GENEVA - As many as half a million people or more could flee from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover in the coming months in a "worst-case scenario," the U.N.

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Canada election: Anger over pandemic campaign rises as some feel unsafe voting in person, poll shows

Anger over an election being called during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away among Canadians, according to a new poll conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News, and has in fact risen as the campaign continues with 58 per cent of those surveyed agreeing that the country should not be in the middle of a campaign right now.

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Anger over pandemic election rises as some Canadians feel unsafe voting in person: poll

election being called amid the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is not going away, a new poll suggests — in fact, it has risen as the campaign has gone on.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 58 per cent of those surveyed agree the country should not be holding an election right now, up two points over the past two weeks.“This is a persistent issue … the feeling that having this election at this time is inappropriate,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.“It’s not like it was mandated. The government wasn’t defeated.

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WHO fears over 230,000 more Covid deaths in Europe by end of year

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Ida weakened to tropical storm after leaving 1 dead, more than 1M without power

NEW ORLEANS - Ida, a powerful hurricane that knocked out power to the entire city of New Orleans and left at least one person dead, was downgraded to a tropical storm early Monday as it continued its path through the South.Forecasters said life-threatening flash flooding amid heavy rain, as well as damaging winds and dangerous storm surge all continued to be a threat for portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm was forecast to dump as much as two feet in places as Ida’s center moved over Mississippi.As of 4 a.m. local time, Ida was located about 95 miles south-southwest of Jackson, Mississippi, and moving north at about 8 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Rockets fired at Kabul airport hit nearby homes amid US Afghan withdrawal

KABUL, Afghanistan - Rocket fire apparently targeting Kabul's international airport struck a nearby neighborhood on Monday, the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from the country’s longest war after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt.The rockets did not halt the steady stream of U.S.

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Japan suspends 1m more Moderna shots over contamination

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan have widened with another million doses being temporarily suspended, after foreign substances were found in more batches and two people died following shots from affected lots.

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Trudeau remains defiant as more profane protesters plague Liberal campaign

Another group of foul-mouthed protesters disrupted another Liberal campaign event on Sunday, overshadowing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s announcement on climate change. But as David Akin reports, despite some security concerns, Trudeau remained defiant.

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B.C. judge may seek tougher sentence in fatal hit-and-run

The facts of a fatal hit-and-run case on Vancouver Island are so egregious that the provincial court judge is considering imposing a tougher sentence than the one the Crown is asking for. Court heard the driver, who is now extremely remorseful and attending alcohol treatment, instantly killed a pedestrian and then deliberately misled police.

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Marine fired for criticizing military leaders resigns, says chasing stability makes ‘slave to the system’

relieved of his command for calling out his superiors over the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal that led to the deaths of 13 service members said Sunday he was officially resigning. In a tell-all video posted on social media, Lt. Col.

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RCMP union says enforcing B.C. vaccine passport a ‘concern’ given lack of resources

The union representing RCMP officers says it’s concerned about the strain enforcing B.C.’s new COVID-19 vaccine passport will put on resources that are already stretched thin. Julia Foy reports.

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53 community cases of COVID-19; 1 new case and 1 historical case in managed isolation facilities; more than 47,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There are 53 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community today. All 53 cases are in Auckland. This brings the total number of active cases in the community outbreak to 562.

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Biden, first lady pay respects to American troops killed in Afghanistan attack

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Sunday with the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in Thursday’s suicide attack near the Kabul Airport.Their remains returned to U.S.

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3.3 per cent of Manitoba GDP directed to fighting COVID-19, report says

COVID-19 at 3.3 per cent of its GDP, but across the country, the federal government is largely funding the effort, according to a new report.That publication, Still Picking Up the Tab, by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, shows the provinces have boosted their share of COVID-19 spending from 8 per cent to 14 per cent since January, totalling $57 billion.The federal government meanwhile, had earmarked $366 billion as of the spring budget.In terms of GDP spending, Manitoba was outranked by B.C. at 3.5 per cent and Quebec at 3.4 per cent.The report’s authors say the equivalent of $10,930 per person has been spent on “direct measures” to combat COVID-19 in Manitoba, 16 per cent of which was provincially funded.

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Louisiana hospitals full with COVID-19 patients hope for best as Ida hits

Ida made landfall Sunday tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the mainland U.S. as hospitals and their intensive care units in the area are already packed with COVID-19 patients."Once again we find ourselves dealing with a natural disaster in the midst of a pandemic," said Jennifer Avegno, the top health official for New Orleans.The surge is sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates across the state. "We’re in a very dangerous place with our hospitals," Gov.

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Delaware National Guard to help run mobile vaccine units

DOVER, Del. - State health officials and the Delaware National Guard are partnering to run mobile vaccination units across the state this week. Delaware State News reports medically trained national guard staff will provide the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for adults. MORE HEADLINES:Alabama health official says there’s ‘no room’ for rising COVID-19 death tollTeacher took off mask for read-aloud and infected half the class with COVID-19, CDC report saysUS intelligence agencies remain divided on origins of COVID-19Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 casesThe Delaware Division of Public Health said in a news release that the mobile units would be visiting communities with low vaccination

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Maharashtra: People throng Juhu beach, Marine Drive after state eases Covid curbs. See pics

Maharashtra government eased certain Covid-induced lockdown restrictions.

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US kills suicide bombers in latest airstrike, Taliban says

KABUL, Afghanistan - A vehicle carrying suicide bombers headed to the Kabul airport was the target of an American airstrike on Sunday, U.S. officials confirmed said.Few details were immediately available Sunday morning, but two senior officials told the Associated Press the airstrikes were a success."We are confident we successfully hit the target," said U.S.

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US targets suicide bomber in latest airstrike, Taliban says

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 27: A US plane is seen getting off as evacuation continues a day after explosion hits crowds outside the Kabul airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 27, 2021. (Photo by Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber targeting the Kabul airport was the target of a U.S.

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Ontario reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for 3rd straight day, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 564,331.It marks the third straight day the province reported more than 700 COVID-19 cases.Health Minister Christine Elliott said of the new cases, 551 are in those who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, while 189 are in fully vaccinated individuals.For comparison, last Sunday 722 cases were reported.Two new deaths were also announced on Aug. 29, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,498.

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Alabama health official says there’s ‘no room’ for rising COVID-19 death toll

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A top Alabama health official said the state cannot physically keep up with the rising COVID-19 death toll.For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the state activated two of its four refrigerated trailers in Mobile and Baldwin counties."These are typically held in case of a mass casualty event for example, when a large number of bodies appear at one time. This is actually a situation that is happening in Alabama hospitals now," Dr.

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Covid-19: 1,706 new cases, 347 people in hospital

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,706 new cases of Covid-19.

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Instagram influencer helps rescue dozens from Afghanistan in 'Operation Flyaway'

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PM Modi asks people to be careful, vigilant against pandemic in Mann Ki Baat

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vaccination status on the government’s health app and undergo rapid testing at the airport, according to WAM.

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Protests over crisis in Afghanistan

There is growing outrage and fear over the crisis in Afghanistan after the country fell to the Taliban and the Canadian evacuation mission ended.

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Adult film star Ron Jeremy indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 26: Adult film star Ron Jeremy appears for arraignment on rape and sexual assault charges at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on June 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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Attack on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan ‘highly likely in the next 24-36 hours’: Biden

Joe Biden says military commanders have informed him that an attack on soldiers still stationed in Afghanistan is “highly likely” within the next 24 to 36 hours.The news comes as America’s military begins its final pullout, following a deadly U.S.

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What’s happening now in Afghanistan? Here’s a timeline of major events

Afghanistan‘s mass evacuations, the Taliban‘s rapid takeover and a suicide bombing that left more than 180 dead — including American soldiers — all eyes are on the U.S. now that the deadline for their final military withdrawal rapidly approaches.

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Delhi: 27% re-infected during second Covid-19 wave between April and May

second wave of coronavirus was devastating for the national capital, which saw over 28,000 daily cases and hundreds of deaths in a day.

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US urges Americans to leave Kabul airport area after threat

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. State Department is urging all Americans in the vicinity of the Afghanistan’s Kabul airport to leave the area immediately because of a specific, credible threat.RELATED: US drone strike against ISIS-K in Afghanistan won't be the last, Biden saysThe warning early Sunday morning says U.S.

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Instagram influencers helps rescue dozens from Afghanistan in 'Operation Flyaway'

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Teacher took off mask for read-aloud and infected half the class with COVID-19, CDC report says

the report states.Classroom layout and seating chart for 24 students in index patient’s class, by SARS-CoV-2 testing date, result or status, and symptoms — Marin County, California, May–June 2021. Image: CDC RELATED: COVID-19 cases jump at Arkansas schools in 2nd week of classesAlso on May 22, students in another classroom who differed in age by three years and were also ineligible for vaccination started showing symptoms. Fourteen of 18 students in this separate grade received testing, with six testing positive according to the CDC.One student in this grade was learned to have had a sleepover on May 21 with two classmates.

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More than 10,000 people entered MHQ since system began

The Department of Health says the mandatory hotel quarantine system will continue to operate for as long as is considered necessary, although arrivals from just seven countries are now required to enter the system.

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US drone strike against ISIS-K in Afghanistan won't be the last, Biden says

WASHINGTON - The United States used a drone strike Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan for conducting an attack Thursday that killed 169 Afghans and 13 American troops.The strike killed two ISIS-K targets. President Joe Biden said Saturday’s drone strike won’t be the last.

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Quebec reports more than 600 new daily COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day

COVID-19 on Saturday, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus.The number marks the third consecutive day that the province has logged more than 600 new daily infections.Public health data shows hospitalizations rose by five to 131, while the number of people in intensive care rose by two for a total of 38.Health authorities say 27.7 per cent of the new cases were among those who were not vaccinated or had received only one dose in the past two weeks.Health authorities say the risk of infection is more than eight times higher for people who are not vaccinated while the risk of hospitalization is up to 22 times higher.The latest provincial vaccination data was not immediately available due to technical problems.

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People need to behave responsibly during festivals: Maharashtra CM amid COVID

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West Bengal Covid restrictions extended till 15 Sept with more relaxations. Details here

West Bengal government has decided to extend the Covid-induced restrictions till 15 September, but with certain extra relaxations. The existing restrictions were scheduled to end on 31 August.

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Arlo Parks calls for more mental health support in music industry: ‘There isn’t that framework to protect people’

who released her debut album this year, pointed out that it’s difficult for artists to feel that they can take a break.‘A lot of being an artist is becoming public facing and having your work become your livelihood and just being perceived a lot more and, from a lot of stories I’ve been told, there isn’t really that much support,’ she explained to Metro.co.uk after her wins at the AIM Awards.‘There isn’t that frame work to protect people and help them understand that they can talk to people about things and that their feelings are valid.

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Ontario reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases for 1st time since early June

Ontario cabinet debating implementation of provincial COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’ Seven additional deaths were also announced on Aug. 28, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 9,496.

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Delaware schools to receive more than $669M in virus funding

DOVER, Del. - Delaware schools are set to receive more than $669 million in federal taxpayer money as part of the government’s coronavirus response efforts.The amount of money allocated to Delaware equals more than 40% of this year's general fund budget for school district and charter school operations. Under federal formulas, schools with high percentages of low-income students are receiving a disproportionate amount of the money.Since March 2020, the federal government has provided $190 billion in pandemic aid to schools, an amount that is more than four times what the U.S.

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Taliban largely close off Kabul airport as evacuation efforts wind down

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive U.S.-led airlift wound down ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline.New layers of checkpoints sprang up on roads leading to the airport, some manned by uniformed Taliban fighters with Humvees and night-vision goggles captured from Afghan security forces.

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Afghan refugees arrive at Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA - At least one planeload of Afghan refugees who were rescued from an increasingly chaotic U.S.-led evacuation effort in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has landed at the Philadelphia International Airport, FOX 29 has learned. About 200-300 evacuees are expected will arrive at the airport early Saturday morning for processing before they are taken to a secure facility in Camden, New Jersey, a source told FOX 29's Jeff Cole. More planes are expected to land throughout the day, but the total is unknown at this time.RELATED HEADLINES:A spokesperson on Thursday said Philadelphia International Airport and Dulles International Airport in Virginia are the first two airports to welcome refugees.

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People with Delta Covid variant 'twice at risk of hospital treatment'

Covid-19 carry twice the risk of needing to be treated in hospital than those with the Alpha strain, a study has suggested. Researchers looked at more than 43,000 cases in England between March and May with their findings published in medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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US intelligence agencies remain divided on origins of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results released Friday of a review ordered by President Joe Biden.According to an unclassified summary, four members of the U.S.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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Half a million more people may flee Afghanistan, UN Refugee Agency says

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