The more contagious Delta strain, previously known as the Indian variant, makes up 59% of new cases recorded in Germany, the state-run Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which tracks the progression of the outbreak, stated in its weekly report. The RKI added that various virus strains that are designated as variants …
Read More »Swedish policeman killed in Gothenburg shooting becomes 1st officer to be murdered in 14 yrs, reports say
The officer’s death was announced by police in a statement on Thursday, which revealed that he died in hospital following the shooting in Hisingen, Gothenburg. Local police chief Klas Johansson called the killing “a terribly tragic event” and a “sad message to receive,” while the police statement claimed that the …
Read More »Longtime Democrat turned Trump supporter becomes first sentenced over January 6 Capitol ‘insurrection’
Anna Morgan Lloyd, 49, was sentenced on Wednesday to three years of probation, 120 hours of community service, and $500 restitution to the government, after pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor charge of unlawfully entering the Capitol. She is the first of some 500 people charged over the January 6 …
Read More »Russia boss Cherchesov becomes viral smash for swigging on Coke after Ronaldo shuns brand
Ronaldo’s act of removing a pair of Coke bottles and promoting the virtues of water at a press conference ahead of Portugal’s match against Hungary this week supposedly wiped billions from the American beverage maker’s share price. The chiseled Portuguese football icon clearly has concerns about being pictured with a …
Read More »Texas becomes latest state to ban Covid vaccine passports after Gov. Abbott signs bill
“Texas is open 100%. Texans should have the freedom to go where they want without any limits, restrictions, or requirements,” Abbott said in a tweet before signing the bill on Monday, adding that the legislation prohibits any business or government entity from “requiring vaccine passports or any vaccine information.” Companies …
Read More »Seventh heaven: Tennis queen Pavlyuchenkova ends her drought, becomes first Russian woman in Grand Slam semi for 5 years (VIDEO)
More than a decade after suffering an agonizing defeat when she was on the brink of the semifinals, the 29-year-old came from behind to beat her Kazakh friend and doubles partner Elena Rybakina, prevailing with a 9-7 tie-break win in an epic final set that has been already been dubbed …
Read More »‘It’s important that I listen to my body’: Tennis legend Roger Federer becomes latest big name to pull out of French Open
Federer, who counts the 2009 French Open among his list of 20 career Grand Slam wins, will have to wait a little longer for his 21st after confirming on social media that he is pulling out of the tournament before his scheduled Monday match with Matteo Berrettini. Ninth seed Federer came through …
Read More »‘I don’t want to say how much’: Gamer becomes latest female star to admit she’s coining it in through adult content on OnlyFans
Many MMA fighters have turned to the subscription site, which is typically used by models keen to offer their admirers a sliding scale of charges for content which often revolves around them whipping their kit off and even engaging in salacious activities, as a lucrative way of making money. The …
Read More »Quebec becomes latest to halt giving 1st doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab in change to vaccine campaign
The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that almost all of its AstraZeneca doses have already been used in people aged 45 and over in recent weeks. Any doses left, including an additional 148,000 set to arrive in the next week, will only be used as booster shots, the …
Read More »Chris-tory man: Christian Pulisic becomes the first American to score in Champions League semi as Chelsea give Real Madrid a scare
At just 22, Pulisic has now hit the net more times in the Champions League than DaMarcus Beasley, the veteran of four World Cup final tournaments for his nation and owner of 126 caps for his country. Pulisic needed only 14 minutes to make the eye-catching breakthrough, putting Chelsea ahead in …
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