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Paris : In the face of ever-increasing numbers of coronavirus infections, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the nation to exercise vigilance, reports dpa international. “Under the influence of the so-called Delta variant, the health situation is more than difficult,” he said on Wednesday at the presidential summer residence in Bregancon at the start of a consultation meeting. The health crisis is not over yet, he stressed. The president was particularly concerned about the situation in the overseas territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The dramatic scenes unfolding there requires the full solidarity of the entire nation, he said. More…

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Bahrain : Bahraini Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Thailand Muna Abbas Radhi, today met with Thai Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Thanis Na Songkhla, at the Thai Embassy in Manama. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the advanced course of bilateral relations between Bahrain and Thailand and its continuous development in various fields. They stressed the joint keenness to advance friendship and expand cooperation to benefit both friendly countries and peoples, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common interest.

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Bahrain :  Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS), HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, underlined the great confidence of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the capabilities of the Bahraini youth. He pointed out keenness to invest in Bahraini youngsters, being the real national asset. He stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain has launched many initiatives and strategies to empower the youth and enable them to assume their status as present partners and future leaders. Marking the International Youth Day…

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US  : YouTube suspended Sen. Rand Paul’s account  for posting a video claiming cloth face masks are ineffective against the coronavirus. “A badge of honor … leftwing cretins at Youtube banning me for 7 days for a video that quotes 2 peer reviewed articles saying cloth masks don’t work,” Paul, R-Ky., tweeted. Paul falsely claimed in the removed video, “Most of the masks you get over the counter don’t work. They don’t prevent infection,” adding that “cloth masks don’t work.” A spokesperson for YouTube  that the video violated company policy on Covid-19 misinformation, which includes “claims that wearing a mask is…

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New Zealand : New Zealand progressed with its plans to make it easier to change a person’s sex on their birth certificate on Wednesday as legislation moved through parliament with support from all political parties. The self-identification bill was introduced to ensure New Zealand has the best process for transgender, non-binary and intersex people to formally acknowledge their gender, the government said in a statement, after the bill had its second reading in parliament on Wednesday. “There has been strong, ongoing public interest in this Bill and I am excited to see it moving towards becoming law. I look forward to hearing…

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GENEVA: The World Health Organization says it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to see if they might help patients sickened by the coronavirus. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency says the three drugs would be adopted into the next phase of its ongoing global research into identifying potential treatments for Covid-19. The drugs were chosen by an independent panel based on the likelihood they could prevent deaths in people hospitalised for coronavirus. They include artesunate, a malaria drug, the cancer drug imatinib, and infliximab, currently used in people with diseases of the immune system. WHO’s ongoing study into…

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UK : Google employees in the US who opt to work from home permanently may get a pay cut. The technology giant has developed a pay calculator that lets employees see the effects of working remotely or moving offices. Some remote employees, especially those with a long commute, could have their pay cut without changing address. Google has no plans at this time to implement the policy in the UK. Employees in many businesses have proved that working from home permanently is viable during the Covid pandemic. Many companies are looking ahead to how employees will work as the pandemic…

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N. Kentucky : Amazon’s $1.5 billion air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky opened Wednesday, the latest effort by the e-commerce giant to connect a network of 40 sites and control all aspects of delivery as demand for speed and convenience accelerates. The Amazon Air Hub operations, located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, will be the center of its U.S. cargo network. The hub opened after more than four years of planning and construction. Amazon said the U.S. hub will eventually operate a dozen flights per day and process millions of packages every week. The hub is comprised of an 800,000-square-foot sortation…

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Berlin :  Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani held a discussion session in Berlin today with his German counterpart, H.E. Mr. Heiko Maas, as part of an official visit to Germany. The Foreign Minister expressed happiness over visiting Germany, noting solid friendly relations between the two countries, which are based on international cooperation and mutual respect. He also noted growing bilateral cooperation at all levels and mutual keenness to develop bilateral relations to achieve common interests. The Foreign Minister pointed out the importance of boosting joint cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic and investment…

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