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A military option against Tehran remains on the table, PM Naftali Bennett indicated Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett dubbed Iran the “greatest threat to the State of Israel” during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. The prime minister also spoke to US President Joe Biden for the first time in months to discuss growing […]
Gunmakers hit back against allegations of facilitating trafficking Attorneys general for 13 states and Washington DC have backed a Mexican federal lawsuit accusing American gun manufacturers of aiding and abetting the trafficking of weapons to Mexican criminals. The prosecutors – all Democrats – filed a brief last week in Massachusetts federal court seeking to deny […]
New Super Green Pass restrictions are effective from February 1 Italian officials have introduced €100 fines for all people aged over 50 years – both Italian citizens and foreigners living in the country – who have not received a Covid-19 vaccine. Additionally, all employees aged over 50 will require a Super Green Pass in order […]
England’s MMR vaccination rates have fallen to “very worrying” levels, as parents are unaware of the deadly risk measles can pose The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that thousands of children across England are at risk of catching deadly measles after MMR vaccine rates fell to their lowest level in ten years. Since […]
Sweden says benefit from the Covid-19 shots to those under 12 is “currently small” The Sweden Public Health Agency on Thursday announced that it had opted against following some western countries in endorsing vaccination against Covid-19 for children 5-11 years old. Administering shots in that age group wouldn’t have a major effect on the spread […]
Tens of thousands of truckers set off to Ottawa to protest a Covid-19 vaccine mandate Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued on Wednesday that a convoy of up to 50,000 truckers protesting Covid-19 vaccine mandates in the country are a “fringe minority” with “unacceptable views.” Trudeau made his comment ahead of a trucker protest scheduled […]
The Court of Appeal has ruled that it’s unlawful for the UK to remove a person’s British nationality without prior notice The UK government has lost its latest legal bid to strip a woman of her British citizenship for allegedly deciding to join Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in Syria, after the Court of Appeal […]
Tesla driver charged with vehicular manslaughter after two killed in collision involving ‘self-driving’ car A Tesla limo driver has become the first person to face felony charges in the US for vehicular manslaughter with a partially-automated driving system. His car ran a red light and hit another vehicle, killing both passengers. Kevin George Aziz Riad […]
The government has reportedly backed a campaign designed to make the public ‘uneasy’ about end-to-end encryption Privacy watchdogs have accused the UK government of “scaremongering” after reports emerged of its plans to use emotive stunts in a taxpayer-funded ad campaign to sway public opinion against end-to-end encryption in messaging apps. The ad drive is reportedly […]
An Israeli study suggests that an additional booster failed to prevent a large number of infections A fourth dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine showed dwindling effectiveness against the Omicron variant, according to a trial conducted in Israel, with one its lead researchers saying the immunization is simply “not good enough.” A study involving 154 medical […]
Human rights group believes Italian anti-Covid-19 restrictions to be too harsh Amnesty International has issued a statement calling on Italy to change its strict anti-Covid-19 policies to prevent possible discrimination against unvaccinated people after a recent government decree. In an official statement, issued by Amnesty International on Saturday, the organization urged the Italian government to […]
A conservative nominee from South Korea’s main opposition party believes that peace can only be achieved through “overwhelming power” South Korean presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has reiterated his promise to make sure the country develops capabilities to carry out a preemptive strike against North Korea if it opts to put its nuclear weapons to use. […]
Protesters marched against the vaccine pass and tighter Covid restrictions in Paris More than 50,000 people protested against stricter Covid-19 measures in France on Saturday, as the upper house of parliament approved a bill introducing a vaccine pass. Around 54,000 people protested across the country, including 7,000 who marched in the capital, according to the […]
Some eateries have opened up despite lockdown rules forbidding it Some restaurants in the Netherlands have reopened despite current Covid restrictions, in a refusal to wait for the Dutch prime minister’s announcement, expected later on Friday, on whether to relax the month-long lockdown. In an act of defiance against the government’s tough Covid-19 restrictions, which […]
Forecasters predicted a rare episode of “very high” pollution Londoners have been told to reduce any strenuous physical activity on Friday as pollution levels in the capital soar. The government’s air pollution website had forecast the worst possible rating. On Friday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) ranked London’s air pollution as […]