Five- to 11-year-olds will be eligible for jabs in New Zealand from today; a vaccine passport will come into force in France in coming days, with proof of vaccination required to enter public places
Cuban parliament approves penal code which activists warn curbs dissent
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Cuba’s parliament has approved a new penal code officials say modernizes the country’s laws but human rights groups warn tightens already strict limits on dissent. The law approved late on Sunday controls unauthorized...
Grenoble approves wearing of burkini in public swimming pools
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The French city of Grenoble has authorised the wearing of the burkini in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religious dress. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim w...
Israel approves 2,700 housing units in illegal West Bank settlements
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Israel has approved 2,700 housing units in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, and advanced plans for another 1,600, a military body has said, a move likely to displease Washington before an expected visit ...
Senate approves beefed-up security for US supreme court after abortion leak
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US senators swiftly passed legislation expanding security for supreme court justices and their immediate family members, a week after protests at justices’ homes were spurred by a bombshell leak that revealed the cour...
‘Wagatha Christie’: Vardy accused of destroying evidence as libel trial begins
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Coleen Rooney has accused Rebekah Vardy of conducting a “deliberate and calculated” campaign to destroy evidence prior to their “Wagatha Christie” libel trial, which got under way at the high court. Rooney’s lawyers c...
Vaccine to stop Covid transmission should now be top priority, says leading UK scientist
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It is questionable how much longer current Covid-19 vaccines will be used as they have largely done their job in preventing mass deaths, and scientists should focus on developing a vaccine that stops transmission of t...
Piers Corbyn fined over ‘murder’ claim at Covid vaccine clinic
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Piers Corbyn has been fined £250 after accusing NHS staff at a London Covid-19 vaccination clinic of murdering people. The brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had arrived with a group of anti-vaxxers at ...
US restricts use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine over rare blood clot risk
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US regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to...