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Ireland, Hungary and Estonia opt out of OECD tax deal and cast shadow over EU's unified position
BRUSSELS — A total of 130 countries representing more than 90% of global GDP are this week celebrating a landmark technical agreement to overhaul the global tax system and increase their revenues to finance the costly post-coronavirus recovery.Canada calls the text a "tremendous achievement", Argentina says it's a "historic moment" and the United States thinks the deal sends a clear message: "The race to the bottom is one step closer to coming to an end".For the European Commission, a long-time advocate of tax reform, the agreement represents a necessary step "towards fairer taxation". Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and many others joined Brussels on Thursday evening in a collective celebration of the good news.But not every capital rose its glass...
July 03, 2021

Ireland, Hungary and Estonia opt out of OECD tax deal and cast shadow over EU's unified position

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the COVID-19 Delta variant has put the world in a critical situation.
WHO: COVID-19 Delta variant puts world in very critical situation
GENEVA — World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the COVID-19 Delta variant has put the world in a critical situation.During a press conference Dr. Ghebreyesus directly from WHO's headquarters in Switzerland said the situation demands more precise studies and analysis in order for the organization to respond effectively.Annexing more than 98 countries, the current matter at hand is to request world leaders to apply a 10 percent minimum vaccination rate by the end of September and 70-percent by mid-2022.Dr. Ghebreyesus also added that reaching this objective and overcoming this delicate period in an effective way, will lead to saving lives and structure an even more effective way of distributing vaccinations, as there is a...
July 03, 2021

WHO: COVID-19 Delta variant puts world in very critical situation

Children in Zimbabwe demonstrate safe social distancing behavior. — Courtesy file photo
WHO: COVID-19 Delta variant continues to evolve and mutate, posing global risk
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against daunting new COVID surges through increased vaccination efforts and public health measures, warning that with Delta quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries "we are in a very dangerous period of the pandemic". "In those countries with low COVID-19 vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm. But no country is out of the woods yet”, said Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, during his biweekly press conference. ‘Careful adjustment’ Tedros explained that the Delta variant is "dangerous" and continues to evolve and mutate, and this requires constant evaluation and "careful adjustment of the public...
July 02, 2021

WHO: COVID-19 Delta variant continues to evolve and mutate, posing global risk

Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds. — Courtesy file photo
Germany issues world's strongest recommendation for mixing COVID-19 vaccines
BERLIN — Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds.The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) said Thursday that people who receive a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine "should get an mRNA vaccine as their second dose, regardless of their age."This makes Germany one of the first countries to strongly recommend that people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca receive either a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine as their second dose.German Chancellor Angela Merkel helped pave the way for mixed vaccine use when she received the Moderna shot in June as her second dose following a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. STIKO said that "current study...
July 02, 2021

Germany issues world's strongest recommendation for mixing COVID-19 vaccines

The winner, Kim Leadbeater, is the sister of Jo Cox, the seat's former MP who was murdered by a far-right extremist a week before the Brexit referendum in June 2016. — Courtesy photo
Relief for UK's Labour as it holds murdered MP Jo Cox's former seat
LONDON — There was a relief for the UK's main opposition Labour Party early on Friday morning when it unexpectedly won a parliamentary by-election at Batley and Spen in the north of England. It held off a challenge from the ruling Conservatives to hold the West Yorkshire seat by a mere 323 votes. Labour has held the seat since 1997 and victory was crucial for party leader Sir Keir Starmer, under pressure following recent election defeats. The winner, Kim Leadbeater, is the sister of Jo Cox, the seat's former MP who was murdered by a far-right extremist a week before the Brexit referendum in June 2016. Leadbeater won 13,296 votes for Labour, narrowly ahead of the Conservatives' 12,973, a disappointment for their challenger Ryan Stephenson. The main opposition party was also...
July 02, 2021

Relief for UK's Labour as it holds murdered MP Jo Cox's former seat

Over 70 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the UK, but 5 million of those are the version of AstraZeneca known as Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. — Courtesy file photo
5 million British tourists may face EU travel ban over unapproved vaccine
BRUSSELS — Five million UK residents could find themselves excluded from European holidays this summer due to a bureaucratic technicality. The EU is now using a vaccine certification scheme known as the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC), which when scanned at airports and borders verifies the traveler's vaccination status and allows them to enter the country. However, only those given a dose of vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be allowed to use a EUDCC, a problem for some Brits who have been given AstraZeneca.Over 70 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the UK, but 5 million of those are the version of AstraZeneca known as Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Covishield is chemically identical and provides equal...
July 02, 2021

5 million British tourists may face EU travel ban over unapproved vaccine

The country faces increasing COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant which has become dominant in the country. — Courtesy file photo
Portugal reimposes curfew as COVID-19 Delta variant spreads
BRUSSELS — Portugal has reimposed a nightly curfew, beginning from Friday (July 2) in 45 municipalities, including Lisbon, the government has said. The country faces increasing COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant which has become dominant in the country. "We note that last week the situation has deteriorated again," Minister of the Premiership Mariana Vieira da Silva told a press conference, adding that "the conditions are not met to say that the pandemic is under control ". This "ban on driving on public roads" will apply to the most impacted cities, including the Portuguese capital and Porto, every day from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Cafes and restaurants will have to close their doors at 10:30 p.m. on weekdays and 3:30 p.m....
July 02, 2021

Portugal reimposes curfew as COVID-19 Delta variant spreads

The murder of a teenage girl in Austria has sparked fresh debate over how the country deports asylum seekers who break the law. — Courtesy file photo
Murder of Austrian teenage girl sparks row over deportations policy
BRUSSELS — The murder of a teenage girl in Austria has sparked fresh debate over how the country deports asylum seekers who break the law. The body of a 13-year-old girl was found on Saturday on a grass verge in a residential area of Vienna. Authorities suspect she had been drugged, and sexually abused before being killed. Three male suspects have been arrested in connection with the case, and an international manhunt is underway for a fourth man.All four suspects are from Afghanistan and are reportedly aged between 16 and 25 years old. According to initial police investigations, the teenage girl had voluntarily gone to the flat of one of the suspects.An autopsy by forensic experts has revealed that she died after being suffocated, while her body was also severely bruised. Police also...
July 02, 2021

Murder of Austrian teenage girl sparks row over deportations policy

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa
WHO: Delta variant heightens COVID-19 threat in Africa; ‘dominant’ in Europe by August
GENEVA — With cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries and it is present in three of the five nations reporting the highest caseloads.The variant is the most contagious yet — up to 60 percent more transmissible than other variants. Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across Africa, with case numbers climbing faster than all earlier peaks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO experts warned on Thursday that the numbers have increased for six consecutive weeks, up by 25 percent last week, reaching 202,000 positive cases. Deaths also rose by 15 percent across 38 African countries, to nearly 3,000. Young adults hit The Delta variant, initially identified in India, is now...
July 01, 2021

WHO: Delta variant heightens COVID-19 threat in Africa; ‘dominant’ in Europe by August

Princes William and Harry put aside their differences to appear together Thursday to unveil a statue honoring their mother Diana in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace. — Courtesy photo
William and Harry unite to unveil Diana statue at Kensington Palace
LONDON — Princes William and Harry put aside their differences to appear together on Thursday to unveil a statue honoring their mother Diana in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace.The statue — which was originally commissioned in 2017 on the 20th anniversary of her death — was revealed at an afternoon ceremony on what would have been Diana's 60th birthday. It was their first appearance together since the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral in April. They paid tribute to their mother in a joint statement released through Kensington Palace following the low-key event, saying: "Today, on what would have been our Mother's 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character — qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for...
July 01, 2021

William and Harry unite to unveil Diana statue at Kensington Palace

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