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EU seeks to clarify status of delivery app workers
The proposal by the EU executive is an effort to sort out once and for all the employment status of millions of drivers and delivery people that the major...
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UK's Boris Johnson orders Christmas party probe as aide quits
The leaked footage appears to contradict more than a week of denials by Johnson and his ministers that a party took place, following newspaper reports that dozens of staff had attended an evening-long gathering on 18 December 2020.
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France releases Khashoggi suspect, admits identity mistaken
The man, bearing a passport in the name of Khalid al-Otaibi, was arrested by French border police at Paris's main airport on Tuesday as he prepared to board a flight to Riyadh.
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Global COVID deaths could be two or three times higher than recorded - WHO
The World Health Organization said a large number of less severe or asymptotic cases also remained undetected despite intensified testing.
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Football legend Pele hospitalised for colon tumor with hopes to be released soon
Pele underwent surgery for the tumor on 4 September, spending a month in the hospital before being released to continue chemotherapy from home.
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Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses 'effective' against Omicron
A laboratory study by its makers found the vaccine "is still effective in preventing COVID-19, also against Omicron, if it has been administered three times".
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Omicron variant 'almost certainly' not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP
Speaking to AFP, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor broke down the knowns and unknowns about Omicron into three major areas: transmissibility, how well it evades immunity from prior infection and vaccines, and severity of illness.
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Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34
The disaster swallowed entire homes and vehicles, blanketing villages like Curah Kobokan in grey ash and leaving residents terrified of returning home.
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German man kills family over fake COVID pass: prosecutors
The 40-year-old father said in the note that he had secured a fake coronavirus vaccine pass for his wife.
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'I'm traumatised': Indonesia volcano rains destruction on village
Curah Kobokan was largely deserted as emergency crews combed through husks of buildings with tools and rescue dogs, hoping to find survivors - or bodies.
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UAE shrinks work week, shifts to Western-style weekend
The "national working week" is mandatory for government bodies from 1 January and bucks the regional norm of a full day off on Friday for Muslim prayers.
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Ramaphosa details ‘patronising’ phone call from Europe over travel bans
Two weeks ago, several developed nations red listed travel between their countries and Southern Africa after the discovery of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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US vows to boost military presence if Russia attacks Ukraine
Ahead of his virtual meeting with Putin, Biden also spoke with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Britain on Monday, after which the western powers expressed their "determination" that Ukraine's sovereignty be respected.
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Pandemic impact on education more severe than predicted, World Bank, UN say
A report said the current generation of students risk losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings, amounting to about 14% of global GDP, due to classroom disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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EU describes Africa's 'vaccine apartheid' talks as dramatic
Africa's leaders have criticised the hoarding of vaccines and refusal to share patents by rich nations, with President Cyril Ramaphosa describing the actions as "greedy".
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Vaccine developer warns of 'more lethal' pandemic
Sarah Gilbert, who is credited with saving millions of lives through her role in designing the jab, said the world must build on key lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Germany's incoming chancellor names first gender-equal cabinet
"Equality is important to me and that is why of 16 ministers there will be eight men and eight women," said Scholz, who describes himself as a "feminist".
