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63 chickens killed by loud music from wedding, says poultry farmer

By Binitha Jacob

A local vet told him the chickens suffered heart attacks triggered by the loud music

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Riot-hit Dutch brace for new Covid curbs

The government is meanwhile planning to bar unvaccinated people from bars and restaurants under so-called "2G measures".

By Jan Hennop

South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations

Neutralising the variant is "complicated by the number of mutations this variant" contains

By Susan Njanji

Teen nearly dies after passing out drunk and forgetting to remove tampon

She suffered a well-known condition called "toxic shock syndrome"

By Christine Caparras

Mysterious monster-like sea creature washes up on beach, scares locals

Local reports said that this creature is known as a Pacific footballfish

By Suman Varandani

Mom and daughter bound for space after winning Virgin Galactic prize

The proposed trip offers a few minutes in zero gravity.

By Lucie Aubourg

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40%: WHO

Fully-immunised people must stick with measures to avoid catching the virus and passing it on

By Robin Millard

Jury rules against pharmacy chains in big US opioid case

Lake County praised the verdict and said that between 2012 and 2016, some 265 pills for every resident were dispensed...

By AFP News

Merkel's husband calls unvaccinated Germans 'lazy'

The sluggish vaccine uptake and rapidly filling intensive care beds have ignited a fierce debate

By Michelle Fitzpatrick

Europe battles Covid surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths

The regional director for WHO Europe, Hans Kluge, said Europe and Central Asia "face a challenging winter ahead".

By Camille Bas-Wohlert

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UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

By AFP News

The new legislation will create 145,000 new charging points per year and apply also to major renovation projects.

Global powers urged to go further after UN climate deal

By Ursula Hyzy

British Prime Minister Johnson called the 11th-hour deal "truly historic" and said it signaled "the beginning of the...

Chasm opens between COP26 words and climate action

By Patrick Galey

A senior diplomat told AFP that "most of the net-zero pledges are void of content".

Health

French PM tests positive for Covid

By AFP News

The 56-year-old head of government received two doses of vaccine in the spring...

US to buy 10 million Pfizer Covid-19 treatments for $5.3 billion

By AFP News

The US government announced in June it was investing $3 billion to accelerate...

Germany agrees tougher curbs on unvaccinated to curb Covid surge

By Femke Colborne

After a strong push in the spring, Germany's inoculation rate had stagnated...

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Park ranger mauled to death by tiger, torn apart in front of horrified colleagues

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63 chickens killed by loud music from wedding, says poultry farmer

Riot-hit Dutch brace for new Covid curbs

South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations

Teen nearly dies after passing out drunk and forgetting to remove tampon

Mysterious monster-like sea creature washes up on beach, scares locals

Mom and daughter bound for space after winning Virgin Galactic prize

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40%: WHO

Jury rules against pharmacy chains in big US opioid case

Merkel's husband calls unvaccinated Germans 'lazy'

Europe battles Covid surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

Global powers urged to go further after UN climate deal

Chasm opens between COP26 words and climate action

French PM tests positive for Covid

US to buy 10 million Pfizer Covid-19 treatments for $5.3 billion

Germany agrees tougher curbs on unvaccinated to curb Covid surge

US slams Russia for 'irresponsible' space missile test

SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS

Virgin Galactic has sold 100 more space tickets