowns and pandemic – survey
In an era of seemingly never-ending lockdowns and virus anxiety, a new Gallup poll has found that Americans’ mental health is at its lowest point in two decades. “Americans’ latest…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins close to $1bn in preliminary taxpayer funding to unleash broadband across rural US
SpaceX has tentatively won a fat payday from the US government to supply broadband internet access to 10 million rural Americans, beating out satellite-based competitors for the privilege of blocking…
Russian man wanted by Moscow, Paris & Washington handed five year sentence by French court for laundering bitcoin on behalf of mob
A Russian cryptocurrency entrepreneur has been sentenced by a French court to five years in prison and handed a hefty fine after it found him guilty of money laundering. Alexander…
China suspends importation of more Australian beef as trade battle escalates
China has suspended the importation of more Australian beef, this time from Meramist Pty Ltd, the sixth supplier to face such a move in a country that is one of…