[ad_1] How can an African continent plagued with so much suffering celebrate a moment of joy like Christmas? P. Enobong Paulinus Udoidiong – Rome, Italy. My view is that the full impact of COVID-19 on the African continent will take time before it is fully understood. However, some things are …
Read More »Apple Inc. (AAPL) closes 0.77% more on the day of December 24
[ad_1] Market overview Follow Apple Inc. is a company that designs a wide variety of consumer electronic devices, including smartphones (iPhone), tablets (iPad), PCs (Mac), smart watches (Apple Watch), and TV boxes (Apple TV), among others. Last price $ 131.97 Last trade 24 / Dec – 13:00 Change $ 1.01 …
Read More »New presidency could complicate Hunter Biden investigation, lawmaker says
[ad_1] National review The new territory of Russia In November, Russia won a slice of someone else’s country. It did not do this through unidentified troops crossing a border, nor through hybrid warfare. Instead, he negotiated his capture in plain sight and without a single question from the United States …
Read More »US Army Confirms COVID-19 Will Not Bypass Santa Claus
[ad_1] DENVER: The US Army is tracking an old man with a white beard and a big belly named Saint Nicholas. However, there is no reason to be alarmed, said Air Force General Glen D VanHerck. Ad Ad In fact, this is a Christmas tradition that turns 65. The North …
Read More »What Google’s firing of researcher Timnit Gebru means for AI ethics
[ad_1] Google triggered an uproar earlier this month when it fired Timnit Gebru, the co-leader of a team of company researchers studying the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Google claims it accepted his “resignation,” but Gebru, who is Black, claims he was fired for drawing attention to the lack of …
Read More »Rapidly Spreading UK Coronavirus Variant – All Your Questions Answered
[ad_1] A terrifying new strain of coronavirus, innocuously named B.1.1.7, has recently erupted in south-east England, prompting the government to tighten blockades in the region. Although we do not know all the details, experts are increasingly confident that it is transmitted more easily than other strains. Here is everything we …
Read More »UN assessment team stranded in Ethiopia: spokesperson
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) – One of the two UN teams tasked with assessing humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is stranded, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Thursday. A team is now in Mekelle, capital of Tigray, waiting to proceed to Adigrat. However, …
Read More »ISHM: December 17 – December 24, 2020 – Iraq
[ad_1] ISHM: December 17 – December 24, 2020 – Iraq | ReliefWeb Skip to main content Iraq + 2 more ISHM: December 17 – December 24, 2020 Format Press release and news Source Aware Dec 24, 2020 Originally Posted Dec 24, 2020 Origin See original Key takeaways: Parliament funds elections …
Read More »Google’s Santa Tracker is live when Christmas starts around the world. 5 fun ways to use it
[ad_1] Google’s Santa Tracker is here. Google As Christmas rolls around the world, Google has activated its Santa Claus tracker to follow Jolly St. Nick as he delivers gifts around the world. The Santa tracker site has a real-time “tracker” of Santa’s path, with Kris Kringle leaving Madagascar around 11am …
Read More »‘Endemic’ virus, expect more variants, vaccine adjustments
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance on COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. After a potentially more easily transmissible new genetic variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported in the UK, several scientists have said that current vaccines are likely to protect against the new variant, and vaccine manufacturers …
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