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World’s richest banker Joseph Safra dies at 82 in Brazil

Safra passed away on Thursday of natural causes, according to a statement by Banco Safra, the financial institution that he…

3 years ago

Canada 2nd in world to greenlight Pfizer’s Covid vaccine, roll-out could start next week

Health Canada, the country's drug regulator, announced the approval for Canadians aged 16 and over in a statement on Wednesday."The…

3 years ago

In world first, Australia moves to force Google & Facebook to pay local news outlets for content

A proposed law that will go before Australian parliament this week requires Google and Facebook to reach a deal with…

3 years ago

Remember Star Trek’s ‘tricorder’? Scientists develop world’s 1st mobile DNA sequence analyzer app

The mobile lab, which science fiction fans might argue sounds suspiciously like Star Trek’s "tricorder” device, works in tandem with…

3 years ago

‘World’s best tank’: Russian troops can look forward to 1st deliveries of ‘revolutionary’ T-14 Armata next year, developer says

“Serial deliveries of the T-14 Armata tank will begin in 2021,” Chemezov announced. “This is, undoubtedly, the world’s best tank…

3 years ago

Half the world could get Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, say creators, as Moscow starts distributing doses en masse

At a presentation to the United Nations on Thursday, scientists from the Gamaleya Institute, which developed the formula, said that…

3 years ago

‘Greatest country in the history of the world’? Mississippi legislators balk at governor’s proposed ‘Patriotic Education Fund’

Reeves’ call for spending $3 million on a “Patriotic Education Fund” has met with a chilly reception even from many…

3 years ago

US left out as Asia Pacific nations strike world’s biggest trade deal

The long-discussed agreement, officially known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), was signed on the sidelines of the annual…

4 years ago

‘Safer world?’ Stoltenberg calls on international community to get rid of nukes, says NATO members should keep theirs for now

The international community needs to bolster its efforts aimed at getting rid of nuclear weapons in the world, the secretary…

4 years ago

Biden administration will find it hard to integrate itself in a world changed by Trump

If the press reports are true, it appears that much of the world joined the roughly 50 percent of Americans…

4 years ago