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French skipper Kevin Escoffier had to abandon his Imoca class 60 monohull PRB in the Atlantic oiff the Cape of Good Hope

French Vendee Skipper Escoffier 'Safe And Sound' After Rescue

French Vendee skipper Escoffier 'safe and sound' after rescue

In Kuwait, Lavish Election Campaign Events Off The Menu

Kuwait is holding a parliamentary election on Saturday but traditional lavish banquets were nowhere to be seen due to Covid-19

In Kuwait, lavish election campaign events off the menu

Music Festivals Offer To Help Belgium Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Belgium COVID-19 testing

The music festivals in Belgium are willing to provide assistance to the government in their extensive COVID-19 vaccination program. The decision to help the authorities comes after most of the people related to the music industry have lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

Hong Kong is experiencing a spike in cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus

Leaked Coronavirus Files From China Reveal 'Mistakes' And Mishandling Of COVID-19: Report

A 117-page internal report shows discrepancies during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, an unnamed source with the Chinese health care system revealed.

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All press has been good press for the raunchy "WAP" from rapper Cardi B, shown here at Paris Fashion Week in 2019

Cardi B Apologizes For Hosting Big Thanksgiving Party Amid Pandemic

Rapper Cardi B has issued an apology for hosting a large Thanksgiving party at her home that was attended by 37 people. Her apology comes after social media users criticized her for bragging about the gathering.

Over the summer, as other areas were opening up, Tomelloso kept strict restrictions in place, which helped the town fare better in the second wave

Battered In First Wave, Spanish Town Emerges Scarred But Safer

Battered in first wave, Spanish town emerges scarred but safer

Vaccine vials made by German company Schott

Who Gets Coronavirus Vaccine First? Governors To Decide On Priority List

The CDC would give recommendations on who should receive the first doses of coronavirus vaccines, while public health officials will define who belongs in the priority groups.

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci voiced his fears for a virus surge as millions of travelers returned home after the Thanksgiving holiday

Trump Virus Adviser Quits As Vaccine Hopes Given New Boost

Scott Atlas encouraged people in Michigan to "rise up" against COVID-19 measures last month.

Hong Kong was convulsed by seven straight months of huge and often violent rallies last year calling for democracy and greater police accountability

Petrol Bombs Hurled At Hong Kong Police Club

Petrol bombs hurled at Hong Kong police club

Janet Yellen was the first female chair of the Federal Reserve, and if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first female US Treasury secretary

Biden Taps Yellen To Lead Barrier-breaking Economic Team

Biden taps Yellen to lead barrier-breaking economic team

The first of Moderna's two doses could be injected into the arms of millions of Americans by the middle of December

Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine May Cost $37 Per Dose, Shows 94% Efficacy

Moderna's vaccine candidate has a 94% efficacy rate against the novel coronavirus, and a 100% efficacy rate against severe illness.

Cyber Monday

When Did Cyber Monday Start And Who Invented It?

A few days after Thanksgiving and Black Friday comes another event anticipated by Americans — Cyber Monday. A term coined in 2005 by coined by Ellen Davis and Scott Silverman, Cyber Monday was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online.

Aerial view of a burning area of Amazon rainforest reserve, south of Novo Progresso in Para state, on August 16, 2020

Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Surges To 12-year High

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12-year high

The Secret To George Clooney's Hair? The Flowbee

The secret to George Clooney's hair? The Flowbee

Dr. Joseph Varon comforts a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit during Thanksgiving at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Photo Of Texas Doctor Comforting Elderly Covid Patient Goes Viral

Photo of Texas doctor comforting elderly Covid patient goes viral

Dr. Scott Atlas (pictured October 2020), one of President Donald Trump's favored coronavirus advisors, had no relevant experience or qualifications in public health or infectious disease

Trump's Controversial Coronavirus Advisor Resigns: Report

Trump's controversial coronavirus advisor resigns: report

Rita Ora

Rita Ora Slammed On Twitter Despite Apology For Partying Amid London Lockdown: 'You're Not Sorry'

Rita Ora has already apologized for throwing a birthday party amid the London lockdown, but some netizens felt that she wasn't really sorry.

The United States has seen unemployment surge during the Covid-19 pandemic but a government watchdog said the Labor Department has reported inaccurate weekly numbers

US Watchdog Finds Flaws In Key Unemployment Data

US watchdog finds flaws in key unemployment data

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland - here with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - said the government was preparing to spend up to Can$100 billion over three years to jolt the economy once the pandemic is over

Canada Virus Measures Push Deficit To Record Can$382 Bln

Canada virus measures push deficit to record Can$382 bln

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (left) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (right) are at odds over pandemic lending programs

Fed's Powell Stresses Economic Uncertainty, Mnuchin Hails Recovery

Fed's Powell stresses economic uncertainty, Mnuchin hails recovery

A medical worker provides oxygen to a suspected Covid-19 sufferer in her car outside the Cotugno hospital in Naples

TikTok Video Mocking Masks Goes Viral, Oregon Nurse Placed On Leave

In a statement, Salem Health said the nurse's "cavalier disregard" for the pandemic did not reflect their institution's values

Investors in Hong Kong are growing concerned about a fresh wave of infections that has forced leaders to reimpose some containment measures, with more possibly to come

Stocks Slip As Infections Overshadow Vaccine Hopes

Stocks slip as infections overshadow vaccine hopes

ExxonMobil will take a writedown of as much as $20 billion in the fourth quarter amid the oil industry slump

Exxon Mobil To Write Down Assets By Up To $20 Bn In Q4

Exxon Mobil to write down assets by up to $20 bn in Q4

DoorDash Aims To Raise More Than $2 Bn With IPO

DoorDash aims to raise more than $2 bn with IPO

Arcadia, the owner of a chain of retail clothing stores including Topshop, is struggling to avoid bankruptcy

UK Retailer Arcadia Enters Into Administration

UK retailer Arcadia enters into administration

Oil prices may have returned to pre-pandemic levels but analysts worry that the global economy is not yet ready for OPEC and its allies to increase output as they had planned to in January

OPEC+ Meeting Tuesday Will Seek To Agree On Extended Production Cuts

OPEC+ meeting Tuesday will seek to agree on extended production cuts

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