LONDON: The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with the highly transmissible variant first identified in India now making up 99 per cent of all Covid-19 cases in the country, health officials warned on Friday. Public Health England (PHE), which … Read more
Image Source : AP An Israeli border police officer faces off with a Palestinian woman at a protest at the Damascus Gate to the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, June 17 Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip late Thursday for a second time since a shaky cease-fire ended last month’s 11-day war. The strikes … Read more
The once-close brothers have become distant since Harry’s marriage to Meghan (File) London: The unveiling of a new statue of Diana, princess of Wales, next month could help thaw frosty ties between her sons Prince William and Prince Harry, a royal biographer said Friday. The princes are due to attend the July 1 ceremony in … Read more
BRUSSELS: AstraZeneca and the European Union both claimed victory Friday in a court tussle over allegations that the coronavirus vaccine-maker was not producing shots for the 27-nation bloc fast enough. AstraZeneca was seen as a key pillar of the EU’s vaccine rollout. Its contract with the Commission foresaw an initial 300 million doses being distributed, … Read more
Image Source : AP A cyclist bikes past the setting sun at Papago Park during a heatwave where temperatures hit 115-degrees Tuesday, June 15 Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the … Read more
Kylie Jenner says it was one small critique of her lips during her early dating life that spawned the start of her lip kit empire. The Kylie Cosmetics founder discussed the “insecurity” she had about her lips when she was young on part one of the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” reunion that aired on … Read more
The European Union had initially bet on AstraZeneca to deliver the largest volume of jabs (File) London: AstraZeneca said on Friday the European Union had lost a legal case against the pharmaceutical firm over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, with a court in Brussels rejecting an EU request for more deliveries by the end of … Read more
KATHMANDU: Asserting that the House of Representatives was dissolved as per the constitutional provisions, Nepal’s president Bidya Devi Bhandari has told the Supreme Court that it cannot overturn her decision on the matter or subject it to a judicial review. President Bhandari, at the recommendation of prime minister K P Sharma Oli, dissolved the lower … Read more
Image Source : TWITTER Indian-origin Justice becomes first person of colour to be nominated to Supreme Court of Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated Indian-origin Justice Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first person of colour to be named to the apex court of the country. Trudeau announced Jamal’s … Read more
Currently, UK is administering Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna to protect against Covid. London: The UK’s health officials on Friday opened up the country’s COVID-19 vaccination programme to all adults, in what has been dubbed as the “final push” to offer protection against the deadly virus. The National Health Service (NHS) said everyone aged 18 and over … Read more