Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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‘Tone-deaf’, ‘disgraceful’: Families of shooting victims slam US congressman for Christmas photo with guns

A US congressman is facing a backlash after he posted a photo with his family, smiling and posing with an assortment of guns while standing in front of a Christmas tree. The photo was posted with a caption reading:...

US company says its Covid test accurately detects omicron variant. Here’s how

A US company has said its Covid-19 diagnostic tests can accurately detect omicron, the new coronavirus variant, that has prompted several countries to impose travel bans and shut their borders. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said in a statement on Monday...

Top US immunologist Anthony Fauci echoes Joe Biden on boosters, panic around omicron variant

After US President Joe Biden urged American citizens to not panic over omicron, his chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci on Monday echoed his views and emphasised vaccination against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), even as the world scrambled to bring...

Biden wishes Americans happy, closer-to-normal Thanksgiving

President Joe Biden on Thursday wished Americans a happy and closer-to-normal Thanksgiving, the second celebrated in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, in remarks welcoming the resumption of holiday traditions by millions of families — including his own. As we...

Black Friday: Supply chain disruptions, shortages cast a shadow over Britain

Britain's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it takes place against a backdrop of shortages of both products and drivers to deliver them. In Britain, the Black Friday trading period is particularly important for...

Britain’s Prince Charles to open $1.3 billion new AstraZeneca research centre

Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline. AstraZeneca has supplied two billion doses of...

Xi Jinping greets Joe Biden as ‘old friend’, warns him against playing with Taiwan fire

Xi greeted Biden as “old friend” at the beginning of the meeting on Tuesday morning (China time), spoke about Beijing and Washington’s responsibility in responding to challenges like climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic but also warned the US...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a ‘Level One’ Covid-19 notice for Americans travelling to India, saying the risk...

Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Violent crimes, such as sexual assault, has occurred at tourist sites and in other locations," it said. The department in its advisory for Pakistan urged US citizens...

Advancing global peace is China-US joint mission, Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden

China and the US should respect each other, coexist in peace, and pursue win-win cooperation, President Xi Jinping told US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday, adding that the two countries need to cooperate to respond to global challenges like...

Covid-19: Foreign travellers welcome again in the US from today

The United States will begin receiving foreign travellers by land and air from Monday, 20 months after it shut its doors to deal with Covid-19. But they must be fully vaccinated to gain entry. Children under 18, participants in clinical...

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Canada to Phase Out Remote Border Crossing Permits, Introduce Phone Reporting by 2026

Canada is preparing to end a long running remote border entry system used along parts of the U.S. border,...