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  • Australian PM rules out reducing isolation period amid battle against Covid in winter

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    Canberra, July 18 Australia's Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese has ruled out cutting the coronavirus isolation period from seven days. Albanese on Monday said it is "not the time" to consider winding back the isolation period amid surging case numbers in the current winter months. Dominic Perrottet, Premier of the ...
  • How alcohol may benefit you if you are over 40

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    New York, July 17 If you are over 40 and have no underlying health conditions a small glass of red wine, or a can or bottle of beer, or a shot of whiskey or other spirits may help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes, according to a new ...
  • Global dominance of West is coming to an end, says Tony Blair

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    London, July 17 For the first time in modern history, the East can be on equal terms with the West, as the global dominance of the US and its allies comes to an end, former British prime minister Tony Blair has said. Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
  • Italy’s Covid-19 cases surpass 20 mn

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    Rome, July 17 Italy's Health Ministry reported nearly 90,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country's total number of officially diagnosed cases to 20.08 million since January 2020. Italy became the seventh country to officially surpass 20 million cases on Saturday, according to World Health Organisation data. Those with more official ...
  • 353 children killed in Russian invasion of Ukraine

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    Kiev, July 16 Around 353 children have been killed and more than 662 injured in Ukraine so far since the beginning of Russia's full scale invasion. Most of the children were affected in Donetsk region (353), Kharkiv (191), Kiev (116), Chernihiv (68), Luhansk (61), Mykolayiv (53), Kherson (52), Zaporizhzhia (31), ...
  • Boris Johnson wants ‘anyone but Rishi’ to replace him

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    London, July 15 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing for failed Tory leadership candidates to back "anyone but Rishi" Sunak, it was claimed on Friday, amid reports that the whole team at 10 Downing Street "hates" the former Chancellor for causing the PM's downfall, media reports said. Johnson, who ...
  • Colonialism’s Counterblast: Rishi Sunak’s rise mirrors New Britain’s growing diversity (IANS Backgrounder)

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    It could be called democracy's diversity, or even colonialism's counterblast. The race to succeed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson by becoming the new leader of the Conservative Party, which espoused the Empire, imperialism and British national identity, has been swamped with contenders from former colonies in Asia and Africa. And ...
  • UK issues first-ever red warning for extreme heat

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    London, July 15 The Met Office of the United Kingdom (UK), the country's national weather service, on Friday issued a red warning for extreme heat, the highest-level alert, that covers parts of England next Monday and Tuesday. The alert, issued for the first time ever, is an upgrade from an ...
  • Pakistan blocks India’s attempt for UNSC membership

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    Islamabad, July 15 Pakistan has again blocked India's attempt to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which it is showcasing as its diplomatic success against New Delhi. India lacked minimum support from other member states of the UNSC's global forum to become the permanent member, ...
  • Sunak still on top in UK PM race, Suella Braverman out

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    London, July 14 UK's former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak still remained on top in the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the second round of voting among Conservative Party MPs on Thursday, but Indian-origin Attorney General Suella Braverman was knocked out. Sunak, with 101 votes, maintained ...