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Covid-19 vaccine misinformation being spread easily via TikTok Sounds, targets people of color – UK think tank

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A London-based think tank has said that TikTok is being used to distribute and promote misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines as the “Sounds” feature allows dubious audio content to proliferate with ease. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccine misinformation being spread easily via TikTok Sounds, targets people of color – UK think tank

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Over 160 unmarked graves found on island where infamous residential school branded ‘Canada’s Alcatraz’ stood – indigenous group

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In the fourth such discovery in recent months, a Canadian indigenous group has said it has found over 160 “undocumented and unmarked” graves on Penelakut Island, which once housed a residential school dubbed ‘Canada’s Alcatraz’. … Read More >Over 160 unmarked graves found on island where infamous residential school branded ‘Canada’s Alcatraz’ stood – indigenous group

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WATCH: South African police walk through looted Johannesburg after deadly riots triggered by ex-president’s arrest

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Ongoing demonstrations against the arrest of former South African leader Jacob Zuma have turned Johannesburg upside down, with troops called in to stop widespread looting. The chaos has led to numerous deaths. … Read More >WATCH: South African police walk through looted Johannesburg after deadly riots triggered by ex-president’s arrest

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South Africa deploys military to two provinces amid looting and violence after ex-president Zuma’s jailing

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The South African military has deployed forces in two provinces following violence and looting that has seen a mall set ablaze, several killed and over 200 arrests after the imprisonment of ex-leader Jacob Zuma. … Read More >South Africa deploys military to two provinces amid looting and violence after ex-president Zuma’s jailing

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1 in 10 people malnourished in 2020, UN says, with pandemic stalling chances of eradicating world hunger by 2030

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A United Nations (UN) report has revealed how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated world hunger, raising concerns that the organization’s goal of ensuring no one is starving by 2030 is now unattainable. … Read More >1 in 10 people malnourished in 2020, UN says, with pandemic stalling chances of eradicating world hunger by 2030

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‘Still waiting for bloody vaccinations’: Australians furious with graphic govt Covid ad telling people to get jabbed

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Australians have condemned a government commercial which shows a young woman in hospital desperately trying to breathe as a warning to get vaccinated, with many pointing out that those in her age group cannot yet book a jab. … Read More >‘Still waiting for bloody vaccinations’: Australians furious with graphic govt Covid ad telling people to get jabbed

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Australia completes full withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind trail of war crime allegations

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Australia has confirmed the end of its military involvement in Afghanistan, as the US-led coalition accelerates its exit from the war-torn nation. Canberra’s role in the 20-year conflict has been sullied by war crime allegations. … Read More >Australia completes full withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind trail of war crime allegations

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Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year

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New South Wales’ premier has warned residents to brace for a lockdown extension as the state struggles to contain a growing outbreak of Covid-19. A woman in her 90s died as the state recorded another daily record of 77 cases. … Read More >Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year