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Will the Pandemic Ever End-Omicron Boosters?, World Covid Stats

Where’s The Next Generation of COVID-19 Shots- Omicron boosters might be around the corner By Rebecca Sohn The Verge Over a year after the US authorized its first vaccines, COVID cases continue to pile up, leaving many vaccinated people wondering: “Do I need a vaccine upgrade?” People who are fully vaccinated and boosted have been […]

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Date of Birth Essential to Compiling Census Data, Nevis Statistics Official Says

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  — Residents not wanting to divulge their dates of birth has become an issue for the Department of Statistics and Economic Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), as it conducts the 2021/22 Housing and Population Census. Mrs. Dorriel Tross-Phillip, Director of the Department of Statistics told the Department of Information on June 21, 2022 […]

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US: What Happens Now that the Supreme Court Overturned National Abortion Right

by Sarakshi Rai THE HILL The Supreme Court’s decision striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling will leave decisions over how to regulate abortion to the 50 states. In practice, that is likely to dramatically change the legal landscape for obtaining an abortion across the country, creating a patchwork of laws from state […]

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New Mitchell on the Block Defeats Grenada’s Long Serving PM Keith Mitchell

By Associated Press   SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – A newcomer to politics has ousted Grenada´s longest serving prime minister in a tight general elections on the eastern Caribbean island. Dickon Mitchell´s National Democratic Congress party obtained 52% of votes compared with 48% for Keith Mitchell´s New National Party, according to preliminary results released […]

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WORLD VIEW: Trump’s Attempt to Steal Election, Afghan Quake Toll at 1,150, New US Gun Law, More

Trending | View in Browser June 24, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to OK gun violence bill WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago is on the […]

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World’s Largest Bacteria Discovered in Guadeloupe-3/4 of an Inch Long

by Cécile REMUSAT AFP You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers — not bad for a single bacteria. Scientists say they have discovered the world’s largest variety in the mangroves of Guadeloupe — and it puts its peers to shame. At up to two centimetres […]

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Teacher Gets 30 Plus Years for Sexual Assault, Murder of Teen Girl

Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston teacher has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for sexual assault and murder of a 13-year-old girl. Sanju Maharaj, who was charged with the killing of 13-year-old Shanoya Wray, was sentenced on Thursday in the Home Circuit Court. Shanoya’s remains were discovered inside Maharaj’s bathtub on […]

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After Activist Murders Brazilian Indigenous Agency Workers Go On Strike

By Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN (CNN) Workers at Brazil’s national agency for indigenous people went on strike Thursday amid fury over the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, citing longstanding concerns over illegal activity and violence in the Amazon rainforest. Staff at FUNAI, the government body responsible for the protection and […]

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