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Rishi Sunak says Boris Johnson ‘right to apologise’ in lukewarm support for PM over No 10 party

Rishi Sunak has said Boris Johnson was “right to apologise” for attending a Downing Street lockdown party as he offered a lukewarm endorsement for the embattled prime minister. The chancellor, who chose to skip Mr Johnson’s grilling over the partygate scandal at PMQs on Wednesday, instead

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One in 15 in England had Covid-19 over Christmas as UK infection levels soar

A record one in 15 people in private households in England are estimated to have had Covid-19 between Christmas and New Year, with as many as one in 10 in London, new figures show. All parts of the country saw a steep jump in infections in the seven days to December 31, with one in 20 people […]

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Covid: Israel Omicron spike could bring herd immunity but with risks – health boss

bbc– Israel’s top health adviser says the surge of Omicron cases could see the country reach Covid herd immunity. Nachmann Ash said the country would pay a price for this and he wanted to see herd immunity achieved via vaccinations instead. Modellers have warned that up to four million people could be infected by the […]

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Afghanistan: Taliban Breaks Fencing In Nangarhar Region Along Pakistan Border; Watch

republicworld– The border dispute between the Taliban and Pakistan seems to be intensifying as the former has often objected to the latter’s move to erect barbed-wire fencing along Durand Line. The latest video, accessed by the Republic Media Network, shows the Taliban breaking the fencing in the Nangarhar region along the border with Pakistan. In the video, a

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Covid: Volunteers ensure Christmas Day booster jabs push

bbc– Volunteers are working at Covid vaccination sites in England today as the push to offer every adult a booster by the end of the month continues. NHS England says thousands of first, second and booster jabs will be given on Christmas Day as part of its response to the Omicron variant threat. Appointments are […]

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Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

bbc– This week the European Union imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organisation accused of committing human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and elsewhere. The EU has said that it will no longer train CAR government soldiers because of their links to Wagner. In Africa, its fighters are also involved […]

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Boris Johnson claims he ‘certainly broke no rules’ with Christmas quiz

independent– Boris Johnson has claimed he did not break Covid rules in place during the run-up to last Christmas by hosting a Christmas quiz for staff at Downing Street. The prime minister is facing claims he breached regulations by attending the virtual event on 15 December while tier 2 rules which banned household mixing were in force in London. Responding […]

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Covid: Booster offer for all adults in England by end of January

bbc– Booster jabs will be offered to everyone in England who is eligible by the end of January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. All adults will be offered a booster jab three months after their second dose of the vaccine. Mr Johnson said jabs would be prioritised according to age, with the NHS working […]

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Colombia peace deal: The families displaced five years on

bbc– Sheets of tarpaulin supported by sticks pepper a public square in the northern Colombian city of Montería where a community of indigenous Emberá people have lived since mid-April. The community fled violence which broke out between rival armed groups in their rural communities many hours away, along the banks of the Sinú river. One […]

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Pakistan Passes 33 New Bills Including Kulbhushan Jadhav’s ‘Right To Appeal’

republicworld– On Wednesday, the Pakistani administration passed 33 bills in a joint sitting of Parliament, with the opposition rejecting the legislation, claiming that the Treasury benches bulldozed the bills. One of the bills passed grants India’s Kulbhushan Jadhav the opportunity for review and reconsideration. Pakistan also passed a bill to amend the