The proposed laws would seek to remove hurdles to voting which were enacted in the name of election security. US president Joe Biden has all but conceded defeat for this year on the Democrats’ elections and voting rights legislation. Mr Biden declared he will not give up, but he is […]
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SYDNEY: Covid-19 hospitalisation rates in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales could plateau next week, a top health official said today, as the state suffered record deaths from the virus for a third day. Pressure on hospitals will likely remain for “the next few weeks”, the state’s health […]
LONDON: British police will not investigate gatherings held in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence during a coronavirus lockdown unless an internal government inquiry finds evidence of potential criminal offences, the Metropolitan Police said. Johnson’s leadership is in the balance as he faces calls to resign from some in his party […]
Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day rally, as more retail investors scooped them up after the company last week offered to pay dividends in bitcoin. The Silver Spring, Maryland-based company has seen its stock value more than double since Jan. 5, […]
China Cinda Asset Management said on Thursday it plans to scrap an agreement to buy a 20per cent stake in the consumer finance arm of Ant Group, worth 6 billion yuan (US$943.83 million). The investment would have increased Cinda’s interest in Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance Co Ltd to 24per cent, […]
NEW YORK: GSK and Vir Biotechnology said today they are seeking US approval for their antibody-based Covid-19 treatment to be given as a shot in the arm, on top of the currently approved intravenous administration. Yesterday, the drugmakers said the United States had agreed to buy 600,000 more doses of […]
WASHINGTON: Another 1,000 federal health workers are deploying to six states to help alleviate overwhelmed hospitals amid the US surge in Omicron-related Covid-19 cases, the White House said today. The teams of between seven and 25 military doctors, nurses and other personnel will head to New York, New Jersey, Ohio, […]
ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told ambassadors from the European Union that the bloc had not provided meaningful support in battling migration and that it had not reciprocated Turkey’s efforts to improve relations. Ties between Ankara and the bloc reached a boiling point in 2019 due to a dispute […]
PARIS: France will on Friday (Jan 14) ease coronavirus travel restrictions for travellers from Britain, enabling vaccinated tourists to visit if they have a negative test, the government announced. A blanket ban on non-essential travel announced on Dec 16 caused major disruptions over the Christmas and New Year holidays, but […]
LONDON: Aston Villa announced the signing of France international Lucas Digne from Everton today in a deal reportedly worth up to £25 million (RM143 million). The left-back is manager Steven Gerrard’s second signing in the January transfer window after Philippe Coutinho’s loan arrival from Barcelona. “When Lucas became available we […]