17 Injured In Explosion After Los Angeles Police’s “Catastrophic” Detonation

The blast blew the top off a bomb disposal truck and shot a fireball above the south Los Angeles neighborhood, according to video from local new channels. Police said it was unclear why there had been a “total catastrophic failure”. (Representational) Los Angeles: At least 17 people were injured Wednesday night as a Los Angeles …

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Delta Variant Has EU’s Travel Pass Hitting Roadblocks Already

The EU document — essentially a QR code available on smartphones or on paper — shows whether the bearer is vaccinated with one of the EU’s approved jabs or whether they have recovered from an infection. All EU member states were connected to the digital certificate system except Ireland Brussels, Belgium: An EU-wide Covid certificate …

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Biden and Democrats look for a new ‘3rd way’ as political reality sets in

President Biden at the White House on Wednesday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) President Biden has long marketed himself as a pragmatic, moderate Democrat. He was first elected to the Senate in 1972, the year his party’s presidential nominee — South Dakota Sen. George McGovern — ran on a left-wing platform and lost 49 states, including Biden’s …

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Tourists Land In No-Quarantine Phuket Despite Thailand COVID-19 Surge

Tourism makes up almost a fifth of the Thai economy, and the Covid-19 pandemic has led to its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The international travellers arrives at the holiday spot of Phuket as Thailand boosts its tourism. Phuket, Thailand: The first international travellers touched down Thursday in the holiday hotspot of Phuket under …

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Russia Posts Record Virus Deaths For Third Day Running

The country is battling a surging outbreak driven by the highly infectious Delta variant and worsened by a lagging jab drive. Russia is battling a surging outbreak driven by the highly infectious Delta variant (File) Moscow, Russia: Russia on Thursday reported 672 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, according to a government tally, setting …

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Despite Moving Testimony, Britney Spears Loses Court Case Against Dad: Report

Jamie Spears was named the conservator of Britney’s estate and person in 2008, when the singer suffered a very public breakdown. Jamie has been and continues to be the sole conservator of Britney’s estate at present. Washington: Despite Britney Spears’ bombshell testimony last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request from the singer’s …

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BC Casinos Reopen Thursday After 16-Month Shutdown, Single-Game Betting May Go Live Soon

After being closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, casinos in the Canadian province of British Columbia will finally reopen on Thursday morning. The River Rock Casino in Richmond, BC, is one of nine Great Canadian Gaming Corp. casinos slated to reopen Thursday for the first time since March 2020. (Image: Richmond News) …

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As Heat Busts Records, Nearly 500 Deaths In This Part Of Canada

A new Canadian record was set this week in Lytton, British Columbia, where the temperature reached 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.5 degrees Celsius). Temperatures have been soaring some 25 degrees Celsius above average for this time of the year. A historic heat wave in western Canada is believed to have led to a sharp spike of …

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Prince William And Harry Reunite For Diana Statue Tribute

The brothers will take the wraps off the tribute in the garden of Diana’s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prince William, Harry follow the coffin during ceremonial funeral procession of Prince Philip. London, United Kingdom: Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday …

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Anti-Vaxxer Disinformation Spreads in Asia, Endangering Millions

Millions of people like Casida in some of the worst Covid hotspots in Southeast Asia are in no rush for inoculation or just saying no, swayed by disinformation on social media. Health worker directs a motorcycle taxi drivers at Covid drive-thru vaccination site set up at Philippine Though Gerry Casida is on the priority list …

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