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Germany under tougher restrictions amid COVID rise
BBC NEWS
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections.
UK starts mass vaccination
THE DAILY HERALD
LONDON--A 90-year-old grandmother became the world's first person to receive a fully-tested COVID-19 shot on Tuesday, as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Biden win
BBC
WASHINGTON DC, USA - The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania. Republicans in the state wanted to overturn certification of the result, but justices rejected the request in a one sentence ruling.
India mystery illness: Lead found in blood samples of patients
ALJAZEERA
NEW DELHI, India – Excessive amounts of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples of patients who had fallen sick due to a “mysterious disease” in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a medical official has told Al Jazeera.
Potential presidential pardon bribery scheme under investigation
CNN NEWS
The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
Trump inciting violence, warns Georgia election official
BBC NEWS
A US state of Georgia election official has said President Donald Trump will bear responsibility for any violence that results from unsubstantiated election fraud claims he has stoked.
UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for mass roll out
LOOP NEWS CARIBBEAN
The UK has become the first western country to license a vaccine against COVID-19, allowing for mass immunisation with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) to begin for those who are most at risk.
Argentina football legend Diego A. Maradona dies aged 60
BBC NEWS
Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60.
Russia offering experimental COVID-19 vaccine to countries
BUSINESS INSIDER
Russia is hailing its trial coronavirus vaccine, and offering it to other countries, but the Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin won't take it until it has completed all its trials and is formally certified.
Tesco accused of racism with Romanian anti-shoplifting posters
AL JAZEERA
LONDON, United Kingdom – Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, has drawn accusations of racial profiling and fuelling discrimination after displaying anti-shoplifting signs in Romanian.
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