Month: August 2021

VOA says the U.S. is pledging to continue efforts to extricate Americans, U.S. permanent residents, allies and other vulnerable Afghans, even if it means going past the deadline

France24 says a gunman killed three police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam.

Aljazeera says at least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.

BBC News says a number of nations say there is a high threat of a terrorist attack at Kabul airport and have warned their citizens not to travel there.

Pressure is growing to speed up the rollout of COVID booster jabs as studies show vaccine protection can decline within six months, says the Daily Express.

The Daily Mail carries claims that Harry and Meghan considered naming a royal they alleged made a racist remark before their son Archie was born.

There is a “race” to get Covid booster jabs to people as deaths and infections rise, says the Daily Mirror. There are fears from medics that vaccine protection among the elderly could drop by 50%, it adds.

The ugly within The Beautiful Game always surfaces when a team loses. England witnessed it during this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament when three young England players – Marcus Rashford, Jaydon Sancho and Buyako Saka – missed from the penalty spot. It’s seen across football and sport globally, we explore the how and the why and who’s responsible.

The i says OnlyFans is no longer planning to ban sexually explicit photos and videos from its platform in October, the subscriber platform has confirmed.

The i says how long immunity from Covid-19 lasts following a vaccine has been one of the main questions everyone wants answered, yet finding a definite answer is difficult.