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Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron to 95% among over-50s – UKHSA

COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase protection against death from the Omicron variant to 95% in people aged 50 and over, according to the UK Health Security Agency. About six months after…

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Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsbugh Steelers Quarterback, Retires At 39

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up…

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Driver who ran over man stabbing woman to death urges police to de-arrest him

A driver who ran over a man who was stabbing a woman to death in west London has pleaded with police to de-arrest him. The motorist, identified only as Abraham,…

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Man jailed after admitting intending to cause distress to Professor Sir Chris Whitty

A man has been jailed for eight weeks after he admitted intending to cause Professor Sir Chris Whitty distress when he approached him in June last year. Jonathan Chew, 24,…

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‘One million children will die’: UK urged to release unspent Afghanistan aid

Innocent Afghans including millions of children who have nothing to do with the regime are facing starvation, former UN chiefs have warned, calling on the UK government to release millions…

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U.S. Gold Medal Hopeful Breezy Johnson Drops Out Of Winter Olympics

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The United States team for next month’s Olympics lost one of its top medal prospects Tuesday when downhill racer Breezy Johnson said injury will force her…

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‘It’s a joke’: Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko criticises Germany over lack of support for Ukraine

The mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has told Sky News he is “very worried” about the situation with Russia and expressed concern that the West may not be united in…

UN Chief Seeks Humanitarian Aid For Millions Of Afghans Living In ‘A Frozen Hell’

As winter deepens, a grim situation in Afghanistan is getting worse. Petros Giannakouris via Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief urged nations Wednesday to greatly boost humanitarian…

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Boston Hospital Denies Heart Transplant To Unvaccinated Patient

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant…

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Prince Andrew Seeks Jury Trial If Virginia Giuffre Suit Not Dismissed

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew wants a jury to decide a lawsuit by a sexual assault accuser if he can’t get the case dismissed altogether, his lawyers said in…