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Global Covid cases approach 226 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 226 million, as the world still grapples to contain the second outbreak of the pandemic even with mass

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South’s military

Shawdesh desk: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, according to the South’s military, as China’s foreign minister visited Seoul and days after Pyongyang said it

France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers

Shawdesh Desk: The French government faces a stand-off with tens of thousands of health workers and carers Wednesday over a new rule requiring them to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or

Global Covid cases top 225 million

Shawdesh Desk: The pandemic still continues to devastate many countries across the world. In fact, the global Covid-19 caseload has now topped 225 million. The total caseload and fatalities from

Global Covid cases near 225 million

Shawdesh desk: The global Covid-19 caseload is fast approaching another grim milestone of 225 million, with the world still struggling to contain the deadly virus due to emergence of new

Taliban co-founder releases audio statement after death rumours

Shawdesh desk: The Taliban co-founder and now deputy prime minister of Afghanistan released an audio statement Monday saying he was alive and well after news of his supposed demise went

Four killed in Siberian emergency landing

Shawdesh Desk: Four people have been killed after a small Russian passenger plane with 14 passengers and two crew on board made an emergency landing in a forest in southeastern

School starts for 1 million NYC kids amid new vaccine rules

Shawdesh Desk: Classroom doors swing open for about a million New York City public school students on Monday in the nation’s largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.