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US authorises ‘mix-and-match’ Covid-19 jab booster

Moderna vaccine recipients in certain risk groups, all adults with Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer inoculations eligible for follow-up shot

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Russia hosts Taliban for talks after warning against Islamic State threat

Formation of ‘inclusive government’ among meeting agendas

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US to jab kids aged 5-11 against Covid-19 from next month

Younger children less likely to fall severely ill, but can still transmit virus to general population

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Singapore extends Stabilisation Phase till Nov 21

It had been due to end on Oct 25

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Indonesia seeks to restore 600,000ha of mangrove forests

Its president fixes 3-year rehabilitation target

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UK fines Facebook £50.5 mil over Giphy takeover breach

Social media giant failed to supply information linked to takeover of animated graphics start-up

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Egypt judicial body sees nearly 100 women sworn in as judges

First batch of female judges join former men-only state council

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Canada makes Covid-19 vaccination mandatory in House of Commons

Requirement to apply to MPs, office workers, journalists, contractors, consultants

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Name change in the works for social media giant Facebook?

Report says this is to complement arrival of VR ‘metaverse’ internet project

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North Korea tests new ‘submarine-launched ballistic missile’

Yesterday’s launch comes as both Koreas build weapons tech in potential arms race

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US Capitol riot panel votes to hold Trump ally Bannon in criminal contempt

This follows former White House adviser’s ducking of subpoena last Thursday

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Colin Powell’s death sparks misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines

Opponents of shots seize on vaccination disclosure as evidence they do not work

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FBI raids US properties of sanctioned Russian oligarch

They are part of probe into whether Oleg Deripaska had violated sanctions, reports NYT