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UK to lift travel test requirements for the…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday his government will remove coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England, news hailed by the travel industry…
UNITED STATES | Changes unveiled to attract…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math – part of the broader…
US Senate passes bipartisan legislation to support…
WASHINGTON (CMC): The United States Senate has passed the ‘Haiti Development, Accountability and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act’, or HR. 2471, which measures the progress of post-disaster…
Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay financial…
MONTREAL (AP) — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty.…
Surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient…
In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team show the pig heart for transplant into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on Friday,…
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney…
NEW YORK (AP): Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how black people were portrayed on screen, became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for the…
UK authorities ease COVID testing requirements…
LONDON (AP) — Health authorities across the United Kingdom simplified COVID-19 testing requirements on Wednesday, a move designed to cut isolation times for many people and that may ease the staffing…
Scott Boland six-for leads humiliation as…
ESPNcricinfo Scott Boland's six-wicket haul on his Test debut allowed Australia to wrap up the Ashes 3-0, by lunch on the third day at the MCG. Australia's quicks continued their demolition job on…
Desmond Tutu: Archbishop and anti-apartheid…
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90, the President's Office has said. He was an outspoken critic of the country's…
Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s…
LONDON (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain's hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery…
Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life;…
BERLIN (AP): Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from non-essential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday, and parliament…
WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’…
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges…
Vaughan dropped by BBC over involvement in…
SALFORD, England (AP): FORMER ENGLAND cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, was dropped by the BBC yesterday because of his involvement in the racism controversy enveloping county club Yorkshire. Vaughan…
Hamilton ends ‘hardest weekend’ with Brazilian GP…
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton holds a Brazilian flag as he celebrates wining the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday.
COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris…
COP26 concluded on Saturday 13 November in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. Climate…