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Global Covid cases near 253 million amid surge in cases in parts of world

Shawdesh Desk: The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is approaching 253 million amid spike in infections in several countries including Western European ones. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Austria lockdown for unvaccinated to start Monday in EU first

Shawdesh Desk: Austria will begin a lockdown for people not vaccinated against Covid-19, a first in the EU as the Alpine member fights a record surge in cases, Chancellor Alexander

Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: report

Shawdesh dEsk: Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 percent annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the

British police arrest three men after deadly car blast

Shawdesh DEsk: British police announced the arrest of three men after a car exploded in front of Liverpool Women’s Hospital, in the city centre, killing one man and injuring another

IS ambush kills 13 loyalist fighters in Syria: monitor

Shawdesh Desk: At least 13 fighters loyal to the Syrian government were killed Saturday in an Islamic State group ambush in the country’s east, a war monitor said. The attack

Death toll from S.Leone tanker blast rises to 144

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone’s capital on 5 November has risen to 144 from a previous estimate of 115, health ministry data

New prison riot in Ecuador leaves 68 dead

Shawdesh Desk: Prison inmates from rival gangs in Ecuador fought each other with guns, explosives and blades in a bloodbath that left at least 68 dead in the same prison

Global Covid cases near 253 million amid vaccination

Shawdesh desk: The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is fast approaching 253 million amid the race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),