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Barbados looks to bright new republican future
Matt Qvortrup, Coventry University
Fifty-five years after gaining independence from Britain in 1966, Barbados has become a republic – and other Commonwealth countries, where support for the monarchy is becoming...
Business
Omicron and market sell-off
Arturo Bris, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Until the Omicron variant hit the headlines, the signs were that 2021 was going to close with a stellar stock-market performance. Most...
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Omicron underlines need for global ‘pandemic treaty’: WHO
The emergence of the threatening new Omicron variant shows how important it is for the world to end the current “cycle of panic and neglect” over the COVID-19 pandemic, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his role, Reuters reported.
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‘Not informed by science’: South Africa calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to urgently reverse "scientifically unjustified" travel restrictions linked to the discovery of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Rich countries blamed as new Covid variant sparks global alarm
The detection of a new, heavily mutated, and potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant in Botswana and other nations is sending shockwaves worldwide as public health officials rush to understand the strain and its possible...
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COVID-19: UK, Germany, Italy and Czech detect Omicron cases
Cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were reported in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic a day after it was declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization.
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WHO labels new COVID strain Omicron, designates it a ‘variant of concern’
The latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has been given the Greek name 'Omicron', and labeled as a variant of concern by UN health agency experts due to its large number of mutations and possible faster rate of infection.
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Science & Technology
193 countries adopt the first global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
All the nations members of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted on Thursday a historical text that defines the common values and principles needed to ensure the healthy development of AI.
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People falling into ‘false sense of security’ after being vaccinated against COVID: WHO
Some people were falling into a “false sense of security” after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, the chief of the World Health Organization has said, warning that the pandemic is not yet over.
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Jury convicts all 3 white assailants for Ahmaud Arbery Murder
A Georgia jury on Wednesday found three men guilty as charged for the 2020 murder of unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery.
"A jury with only one Black juror, even with...
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Yemen recovery possible if war stops now: UNDP report
War-torn Yemen is among the poorest countries in the world, but recovery is possible if the conflict ends now, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Tuesday.
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