Portugal to send some COVID-19 vaccines to former African colonies
COVID-19InternationalNews Feb 24, 2021
Tiger Woods is being treated for a serious leg injury after a single-car rollover on his way to Rolling Hills Country Club in Los Angeles.
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New one-shot Covid vaccine appears safe and effective, company says
HealthInternationalNews Feb 24, 2021
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 had a successful trial, according to the FDA. Experts will meet on Friday to decide whether or not to approve the shot.
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Mexico demands UN look at inequity of low COVID-vaccine rates
COVID-19InternationalNewsPolitics Feb 17, 2021
Mexican government officials are asking the United Nations Security Council to assess the unequal distribution of vaccines.
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Korean film Minari makes Hollywood buzz as award season begins
CultureEntertainmentFilmInternationalVisual arts Feb 17, 2021
Reuters journalist Jill Serjeant reports on Minari, the new South-Korean film that is garnering worldwide attention. Minari is quite different than Parasite, which won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. The film stars The Walking Dead actor Steven Yeun and has been nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the Golden Globes.
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Churchill painting gifted to FDR set for Christie’s auction block
CultureEntertainmentInternationalNewsVisual arts Feb 17, 2021
Reuters journalist Will Russell reports that a 1943 wartime painting by British prime minister Winston Churchill is up for auction. The artwork was a gift for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Tsitsipas smashes Nadal’s bid for 21st Grand Slam at Australian Open
InternationalSports Feb 17, 2021
Rafael Nadal loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open quarterfinal
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Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka set for Australian Open semi-final
InternationalSportsToronto Feb 17, 2021
Thursday’s semi-final will be the fifth time the two players meet. Fans are eager to know the outcome of this match after their turbulent U.S. Open encounter.
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Nasdaq fall pushed by big tech slide has experts warning of inflation surge
Business & TechInternationalNews Feb 17, 2021
Reuters journalists report on NASDAQ falling led by a slide in big technology firms. Release of minutes awaited from U.S. Federal Reserve’s January meeting.
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Pfizer missed EU vaccine supply goal by 30 per cent, officials say
COVID-19HealthInternationalNews Feb 17, 2021
Pfizer delivered about one third fewer doses to the EU than was promised by this point, according to EU officials. This will put extra strain on the EU, which has already faced delays from AstraZeneca and Moderna.
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