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Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:17:59 +0000
UK ‘pingdemic’ leads to supermarket shortages
LONDON: British supermarkets and suppliers warned Thursday of possible food shortages due to staff self-isolating, as rising coronavirus cases threaten chaos after the government controversially eased all restrictions earlier this week. With millions...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:50:28 +0000
New US unemployment benefit claims jump above 400,000
NEW YORK: New applications for US unemployment benefit saw a surprise uptick last week, the government said Thursday, data analysts said may be evidence of the rising threat posed by the Delta variant of COVID-19. Initial jobless claims climbed to 41...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:48:50 +0000
ECB keeps cheap money taps open amid virus ‘uncertainty’
FRANKFURT: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned of growing economic “uncertainty” caused by the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus, as the bank kept its vast stimulus for the eurozone firmly in place. “T...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:47:05 +0000
Academy Museum to open with ‘Wizard of Oz’
There’s no place like home: and the Academy will finally open the doors to its very own Hollywood film museum in Los Angeles with live screenings of “The Wizard of Oz,” it said Wednesday. Dedicated to the magic of movies and first d...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:45:53 +0000
Harvey Weinstein denies 11 Los Angeles sex assault charges
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Los Angeles on Wednesday to all 11 charges of rape and sexual assault against five women in California hotel rooms. The convicted rapist, who is already serving 23 years ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:44:20 +0000
‘Nomadland’ winner Chloe Zhao to sit on Venice film jury
Director Chloe Zhao, fresh off her “Nomadland” best film win at this year’s Academy Awards, will sit on the jury of the upcoming Venice Film Festival, organisers said Wednesday. The annual international festival, to be held on the g...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:42:42 +0000
Plath love letters to Hughes, wedding rings sold at auction
Sylvia Plath’s possessions from the early days of her marriage to fellow poet Ted Hughes, including love letters and their wedding rings, sold for over £770,000 ($1.1 million) at auction on Wednesday. The online sale of 55 lots from the privat...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:51:46 +0000
UK demands EU agree to new post-Brexit deal for N Ireland
LONDON: The UK government on Wednesday demanded the EU re-negotiate post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after rioting and business disruption hit the restive province. The European Union has long insisted that it is up to London to ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:47:22 +0000
Pfizer/BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccine in S Africa
FRANKFURT: COVID-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to produce their jab on the African continent for the first time. The move comes amid growing criticism of vaccine inequality that has see...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:48:05 +0000
Flood-battered Germany okays major relief package
BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved a huge emergency aid package Wednesday for flood-stricken regions of Germany and said billions would be needed to rebuild homes, businesses and vital infrastructure. A week into the regionR...



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