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Omicron variant: CDC asks airlines for names of passengers from travel ban countries
Airlines have been collecting passenger data for contact tracing since 8 November
Source: The Independent
Russia says Ukraine has deployed half its army – 125,000 troops – to conflict zone
Observers fear that the simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine could erupt into open war
Source: The Independent
Murderer, 64, dies of cancer four years after surviving botched execution
Doyle Hamm’s failed execution was likened to ‘torture’ after medical team struggled to find vein for lethal injection
Source: The Independent
Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fuelled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide
Source: The Independent
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How safe is YOUR car? Crash testing is make or break for car brands
Among the star cars safety-tested in 2021 is the Skoda Enyaq iV SUV (pictured) which scored 94 per cent for occupant protection.
Source: Daily Mail
HSBC, Barclays and Natwest among banks fined £293m over forex scandal
The banks, along with Credit Suisse and UBS, were part of a ‘cartel’ which colluded to fix the prices of foreign currencies, the European Commission found.
Source: Daily Mail
Arts & culture
Alec Baldwin Says He Is Not Responsible for Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’
In an emotional interview with ABC News, the actor asserted, ‘Someone put a live bullet in a gun.’
Source: The New York Times
Matt Tebbutt: ‘Saturday Kitchen is the best job in the world’
The chef and presenter chats to Katie Wright about how his job inspired his latest cookbook, the celebrities who’ve left him starstruck and defending Rick Stein
Source: The Independent
Man and woman who forged a 20-year friendship after a wrong call meet in person for the first time
‘A wonderful testimony of kindness leading to friendship,’ one viewer says of heartwarming story
Source: The Independent
Ron Cephas Jones Has Something to Prove Again
The Emmy-winning “This Is Us” actor received a double-lung transplant after a secret battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Now he’s back onstage in “Clyde’s” on Broadway.
Source: The New York Times
Sport
NFL Suspends Antonio Brown Over Fake Vaccination Card
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver and two other players had fake vaccination cards in violation of the Covid-19 protocols established by the league and its players’ union.
Source: The New York Times
Rob Manfred and Tony Clark Discuss MLB Lockout
As the league and its players’ union settle in for a fight that the union called “unnecessary and provocative,” both sides went public to state their cases.
Source: The New York Times
Putting Principles Before Profits, Steve Simon Takes a Stand
The WTA chief has spent years in tennis working quietly to put players first. Suspending tournaments in China over the treatment of star Peng Shuai has made him the most talked-about leader in sports.
Source: The New York Times
It was the right time for me to leave Manchester United, says Michael Carrick
The former midfielder stepped down as a coach at Old Trafford after overseeing the 3-2 win over Arsenal.
Source: The Independent
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIwealaWith H.E Mr Suktan Al Khater, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry- Qatar @MOCIQatar, and H.E Mr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago01 December 2021
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Pour cette occasion suivez ici en images le message du Secrétaire Génér…2 days ago01 December 2021
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Louise Mushikiwabo@LMushikiwaboRT @UrugwiroVillage: President Kagame attends the Men’s Conference on Positive Masculinity in Kinshasa hosted by President Félix Tshisekedi…5 days ago28 November 2021
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