Narco-busting nan: Italian grandmother helps police bust mafia cocaine ring after grandson’s drug addiction

A grandmother’s tip-off over fears for her drug-addicted grandson has led anti-mafia police in Italy to arrest 33 people for alleged drug trafficking and for possession of illegal weapons in the southern region of Calabria. … Read More >Narco-busting nan: Italian grandmother helps police bust mafia cocaine ring after grandson’s drug addiction

UNICEF boss pleads for an extra $1 BILLION in funding to support global Covid-19 vaccine rollout

The executive director of UNICEF has said the agency needs a further $1 billion of funding to ensure it can supply Covid-19 vaccines through the COVAX program and support healthcare systems in the world’s poorest nations. … Read More >UNICEF boss pleads for an extra $1 BILLION in funding to support global Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Lawmakers say his name: ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vets possible Senate successors in the event he doesn’t finish out the remainder of his term. President Biden’s glaring absence from press events since taking office has many concerned he isn’t up to the task of delivering public addresses. Democrats pass a new stimulus package which includes reduced stimulus checks and stricter eligibility requirements. … Read More >Lawmakers say his name: ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’

Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

The Elysée Palace has said it doesn’t support the idea of a health passport that would allow inoculated people in France and Israel to make obstacle-free round trips, claiming an EU agreement with Israel would be preferable. … Read More >Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

Two separate studies debunk theory that vitamin D supplements offer greater protection against Covid-19

Two separate non-peer-reviewed studies looking into the use and effectiveness of Vitamin D against Covid infection have both reached the same conclusion: there’s no clear benefit to using supplements. … Read More >Two separate studies debunk theory that vitamin D supplements offer greater protection against Covid-19