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Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany polls

Shawdesh Desk: AACHEN: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet the vote to shape Germany’s future, in a last-ditch push to shore up

German polls: Voters decide who will take charge after Merkel

Shawdesh Desk: The fight to succeed popular, long-serving chancellor Angela Merkel could barely be tighter as Germans vote in parliamentary elections. The streets of Berlin are hosting the annual marathon,

Global Covid cases top 231 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 231 million, despite mass inoculations in several countries across the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Washington to give Pfizer boosters to some

Shawdesh Desk: The Washington state Department of Health in US says it will immediately start offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to certain people after recommendations from the

Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region

Shawdesh Desk: The leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region at their first in-person summit, amid shared

UK recognises Indian Covid jab Covishield

Shawdesh Desk: The UK government has amended its foreign travel guidance to clarify that the Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca vaccine is an approved jab. But it is not clear

Brazil’s health minister tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering

Shawdesh Desk: Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York that was inaugurated by his president, Jair Bolsonaro, according

Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election, but miss majority

Shawdesh Desk: Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats failed and nearly mirrored the