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Cuomo faces growing pressure to quit as third woman alleges harassment
The Democrat, who shot to national prominence last year for his state's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is under mounting pressure to resign over the...
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Press watchdog files suit against Saudi prince over Khashoggi
The criminal suit alleges systematic persecution of Khashoggi - who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018- and dozens of other journalists.
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US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions
In action coordinated with the European Union, President Joe Biden's administration renewed demands that Russia free Navalny, who has been sent to a notorious penal colony after spurring massive rallies through his allegations of corruption by President Vladimir Putin.
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Twitter to boot users who persist with COVID-19 lies
The one-to-many messaging service introduced a "strike system" that will gradually escalate to a permanent ban after the fifth offending tweet.
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CO2 pollution bounces back, climate goals at risk: IEA
"The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of last year is a stark warning that not enough is being done to accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide," International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol said in a statement.
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SA and India lead calls for WTO to waive COVID jab IP rights
The intellectual property plan was filed by India and South Africa on 2 October and garnered support from a host of developing countries which - correctly - anticipated being left behind in the vaccination race.
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More than 400 acts of violence against COVID health workers in 2020: report
The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition unveiled an interactive map that shows 1,172 violent acts and attacks occurred against health workers or facilities last year, 'a minimum estimate,' according to the NGO.
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US to impose sanctions on Russia for Navalny poisoning: report
Citing two administration officials, CNN wrote that the United States will coordinate with the European Union to determine what the sanctions will entail and their exact timing.
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One in four people will have hearing problems by 2050: WHO
The first-ever global report on hearing said that the causes of many of the problems -- such as infections, diseases, birth defects, noise exposure and lifestyle choices -- could be prevented.
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Tokyo asks China to end COVID-19 anal swabs for Japanese
China, which has largely brought the virus under control domestically, said last month that anal swabs can be more effective than normal throat and nose tests as the virus can linger longer in the digestive system.
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Amazon accused of race-gender bias in workplace
Charlotte Newman, who is black and heads Underrepresented Founder Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services, said in the suit she has been harassed, sexually assaulted, and kept from advancing to positions she deserved in the corporation.
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Pfizer and AZ COVID-19 jabs 'highly effective' in elderly: UK study
In the over 80s, a single dose of either vaccine is more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisation around three to four weeks after the jab, according to a Public Health England real-world study that has gathered data since January.
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World won't vanquish virus this year, says WHO
The World Health Organization's emergencies director Michael Ryan said it might be possible to take the sting of tragedy out of the coronavirus crisis by reducing hospitalisations and deaths.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges
Suu Kyi, 75, was already facing obscure criminal charges for possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies, as well as violating coronavirus restrictions by staging a campaign event during last year's election.
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UN experts urge global probe of Navalny poisoning
The 44-year-old spent months recuperating from the near-fatal poisoning with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok that he claims was ordered by Putin - a claim the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.
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Hundreds nominated for Peace Prize: Nobel Institute
The total of 329 falls short of the record set in 2016, when the institute was faced with 376 nominations.
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French ex-president Sarkozy convicted for corruption
The sentence includes two years suspended, which means it is unlikely Sarkozy will physically go to prison.
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EU to propose vaccine 'green pass' by end of the month
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the pass would allow people to gradually "move safely in the European Union or abroad - for work or tourism".
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France, Germany struggle to sell AstraZeneca vaccine safety
Only 273,000 AstraZeneca doses have been administered in France out of 1.7 million received as of end-February, according to health ministry figures.
