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Month: February 2021

An earthquake at the Olympic torch relay start point is just the beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Games’ latest crisis

Less than six weeks before the Olympic torch relay was due to begin in Fukushima, showcasing the region’s recovery from a catastrophic nuclear disaster a decade ago, the Japanese prefecture has once again been rocked by a powerful earthquake. The 7.1 magnitude quake which hit the region on Saturday was, for many, a painful reminder

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Nueva Zelandia y Australia reciben sus primeros lotes de vacunas contra el covid-19

(CNN) — Nueva Zelandia y Australia recibieron sus primeros lotes de las vacunas contra el covid-19 fabricadas por Pfizer, dijeron sus líderes el lunes. El envío de Nueva Zelandia incluye 60.000 dosis, que deberían ser suficientes para monitorear su «fuerza de trabajo de primera línea en las próximas semanas», dijo la primera ministra Jacinda Ardern.

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The hardship beat: Why it’s essential for reporters to expose income inequality heightened by Covid-19

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump’s second impeachment trial has come and gone. The Senate has headed home on vacation again. The Biden administration has continued to prioritize a Covid relief package. So in the coming days you’ll probably hear

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New rules requiring a negative COVID-19 test at the U.S. border go into effect Monday

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — There could be lineups at Canada’s 117 border crossings with the U.S. beginning on Monday, as non-essential travellers will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the last 72 hours. It’s the next phase of Ottawa’s new travel restrictions,

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How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies that show that they are not effective. Now, documents show that his government spent emergency funds on the medicines and continued to produce and distribute them at unprecedented rates throughout 2020 while rejecting at least

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Winds strengthening again Monday

Temperatures were right near seasonal today. Palm Springs hit 73°. Winds were much calmer than yesterday. Light winds continue through the evening before a shift Monday into Tuesday. A Wind Advisory goes into effect Monday evening into Tuesday afternoon for the Coachella Valley. The Wind Advisory expires earlier, at 7 a.m. for the pass, high

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Western diplomats warn Myanmar military that ‘the world is watching’

Western diplomats on Sunday warned Myanmar’s military junta that “the world is watching,” as a communications blackout swept the country. Internet and mobile services were disrupted overnight Sunday into Monday, and Monitoring NGO NetBlocks said network connectivity across the country dropped to only 14% nationwide since at 1 a.m. local time. Mobile services from all

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Esta es la abarrotada lista de problemas legales de Trump después del juicio político

(CNN) — Después de evitar una condena en su segundo juicio político, el expresidente Donald Trump enfrenta nuevas amenazas legales importantes, ya que los fiscales de Georgia se han unido a los de Nueva York para llevar a cabo investigaciones penales por sus acciones. Mientras la nación veía videos desgarradores del 6 de enero de

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Six takeaways from Trump’s impeachment trial

After a brief Saturday morning surprise, when it appeared former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial could feature witnesses and drag on perhaps for weeks, senators rallied around the idea of wrapping things up instead and soon voted to acquit the former president. The vote was 43 not guilty to 57 guilty, short of

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