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UK to Resize Gaps Between Dual Doses

The UK government has ruled out plans to decrease the gaps between two doses of Covid-19 vaccinations, even as infections driven by the Delta variant are surging in the country. The Joint

July 5, 2021

COVID-19·Health

Spain Survive Switzerland in Penalties

Three-time European champions Spain needed to fight until the penalty shootout to see off 10-man Switzerland, reaching the Euro 2020 semifinals after a 4-2 verdict. The teams were tied 1-1 after regulation

July 5, 2021

Football·Sport·Sports

Britain Records Highest COVID Increase since Feb

Britain has reported another 22,868 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since January 30 this year, according to official figures released on Monday. The total number of coronavirus cases

June 29, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19

UK Watchdog bans cryptocurrency exchange Binance

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has banned the major crypto exchange Binance from conducting regulated activity in the country, including Binance Markets Limited and its parent Binance Group, the media reported. The

June 28, 2021

Business·Economy·Finance

Euros: Mount and Chilwell in Isolation

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will miss England’s last Euro 2020 group match against the Czech Republic later on Tuesday, as both players have gone into self-isolation. Hours before their last Group

June 23, 2021

Football·Sport·Sports

Pandemic still Threatens Economy

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said the Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose risks to the US economic outlook as the pace of vaccination has slowed. “Progress on vaccinations has limited

June 22, 2021

-Top News·Business·Economy·Finance

Watchdog Raises Alarm on Face Recognition Technology

The chief data protection regulator in the UK has expressed grave concerns over the inappropriate use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in public places. Unlike CCTV, LFR and its algorithms can

June 21, 2021

Technology

Retail Sales Dip Despite Restrictions Easing

The UK’s retail sales volumes fell by 1.4 per cent monthly between April and May despite the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the Office for National Statistics said. The largest contribution to

June 21, 2021

Business

Israel Launches Air Strikes against Palestine

Israel has launched air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after incendiary balloons were launched from the territory. Explosions were heard in Gaza City in the early hours of Wednesday.

June 16, 2021

-Top News·World·World News

UK PM: Selfish Approach to COVID proved Self-Destructive

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted that “selfish and nationalistic approaches” had marred the initial global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “I know the world was looking to us to reject some

June 15, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19