Saudi state media reports that a Saudi national coming from a ‘North African country’ tested positive for new variant.
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Ethiopian gov’t says it retook string of towns from Tigray forces
Spokesman says Shewa Robit, a town claimed by Tigrayan forces last week, is among those now under government control.
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Doctor of Hope
A gynaecologist volunteers to treat patients in conflict zones and places where there is little or no medical care.
These are the world’s most expensive cities
Higher prices in these cities were partly due to COVID-19 restrictions, which disrupted the supply of goods.
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From: Witness
The Wall of Shadows: A Sherpa’s moral dilemma
A Sherpa family considers breaking a taboo to climb the most sacred and dangerous mountain in the Himalayas.
Belarus’s Lukashenko says annexed Crimea is legally Russian
Black Sea peninsula ‘de jure’ Russian territory, Belarusian president says, prompting backlash from Kyiv.
WHO members agree to start drafting global pandemic convention
WHO member states adopt resolution to start drafting a global agreement on how to prevent and tackle the next pandemic.
India’s crypto enthusiasts call New Delhi’s bluff on ban
In one of the world’s hottest crypto markets, investors are brushing off latest push to prohibit digital currencies.
