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With the Covid Delta variant spreading across the globe, the concept of ‘pandemic fatigue’ is back in the headlines. One by one, countries are bringing back restrictions that everybody hoped were lifted forever. According to the World Health Organization, pandemic fatigue is “an expected and natural response to a prolonged …

Signing a new agreement with Berlin, the US has put itself behind Germany as its key ally in Europe. Not Ukraine, which has thrown up no end of objections and appeals over the project. As would be expected, there has been a furious reaction in some quarters. Some are hysterical …

After NBC Sports’ broadcast showed a map of China without Taiwan and the South China Sea – both disputed territories of China – the Chinese Consulate General in New York took to social media to protest the decision. “Using a wrong map of China is a real lack of common …

Despite lower crime levels in the country during the Covid lockdowns, some forces doubled the number of crime investigations they “screened out”. One in seven crimes reported last year were allegedly abandoned within a day of police opening investigations into them. The shocking figures, revealed in freedom of information requests …

The Los Angeles rapper, who has performed stunts including throwing money at people in impoverished areas out of his car window, appeared to be enjoying his victory in the seconds after his points decision win over TikTok star Kane Trujillo was announced. That joy soon returned to violence at BKFC 19 …

Several members of the squad had spoken out about the importance of making the gesture before games in Tokyo, and the Japan players showed their approval by joining in and kneeling shortly before kick-off, while Arsenal forward Nikita Parris reportedly held up a fist. The gesture has continued to be a controversial …

A C-17 military transport aircraft belonging to the US Air Force flew into Venezuela’s Zulia state, which borders Colombia, on Thursday evening, its Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez said in a statement. The plane allegedly flew on this course for some 14 nautical miles (26 kilometers), the ministry said. It …

In her maiden Olympic win, Hou twice broke the record in the snatch category, while her final lift of 116kg in the clean-and-jerk section was a new Games best – as was her overall total of 210kg. This was three kilos shy of her own world record. The 24-year-old phenom …

Protesters chanted “Freedom” as they descended on downtown Sydney without wearing masks. They blocked traffic and walked through Haymarket, a suburb that was labeled a coronavirus hotspot by New South Wales’ (NSW) top health official, Jeremy McAnulty. NSW police declared the gathering illegal due to Covid-19 regulations that bar people …

The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, which is under construction in Ottawa, has received letters of support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political figures. Former PM Stephen Harper and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney have backed the project as well. In addition to receiving an estimated Can$7.5 million …