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Prince Harry in legal fight to pay for UK police protection

Shawdesh Desk: Prince Harry is seeking a judicial review against a refusal of the Home Office to allow him to personally pay for police protection when in the UK. The

Global Covid cases top 325 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 325 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the world. According to Johns

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi faces five new corruption charges

Shawdesh desk: Myanmar’s military-installed government has filed five new corruption charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in connection with granting permits to rent and buy a helicopter, an

No outsiders will be allowed in Narayanganj Sunday, says police chief

Shawdesh Desk: No outsiders will be allowed in Narayanganj on the day of the city civic polls and all residents should carry their national identity (NID) cards with them, the

Brazil begins vaccinating young children despite Bolsonaro objection

Shawdesh desk: Brazil began vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 on Friday after the move was approved, despite objections from President Jair Bolsonaro. Davi Seremramiwe Xavante, an Indigenous

Pilot, passenger presumed dead in Louisiana helicopter crash

Shawdesh desk: A pilot and passenger are presumed dead after the crash Friday of a helicopter in a south Louisiana marsh in US, a local government official said. The sheriff’s

Tsunami warning in Tonga after giant eruption

Shawdesh desk: Tsunami warnings have been issued in several countries including Tonga, Fiji, and New Zealand, after a giant underwater volcano eruption. Social media footage from Tonga showed waves washing

Denmark to offer 4th vaccine dose to vulnerable

Shawdesh Desk: The Danish government said Wednesday it is proposing a fourth Covid vaccine dose for people deemed highly vulnerable amid a spike in cases of the Omicron variant. Health