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South Korea’s LG Pulls Out of Smartphone Business Globally Following Mounting Losses
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone
Vaccine Passports Latest Flash Point in US Covid Politics
Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political
Jordan Prince Says He’s Under ‘House Arrest’
The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II says he has been placed under house arrest, after the country’s army chief said earlier that Prince Hamzah bin Hussein had been asked
Covid-19: Italy Begins Strict Easter Lockdown
Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the “red zone” – the highest tier
Officer Killed in Vehicle Attack on US Capitol
A Capitol Police officer was killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. Police responded
Kenya, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Phillipines Added to UK Travel Ban List
The British government is adding four more countries —Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines— to its travel ban list amid concerns over new variants of the coronavirus. The Department for
Myanmar Cuts Wireless Internet Service Amid Coup Protests
Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, as protesters continue to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta’s takeover.
Derek Chauvin Trial: Paramedics Say George Floyd Had No Pulse When They Arrived
Two paramedics have told a Minneapolis court that George Floyd had no pulse and did not appear to be breathing when they arrived at the scene. Former police officer Derek
Dutch PM Rutte Survives No-confidence Vote Despite Censure
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s chances of forming a new government were dealt a serious blow on Friday, as parliament passed a formal motion of disapproval, saying he had not
UK Regulator Found 30 Cases of Blood Clot Events after AstraZeneca Vaccine Use
British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.
