Immigrants naturalised for services during the pandemic include cleaners and shop workers.
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News of the first takers of the desperately awaited Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine spurred some hope and excitement amid new lockdowns and spiraling infections in much of the US and the UK. But in Russia, one of the few countries already offering vaccines to a wider segment of the general public, the turnout in the first two weeks …
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A man suspected of killing three police officers in central France has been found dead, the country’s Interior Minister has said.
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Truck drivers and police were seen clashing in Dover, England as frustrated drivers try to cross into mainland Europe after being stranded for days. France agreed to reopen some travel from the UK after closing the border due to a variant of Covid-19. The agreement requires that anyone traveling from …
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An Australian man dubbed “the Claremont killer” has been sentenced to at least 40 years in jail for murdering two young women, bringing an end to one of the country’s most notorious cold cases.
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Nepali airline Buddha Air made a blunder recently when it flew passengers to the wrong airport.
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The Israeli government collapsed on Tuesday at midnight (17.00 EST) local time after the country’s parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. Israel will now head to its fourth elections in two years, probably on March 23 next year.
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Israel’s government collapses, triggering fourth election in 2 years
The Israeli government collapsed on Tuesday at midnight (17.00 EST) local time after the country’s parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. Israel will now head to its fourth elections in two years, probably on March 23 next year.
Read More »Pakistani human rights activist found dead in Canada
A Pakistani human rights activist living in Canada who went missing over the weekend has been found dead, Toronto Police said on Tuesday, adding they believed her death to be a non-criminal matter.
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