2021 was Chicago’s deadliest year in 25 years, according to new statistics. Nearly 800 homicides and over 3,500 shootings took place in the city last year as the authorities struggle to rein in violent crime. Chicago recorded 797 homicides in 2021 – the most in the city since 1996. According …
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As 2021 ends, all eyes look forward to what will be, assuming there are no upsets, the first big event of 2022: the Beijing Winter Olympics that begin on February 4. The games have, unsurprisingly, been marred in controversy amid America’s drive to politicise them against Beijing by encouraging countries …
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“I made a choice for myself and I think everyone should have the freedom to make their personal choice,” Jensen said of her decision to refuse a vaccine, which is now required for almost all federal employees and those who work for companies with more than 100 employees. Jensen made …
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With only 42% of voters approving of Biden’s job performance in October, his average rating in the third quarter of his presidency was 44.7%, down from 56% during his first three months in the White House, a new Gallup poll showed. His rating decline of 11.3 percentage points from the …
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The daily death toll from Covid-19 has been on the rise for the last six days and reached 1,002 people over the past 24 hours, according to the official figures released on Saturday. The number of daily cases also set a new record, with 32,196 people infected, which is almost …
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Between the beginning of April and the end of June 2021, there were 139 total military suicides – 99 in active service, 14 among reservists, and 26 in the National Guard – says the latest report from the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO). The statistics released show a 46% surge …
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On Monday, Colonel Devender Anand announced that “One JCO [junior commissioned officer] and four soldiers were killed during a search operation probably by infiltrators… The operation is ongoing.” Anand added that they had been transferred to a local medical facility but died from their injuries. Two militants were also killed, …
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A delegation of US officials and senior Taliban representatives are scheduled to meet in Doha, Qatar over the weekend, a State Department spokesman confirmed to AFP on Friday. During the meeting, the US hopes to pressure the ultra-conservative Islamist group to “respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and …
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Bitcoin was trading at $51,843 per coin as of 08:00 GMT, up almost 4%. Some experts say that the test will be for the cryptocurrency to remain above $51,000, which will give the market a better idea of whether it can sustain a level above $50,000. Analysts point out that …
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The millions of doses were scrapped by pharmacies and state governments charged with distributing them since March 1, according to government data. Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week shows major chains tasked with inoculating citizens have lost millions of vaccine doses. Pharmacy chain Walgreens …
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