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William Shakespeare, first Briton to be vaccinated against COVID-19, has died at 81

YoopyaMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021

by YoopyaMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021011

A man named William Shakespeare, first UK man and one of the first in the world to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine this past December...

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Why a white poet did not translate Amanda Gorman

YoopyaMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

by YoopyaMarch 12, 2021March 12, 202107

Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb stole the show at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration but when a renowned Dutch author was asked to translate her...

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Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021February 28, 2021

by YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021February 28, 2021011

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the girls’ quick release. Addressing...

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Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights

YoopyaFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by YoopyaFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021024

Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge discriminatory rules that prohibit her from competing in certain track events because...

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Merkel says COVID variants risk third virus wave, must proceed carefully

YoopyaFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by YoopyaFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 202106

New variants of COVID-19 risk a third wave of infections in Germany and the country must proceed with great care so that a new nationwide...

Health News

UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses

YoopyaDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020

by YoopyaDecember 8, 2020December 8, 202001

A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program Tuesday, the start of an unprecedented global immunization effort intended...

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British PM Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

YoopyaMarch 28, 2020March 28, 2020

by YoopyaMarch 28, 2020March 28, 202007

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. Over the last 24 hours I have developed...

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Italy new virus infections drop to lowest point in crisis

YoopyaMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

by YoopyaMarch 24, 2020March 24, 202008

Italy on Tuesday received more reassuring evidence that its coronavirus infection rate was slowing thanks to a painful lockdown that other nations are starting to...

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At Least 2 People Injured In Terrorist-Related Attack In London

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 2020

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 202004

Police said authorities had fatally shot a man at the scene of the stabbing. Police in London fatally shot a man after at least two...

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Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after flood

YoopyaNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019

by YoopyaNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019013

Italy on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth...