French Foreign minister says Putin trying to bypass EU over Ukraine by talking solely to U.S.

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said that Russia was trying to bypass the European Union by holding talks directly with the United States over Ukraine. Where Moscow has moved nearly 100,000 troops close to its border with its neighbour, France’s foreign minister said on Friday. Talks between U.S. and Russian diplomats will start in … Read more

Indian man claims to have taken 12 doses of COVID jabs, says ‘body pain relieved to great extent’

A man in India got jabbed with a Covid-19 vaccine at least eight times last year, a health official said. Eighty-four-year-old Brahmadev Mandal, has claimed that he received 12 doses of the vaccine in Bihar state. The retired postman said the jabs had helped him to get rid of aches and pains and “stay healthy”. … Read more

Hong Kong bans flights from eight countries to curb Omicron outbreak

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced  the government will introduce a series of new restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19, as she warned the global financial hub was on the edge of another outbreak. The new rules include a ban on flights from eight countries for two weeks from 8 January – the UK, … Read more

French President discloses his Covid strategy is to ‘piss off’ the unvaccinated

French president Emmanuel Macron reveals his  government’s vaccination strategy is to “piss off” people who have not had coronavirus jabs by continuing to make daily life more and more difficult for them. “I am not about pissing off the French people,” Macron said in an interview with readers of Le Parisien daily on Tuesday. “But as for … Read more

UK records 218,724 daily cases in 24 hrs; British PM announces daily priority testing for 100,000 key workers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says more NHS hospital trusts declaring critical incidents as UK reports 218,724 new cases. This is the first time daily cases surpass 200,000 mark since the beginning of pandemic. Around 100,000 critical workers are set to take daily Covid tests in order to reduce the spread of the virus to … Read more

Tesla recalls 475,000 cars sold in US following technical issues

The electric car maker giant Tesla is recalling 475,000 cars they sold in US following issues with rear view camera and front hood. The US electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due to front hood problems, the US National Highway Traffic … Read more

India’s Chief of Defense Staff, his wife and 11 others die in helicopter crash

India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others confirmed dead following a helicopter crash today. The helicopter by Indian Air Force crashed 10 KM prior to landing near Coonoor in Tamilandu at 12 PM IST. “With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that General Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat … Read more

‘NFT’ selected word of the year by Collins Dictionary; ‘Climate anxiety’, ‘Hybrid working’ and ‘Crypto’ gain popularity

NFT, short term used for non-fungible token has been made word of the year by Collins Dictionary. According to the dictionary, the use of the the abbreviation rose by more than 11,000% in 2021. It is unusual for an abbreviation to have such a popularity, Alex Beecroft from Collins Dictionary said. “Whether the NFT will … Read more

Kamala Harris becomes the first woman to hold presidential powers in the history of USA

Kamala Harris becomes the first woman to hold power in US President Office. Presidential power from Joe Biden has been officially transferred to vice president Harris on Friday following Biden’s hospital visit. Harris held the office for an hour and 25 minutes before Biden taking back the office, the White House said. Joe Biden was … Read more

Three men arrested over Liverpool hospital car blast; Police press charges of terrorism

Three men in their 20s have been arrested following a car blast in Liverpool hospital in UK, the Counter Terrorism Police North West confirmed. The blast took place at Liverpool Women’s Hospital at 10.59am on Sunday which killed one person and injured another. According to the police, the blast is treated as an act of … Read more