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French foreign minister in Lebanon with a message of ‘great firmness’
Tweeting ahead of his arrival, Jean-Yves Le Drian said French travel restrictions on Lebanese officials suspected of corruption or hindering the formation of a new Cabinet were "just the start.”
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EU ready to ‘discuss’ Covid vaccine patent waivers
On Wednesday, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Washington now supports calls for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines while the pandemic rages.
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Mystery Australian coronavirus case spurs return of masks, travel bans
The swift action was taken a day after a 50-year-old man became the first reported local transmission case in New South Wales state in more than a month, with the source of his infection baffling health officials.
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Philippine President Duterte orders arrest of mask violators
Duterte issued the directive after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force — where everyone except him can be seen wearing the mandatory face covering — an official video released late Wednesday showed.
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Free beer, doughnuts and baseball to promote COVID-19 vaccines in US
Some 56 per cent of American adults — more than 145 million people — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the pace of vaccination has been slowing lately.
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Twitter tells users to be nice and think twice before replying
In other words, the upgraded feature is better at spotting "strong language" and now takes into account your relationship with the person you're messaging.
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Mediclinic Parkview Hospital introduces first device in Middle East that uses artificial intelligence to help detect potential signs of colon, esophageal and gastric cancers
The visual support this innovative technology provides can increase the adenoma detection rate (polyps and early cancer) and plays a crucial role in the improved accuracy of screening and prevention.
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Dubai Culture and Mall of the Emirates host World of Banksy show
The exhibition, the first of its kind is dedicated to the world-famous street artist and shows over 100 of his works across 1,500 square metres in the Art Centre at the Mall of the Emirates.
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IPL's foreign cricket stars scramble to escape COVID-hit India
Cricket Australia said plans were under way to fly 38 players and staff — including superstars Steve Smith, David Warner and Pat Cummins —to the relative safety of the Maldives or Sri Lanka in the next "two to three days."
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Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama breathes life into New York amid pandemic
Dots are everywhere - on buildings, trees, water and more - as Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama brings her signature motif to the New York Botanical Garden.
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Sonu Sood to those who couldn't save loved ones: You didn't fail, We did
Since last year, Sonu has been working relentlessly to help people amid the Covid crisis. He and his team recently saved the lives of 22 patients at a Bengaluru hospital.
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Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar prays for India amid Covid-19 second wave
Ali Zafar found success as an actor in Bollywood. He was seen in several popular films including "Dear Zindagi", "Tere Bin Laden", "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" and "Kill Dil".
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