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16.02.2022 / 23:43

Gojira reschedule UK and European tour due to COVID-19

Gojira have rescheduled their upcoming UK and European tour due to COVID-19 restrictions.The French metal titans were supposed to hit the road last month, beginning in Helsinki, with stop-offs in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague, Budapest and other cities throughout January into February and March.However, they’ve announced that they will now kick off their European tour on July 5 in Brussels and conclude it in Milan on July 31 at Carroponte.The UK and Ireland leg of the tour, meanwhile, has moved to 2023 and will begin on February 11 in Dublin and conclude at London’s Alexandra Palace on February 22.Gojira will then play rescheduled shows in Bordeaux, Paris, Luxembourg and Lyon between February 24 and 28, 2023.“We cannot express how much we appreciate your continued patience and support while we worked through last month’s postponement,” the band said in a social media post.“Despite our best efforts to resume touring this month, the continued uncertainty in various territories has left us with no other choice but to reschedule the remaining dates of the tour as well.“In light of this unfortunate news we are pleased to share the rescheduled dates for the entire European Tour below.”A post shared by Gojira Official (@gojiraofficial)Original tickets for the tour – which sees support from special guests Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve – remain valid.

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Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old, class-action lawsuit over the social media giant’s use of "cookies" in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online — even after they logged off of Facebook.The company, which posted profits of $39.37 billion in 2021, will pay the $90 million settlement to users who previously submitted verified claims, after lawyer fees are deducted. Meta has also agreed to delete all the data it "wrongfully collected" during that period. The proposed settlement was filed late Monday in the U.S.

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'Price I’m willing to pay': Novak Djokovic would skip French Open, Wimbledon over vaccine stance

Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, foregoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal's record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19.And the No. 1-ranked tennis player is also still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a drama about his vaccination status that polarized opinion worldwide.Speaking in an interview broadcast Tuesday by the BBC, the 20-time Grand Slam champion said he is still not vaccinated, and prepared to sacrifice titles to stay that way.If need be, not defending his titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and missing other tournaments is "the price that I am willing to pay," said the 34-year-old Serb, comments likely to further boost his hero-status among some opponents of vaccination.Djokovic said he is not opposed to vaccinations and sought to distance himself from anti-vaccination campaigners, saying: "I have never said that I am part of that movement."But he said "everyone has the right to choose, to act, or say what ever they feel is appropriate for them" and that he believes in "the freedom to choose what you put into your body.

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15.02.2022 / 15:41

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The eight countries you can visit without taking a Covid test

Many Brits will be looking to get away on a holiday abroad as coronavirus travel restrictions continue to ease.

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Novak Djokovic to miss Wimbledon and give up GOAT title to avoid Covid vaccine

Novak Djokovic has revealed he would rather miss out on tennis greatness than be forced to get the Covid vaccine against his will. The men's tennis No.1 was deported from Australia last month over his vaccination status in a row that made headlines around the world.

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Ukraine's president asks for evidence on new Russia invasion warnings

possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence, even as the U.S. warned Sunday of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine's borders and some airlines canceled or diverted flights there.The White House said President Joe Biden would talk later in the day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The Ukrainian leader's repeated statements urging calm among his people — while Russian forces surround Ukraine on three sides in what Russia insists are military exercises — grew this weekend to Zelenskyy questioning strident warnings from U.S.

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Trucker protests: Police arrest protesters blocking US-Canada bridge

Police clear a roadway at the Ambassador Bridge US-Canada border crossing blocked by truckers as they protest anti-vaccine mandates in Windsor, Ontario. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images) Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Sunday, trying to end a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.Local and national police formed a joint command center in Ottawa, where protests have paralyzed downtown, infuriated residents who are fed up with police inaction and turned up pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The protests have reverberated across the country and beyond, with similar convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands.

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French anti-vaccine pass convoy heads toward Brussels

Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

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Canadian protesters continue to occupy key trade bridge

Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge yesterday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Ukraine crisis: Putin, Biden conclude hourlong call as US evacuates embassy

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

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How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque

HOUSTON - It’s no secret Houston has a bustling Muslim population with residents stemming from all walks of life. There’s a rich tapestry of work focusing on the legacy left behind by Muslims in this city, yet little has been touched on when it comes to African American efforts. For example, Houston’s oldest and most historic mosque, Houston Masjid Al-Islam, located in the 6600 block of W Bellfort Ave.

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Quebec sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 39 more deaths added

Quebec opposition parties call for end of COVID-19 state of emergency Of the 2,214 patients, 164 are in intensive care — a drop of nine since Thursday.The province confirmed another 2,662 new COVID-19 infections, with 23,935 tests carried out on Wednesday at screening facilities.Daily caseloads, however, are not representative of the situation as testing continues to be reserved for priority groups. Quebec’s National Assembly responds to threats of violence: ‘It is unacceptable’ Quebecers have registered the results of 76.472 rapid tests on the new government website, including 59,388 positive results.Meanwhile, 30,651 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered for a total of more than 18.1 million shots given out since the inoculation campaign began in December 2020.The confirmed caseload since the start of the health crisis has reached 894,613 while recoveries stand at 844,373.In a news release published earlier Friday, Health Minister Christian Dubé unveiled a new self-assessment tool online to help Quebecers know which isolation rules to follow depending on their situation.The tool is currently available in French only, but written guidelines are available in English on the Quebec government website, including new rules for those who contracted the virus on or after Dec.

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DNA theft fears? Why French President may have refused Russian Covid test

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French 'Freedom Convoys' head towards Paris

France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

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Masks help prevent COVID-19, yet another study shows

ATLANTA - While several studies already show that face masks and respirators effectively filter virus-sized particles and help reduce the spread of COVID-19 transmission, yet, another study is backing this evidence up. According to a study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, consistent use of a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings was associated with lower odds of a positive COVID-19 test. The study enrolled randomly selected California residents who had received a test result for COVID-19 between Feb. 18, 2021 and Dec.

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European countries to scrap one major Covid rule for holidaymakers 'in days'

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

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Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine wins bronze in snowboard cross at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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Ukraine-Russia crisis: Germany's Scholz to meet with Biden, Macron heads to Moscow

MOSCOW - International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Moscow and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington to coordinate policies as fears of a Russian invasion mounted.The buildup of an estimated 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western worries of a possible offensive. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine "any day," triggering a conflict that would come at an "enormous human cost."Russia has denied any plans to attack its neighbor but demands that the U.S.

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Peng Shuai says sex assault allegation was 'enormous misunderstanding'

FILE - Peng Shuai of China in action during her Women's Singles first-round match against Nao Hibino of Japan on day two of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 21, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Compulsory vaccination rules come into force in Austria

Compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for all those aged over the age of 18 comes into force in Austria today, an unprecedented measure in the European Union.

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Spain to scrap mandatory outdoor masks next week

The Spanish government will lift the requirement for people to wear masks outdoors from next Thursday, Health Minister Carolina Darias has said.

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France travel rule change introduces stricter Covid vaccination 'expiration date' requirement

Vaccination requirements for UK travellers heading to France have been tightened, bringing into force an 'expiration date' for second jabs.

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Trucker convoy: Trudeau says protest ‘becoming illegal’ as demands for action grow

trucker protest in the nation’s capital as officials brace for a resurgence in demonstrators in the downtown core this coming weekend.“We will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that people are protected and to ensure that this protest, which is now becoming illegal, does come to an end,” Trudeau said in French in the House of Commons on Wednesday, when asked what the federal government is doing to remove truckers from downtown Ottawa as the demonstration stretches into its sixth day. Ottawa police make 3rd arrest in day 6 of trucker protest While the RCMP and Parliamentary Protective Service have offered resources to OPS in managing the demonstration — composed of both convoy truckers and their supporters seeking an end to COVID-19 public health mandates — Trudeau said he wouldn’t personally step in to ensure the demonstration ends.“One of the important issues with a situation like this is to respect our institutions, systems and laws … politicians are not the ones who order law enforcement agencies to take any particular action,” he said.“We are here to provide resources if law enforcement agencies request them but they are the ones who are doing the work on the ground and we want to see a peaceful resolution for this conflict.”Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said Wednesday in a briefing with city council that the prospect of asking for support from the military is not off the table.‘We’re looking at every single option, including military aid to civil power.

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COVID-19: TVDSB moves 1 school in London, 1 in St. Thomas to online learning

Thames Valley District School Board announced Tuesday that Kensal Park French Immersion Public School in London, Ont., and John Wise Public School in St. Thomas will be closing to in-person learning as of Wednesday, Feb.

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France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

France has begun lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing in a bid to ease citizens' daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections.

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Vaccine mandates around the world

A growing number of countries are imposing vaccine passes, or insisting people in certain jobs be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Global COVID surge slows but quickens in multiple countries

The steady global rise in COVID-19 cases slowed last week, with cases up 5% compared with the previous week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update on the pandemic. However, countries reported more than 21 million new cases, marking the highest weekly total since the pandemic began.

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Health official won’t participate in Mardi Gras parade citing threats amid pandemic

The Society of Saint Anne parade during Mardi Gras in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration the city hosts every year.

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'There is nothing to cure': France bans gay 'conversion therapy' with new law

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Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

PARIS - Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.Djokovic was deported from Australia and barred from playing in the Australian Open this month for not meeting the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.It initially appeared that the Serb tennis star would not be welcomed at Roland Garros either under a new law intended to exclude the unvaccinated from stadiums, restaurants, bars and other public places.As questions quickly arose about Djokovic's status in France following his deportation from Australia, Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu previously said that as soon as the law was passed the country's vaccine pass would become compulsory to enter stadiums, theater or exhibitions, "for all spectators, practitioners, French or foreign professionals."But the vaccine pass is not restricted to vaccination.Under the law that took effect on Monday, anyone who has proof they tested positive within the previous six months is exempt from having to show a vaccine pass. That suggests Djokovic could play in the French Open in May and June, the next Grand Slam tournament, because he has said he tested positive in mid-December.FILE - Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan.

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Is Omicron endgame of Covid? WHO chief warns of future variants

head of the World Health Organization urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

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Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame': WHO

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Thousands protest in Belgium against Covid rules

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Brussels in Belgium to protest anti-coronavirus rules as the Omicron wave causes infections to reach record highs.

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Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, dies at 95

Exiled Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh attends a photocall promoting the film 'Buddha' during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2006 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) HANOI, Vietnam - Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died.

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22.01.2022 / 10:08

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'I relied on Just Eat when Covid left me scared to go out - look at me now'

A grandad has told of how he ‘wrestled back his life’ after the stress of the pandemic left him overweight with low self-esteem.

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New Covid sub-variant named 'Stealth Omicron' investigated as 53 cases identified in UK

A total of 53 cases of an Omicron Covid sub-variant have been found in the United Kingdom.

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Naomi Osaka, defending Australian Open champ, eliminated in 3rd round

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t make it to a much-anticipated fourth-round contest against top-ranked Ash Barty at the Australian Open.Amanda Anisimova, a 20-year-old American ranked 60th in the world, ensured that so-called final-before-the-final won't happen when she beat the four-time major champion 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) Friday."I knew I had to be playing sharp if I wanted to give myself a chance," said Anisimova, who took out Olympic champion Belinda Bencic in the second round and then accounted for the 2021 Australian Open champion.After losing the first set, Anisimova knew she needed to get more aggressive or she would be out of the tournament.It worked.Anisimova saved two match points in the third set, serving to stay in the match, and ended it with an ace. She hit 46 winners to Osaka’s 21.It's the fourth time Osaka has been unable to defend a major title, and the 11th time in a Grand Slam she has been knocked out in the third round, including last year's U.S.

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McDonald's testing McPlant at about 600 new locations

McDonald's will expand its test of the McPlant burger to 600 locations in San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth. (McDonald's) The McPlant is taking root across parts of the United States.Late last year, McDonald’s began testing a new plant-based burger at eight locations across four states.

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Hazel O’Connor expected to recover after suffering health scare, says brother

a post to Hazel’s Tumblr account, on Monday (January 17), Neil O’Connor shared an “important announcement” about his sister. According to the post, Hazel had been found unresponsive at her home in the south west of France.After being taken to a local hospital, it was determined that she’d had a “bleeding on the brain” and that she should be transferred to a major hospital where her condition could more effectively monitored.Neil’s post added that things were “touch and go, and the next 24 hours would determine how her recovery may go”.Now, in a new update, Neil told BBC CWR that Hazel has been showing positive signs of improvement and that “everything is pointing to a recovery but it is going to take time”.“We all thought it would be more devastating than it seems to be now,” he said, explaining that doctors thought she would need to have brain surgery but, upon being moved to a larger hospital, experts found the bleeding had receded.A post shared by Hazel O'Connor (@hazeloconnorofficial)He added that since coming out of the coma, his sister had started to relearn motor skills, including swallowing.

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Austria parliament to approve mandatory Covid vaccine

Austria's parliament is expected to approve making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so.

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COVID surges in many regions fuel steady global rise

Global COVID-19 activity jumped 20% last week compared with the week before, amid surges across multiple regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update on the pandemic.

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Skier charged with manslaughter after killing 5-year-old in crash

Ski resort of Flaine, Haute Savoie in Flaine, France. (Photo by Ghislaine BRAS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) A man faces manslaughter charges in connection with a high-speed crash on a ski slope in the French Alps that left a 5-year-old girl dead.The British girl was taking ski lessons on a beginner slope at the ski resort of Flaine when the man crashed into her at a high rate of speed, according to Sky News.Witnesses said they watched him skiing "at high speed" over "a slight bump" and then colliding with the child, The Sun reported.RELATED: Marvel actor dies after ski accidentThe girl, who was named Ophelie, was airlifted to hospital but reportedly died while she was still in the helicopter.The 40-year-old skier, who has not been identified, has been in custody since Saturday.

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Russia accuses Canada of ‘ignoring numerous crimes’ by Ukraine amid rising tensions

Russia’s embassy in Canada issued a rare statement Tuesday criticizing Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s comments in support of Ukraine amid the country’s rising tensions with Moscow, accusing Canada of “ignoring numerous crimes” by Kyiv.

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Airlines worldwide rush to cancel, change flights amid 5G wireless service dispute

An Emirates Boeing 777 Sky Cargo aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. (Getty Images) Major international airlines canceled flights heading to the U.S.

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WHO warns pandemic 'nowhere near over' as France, Germany post record cases

The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

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WHO says covid pandemic 'nowhere near over' as France, Germany post record cases

Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

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Global COVID-19 cases continue to spike, with deaths stable

In its latest snapshot of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday said cases last week rose 55% over the previous week, up in nearly all parts of the world and highest in the region that includes India.

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