Giorno: 23 Agosto 2021

Zambia 2021: The voice of the people triumphs once more

Read More Zambia joined the handful of African countries that have experienced three transfers of power through the ballot box when President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat to long-time opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema last week.  But the process was far from straightforward, and a smooth transition may not have happened had  Hichilema not won by a […]

No link found between deaths and Covid-19 vaccine, health regulator says

Read More The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) received 1 473 reports of Covid-19 vaccine side-effects over a period of almost three months, but investigations showed no link between the drugs and people dying. The side-effect cases account for only 0.02% of the almost 7.1-million doses of vaccines administered in South Africa between […]

Teenage girl raped while walking her dog in Manchester park

Read More Manchester Teenage girl raped while walking her dog in Manchester park Seventeen-year-old assaulted by two men in north of city on Sunday night North of England correspondent Mon 23 Aug 2021 11.16 EDT Last modified on Mon 23 Aug 2021 11.17 EDT Detectives are appealing for information after a 17-year-old girl was raped […]

Pentagon Ready to Recommend Pfizer Vaccine for Personnel

The Pentagon is prepared to issue updated guidance to require all U.S. service personnel to be vaccinated after Monday’s approval of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

Departing Gov. Cuomo Left Behind Dog at Executive Mansion

Gov. Andrew Cuomo left behind his dog at the Executive Mansion when he moved out last week. The New York Democrat announced Aug. 10 he was resigning from office in the wake of accusations…

Questions Raised After New York Judges Order Vaccinations for Defendants

Legal experts are divided over whether two New York judges overstepped their authority when they recently ordered two defendants to get vaccinated against COVID-19, The New York Times reports.

As Gaza tensions simmer, balloons start fires in southern Israel

Read More Three fires were started near the Gaza border in southern Israel on Sunday, with the fire and rescue service attributing them to incendiary balloons launched from Gaza. The service said that nine balloons had landed in Eshkol Regional Council, and possibly another one in Sdot Negev Regional Council. Spencer Tunick’s stark warning: A […]

Readers chip in to pay dance school fees for ballerina with autism

Read More Crowdfunding Readers chip in to pay dance school fees for ballerina with autism Constance Bailey, 13, was offered a place at Hammond school but her mother could not afford the GBP90,000 needed North of England editor Mon 23 Aug 2021 09.37 EDT Last modified on Mon 23 Aug 2021 10.24 EDT A teenage […]

‘Not a walk in the park’: calls for visitors to ‘respect’ Snowdon

Read More Mountains ‘Not a walk in the park’: calls for visitors to ‘respect’ Snowdon Concerns about lasting damage after influx of people, many of whom maybe ill-prepared to scale mountain @stevenmorris20 Mon 23 Aug 2021 08.57 EDT Last modified on Mon 23 Aug 2021 09.05 EDT A conservation charity is urging visitors to “respect” […]

NY Gov. Cuomo ripped for report he abandoned dog Captain at executive mansion

Post Content Resigning New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting raked over the social media coals for a report that he tried to give his dog Captain away during his final days in office. The Albany Times Union reported Monday morning, citing two state police sources, that Cuomo, a Democrat, left the dog behind at […]