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One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...
One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...
A British diplomat could be seen on a dramatic TikTok video saving a woman from drowning in a Chinese river on Saturday morning. Stephen Ellison, the consul-general in Chongqing, jumped into the river to rescue the 24-year-old college student, who slipped into the water and lost consciousness, BBC reported. “She was unconscious, she was not breathing...
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
A British diplomat could be seen on a dramatic TikTok video saving a woman from drowning in a Chinese river on Saturday morning. Stephen Ellison, the consul-general in Chongqing, jumped into the river to rescue the 24-year-old college student, who slipped into the water and lost consciousness, BBC reported. “She was unconscious, she was not breathing...
A British diplomat could be seen on a dramatic TikTok video saving a woman from drowning in a Chinese river on Saturday morning. Stephen Ellison, the consul-general in Chongqing, jumped into the river to rescue the 24-year-old college student, who slipped into the water and lost consciousness, BBC reported. “She was unconscious, she was not breathing...
One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
A British diplomat could be seen on a dramatic TikTok video saving a woman from drowning in a Chinese river on Saturday morning. Stephen Ellison, the consul-general in Chongqing, jumped into the river to rescue the 24-year-old college student, who slipped into the water and lost consciousness, BBC reported. “She was unconscious, she was not breathing...
One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...
Khairi Saadallah -- who the BBC said was known to British intelligence agencies but had evaded deportation -- was given a rare life sentence Monday for the “ruthless and brutal” attack in Reading last June.
Officials in Madrid are frantically racing to dig out from the weekend’s massive snowstorm in the Spanish capital, in a race against plummeting temperatures. Four people died on Friday and Saturday when up to 20 inches of snow fell on the city and its surroundings — including two who froze to death, the BBC said...
The new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa poses an even greater risk than the highly infectious strain that turned up in UK patients, the British health secretary said on Monday. Secretary Matt Hancock called the South African variant a “very significant problem” in a Monday interview on BBC radio. “I’m incredibly worried about the...
A “deepfake” Queen Elizabeth II delivered an alternative Christmas speech and even danced a Tik Tok routine as part of a campaign warning viewers of misinformation. The digitally altered version of the British monarch aired on Channel 4 after the real queen’s annual Christmas message was broadcast on the BBC and ITV Friday afternoon. “If...
China’s “bat woman” has insisted she is open to “any kind of visit” to rule out speculation that the coronavirus leaked from her Wuhan lab. Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), told the BBC she has twice communicated with the World Health Organization (WHO), which is planning a COVID-19...
Violence broke out in Paris for the second consecutive weekend as protesters clashed with police during demonstrations over a proposed security law, according to reports. Hundreds of rallies were planned across the nation Saturday to protest legislation that would make it illegal to record video or take photos of police officers with “obvious intention to ha...
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A politician named after Adolf Hitler has won a local election in Namibia by a landslide — but he insists his agenda has “nothing to do” with Nazi ideology. Adolf Hitler Uunona won a seat as a council member for the Ompundja constituency last week — with 85 percent of the vote, BBC reported. He...
He’s in a royal mess now. A Buckingham Palace worker pleaded guilty to stealing a treasure trove of medals and photos from gift shops, staff lockers and even Prince Andrew’s storeroom, according to reports. Former catering assistant Adamo Canto swiped scores of items during a nine-month spree that ended in August, the BBC said. They...
Controversial “virginity tests,” which involve intrusive and unscientific examinations, are being offered by medical clinics around Britain, according to an investigation. The test claims to determine if a woman’s hymen is intact and is considered a violation of human rights by the World Health Organization and the United Nations. Despite this, the BBC identified several...
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
Violence broke out in Paris for the second consecutive weekend as protesters clashed with police during demonstrations over a proposed security law, according to reports. Hundreds of rallies were planned across the nation Saturday to protest legislation that would make it illegal to record video or take photos of police officers with “obvious intention to ha...
- Expert body to reform the law (Category: South Australia)
- Desal firms in $9m suit strife (Category: South Australia)
- Matara MC Opp. leader leaves meeting in protest (Category: Breaking News)
- First poppy flower (Category: Business)
A politician named after Adolf Hitler has won a local election in Namibia by a landslide — but he insists his agenda has “nothing to do” with Nazi ideology. Adolf Hitler Uunona won a seat as a council member for the Ompundja constituency last week — with 85 percent of the vote, BBC reported. He...
He’s in a royal mess now. A Buckingham Palace worker pleaded guilty to stealing a treasure trove of medals and photos from gift shops, staff lockers and even Prince Andrew’s storeroom, according to reports. Former catering assistant Adamo Canto swiped scores of items during a nine-month spree that ended in August, the BBC said. They...
Controversial “virginity tests,” which involve intrusive and unscientific examinations, are being offered by medical clinics around Britain, according to an investigation. The test claims to determine if a woman’s hymen is intact and is considered a violation of human rights by the World Health Organization and the United Nations. Despite this, the BBC identified several...
The BBC has tapped an ex-judge to lead the organization’s investigation into whether Princess Diana was coerced into a notorious 1995 interview with Martin Bashir under false pretenses.
A British diplomat could be seen on a dramatic TikTok video saving a woman from drowning in a Chinese river on Saturday morning. Stephen Ellison, the consul-general in Chongqing, jumped into the river to rescue the 24-year-old college student, who slipped into the water and lost consciousness, BBC reported. “She was unconscious, she was not breathing...
One of the scientists behind Pfizer-BioNTech’s promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate says the potential cure could return the world to “normal” by next winter. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Sunday that if high vaccination rates are achieved by the end of next year, the course of the pandemic could be changed, the BBC reported. “I’m confident...