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Mexico demands UN look at inequity of low COVID-vaccine rates

COVID-19 International News Politics Feb 17, 2021

Mexican government officials are asking the United Nations Security Council to assess the unequal distribution of vaccines.

Korean film Minari makes Hollywood buzz as award season begins

Culture Entertainment Film International Visual 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.

Churchill painting gifted to FDR set for Christie’s auction block

Culture Entertainment International News Visual 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.

Tsitsipas smashes Nadal’s bid for 21st Grand Slam at Australian Open

International Sports Feb 17, 2021

Rafael Nadal loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open quarterfinal

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka set for Australian Open semi-final

International Sports Toronto 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.

Nasdaq fall pushed by big tech slide has experts warning of inflation surge

Business & Tech International News 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.

Pfizer missed EU vaccine supply goal by 30 per cent, officials say

COVID-19 Health International News 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.

Prince Philip, 99, admitted to hospital as precaution

International News Feb 17, 2021

Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, has been admitted to a London hospital for non-COVID-related illness, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He is expected to stay in the hospital for a few days.