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US Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Law, Two Days after It Was Halted

A U.S. appeals court late on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s restrictive abortion law, which bars the procedure as early as…

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Two Journalists, Russia’s Muratov and Phillipines’ Ressa, Win Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. They…

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UK Changes Rules for Fully Vaccinated Nigerian Travellers, No Need to Quarantine

The United Kingdom has changed travelling rules for Nigerians as fully vaccinated travellers from the country would now be allowed…

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Pfizer Asks US to Allow Covid Shots for Kids Aged 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the US government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 --…

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UN Endorses World’s First Malaria Vaccine as ‘Historic Moment’

The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children…

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Nigeria Considers Emergency Rule in South-East Anambra State Ahead of November Poll

Nigeria's federal government on Wednesday, hinted at the possibility of declaring a state of emergency in Anambra State to protect…

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‘Facebook Harms Children, Weakens Democracy’: Ex-Manager Criticises Tech Company, Urges More Oversight

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress Tuesday she…

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Biden, Xi Jinping to Abide By Taiwan Agreement

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they…

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New Japan PM Kishida Confirms Strong Alliance with US in Talks with Biden

New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about…

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Reconnect after Nearly Six-Hour Global Outage

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp lit up again late on Monday night GMT after a nearly six-hour outage that prevented…

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