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[ad_1] Italy’s new government, led by former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, will be sworn in on Saturday, ending weeks of political turmoil. Draghi, 73, announced his cabinet, which contains a mix of political and technocratic ministers, to President Sergio Mattarella on Friday. Some roles were reconfirmed, such as …

[ad_1] A virus threat advisory group has classified a mutation of the Kent COVID strain found in Bristol as a “variant of concern”. NERVTAG, the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory Group, fears that the so-called Kent strain could be highly transmissible, but it could also interfere with the …

[ad_1] The NHS contact tracing app has prevented the transmission of hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 cases in England and Wales, the researchers estimated, in one of the world’s first studies on the effectiveness of the smartphone-based system developed. along with Apple and Google. . Researchers from the Alan Turing …

[ad_1] A The cryptocurrency that was created to lampoon Bitcoin has reached a new high after Elon Musk tweeted another series of messages encouraging people to buy it. The price of Dogecoin surged 40 percent in the early hours of Monday, minutes after Musk tweeted “Who let the Doge out” …

[ad_1] The blockade lifts ‘too far’, says Hancock Matt Hancock has said that the UK has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of Covid-19, as well as nine of a Brazilian variant. All 77 cases were connected to travel from South Africa and were being closely monitored, as …

[ad_1] By the Reality Check teamBBC news image copyrightfake images ScreenshotPresident Trump delivered his final speech Tuesday night In his final speech before leaving the White House, President Trump said that while in office he had done what he came to do. We have verified some of the claims you …

[ad_1] Batteries capable of being fully charged in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars charging as fast as filling gasoline or diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles are a vital part of the action to address the climate crisis, …

[ad_1] A man whose 15-year sentence made him Britain’s youngest terrorist is safe from release, despite his key role in a plot to kill police officers, the Parole Board has decided. The man who cannot be identified was jailed in 2015 for a transnational plot to assassinate police officers in …

[ad_1] Trucks used to transport British shellfish have been parked on the roads near Downing Street in protest of delays in entering the EU due to new Brexit rules. More than 20 large trucks from fishing companies across the UK were parked, one with the slogan “Brexit Carnage” while another …

[ad_1] A former Supreme Court judge has come under fire after telling a woman with stage 4 bowel cancer that her life was “less valuable” than others during an on-screen discussion about the price of coronavirus lockdowns. Jonathan Sumption, a prominent anti-lockdown activist, made the remarks during a BBC One …