New Covid records in US, UK, France as Omicron runs rampant

The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily Covid-19 cases as the WHO warned Tuesday that Omicron's dizzying spread increased the risk of newer, more dangerous variants emerging.
#us #uk #france #britain

Trump says Twitter a boring disgrace to democracy. But he’s headed to court to get his account back

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Twitter as a "disgrace to democracy" after it suspended Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, for spreading misinformation about Covid-19.
#donaldtrump #twitter #democracy

French parkour group combats light pollution by using acrobatic skills to turn off street lights

A Parkour collective in Rennes, France, is using its abilities to combat light pollution by making a game out of turning off street lights. Wizzy Gang, a group of nine parkour athletes, was inspired by a video on YouTube of someone turning off a street light using a wooden stick, member Mathieu Brulard told Insider. 
#frenchparkourgroup #mathieubrulard #rennes #france

Diouf tells Senegal ahead of Afcon kick-off: 'Believe and you will conquer Africa'

Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf has told the current national squad they will win the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) for the first time if they believe in themselves.
#afcon #elhadjidiouf #africa #senegal

Airbnb will hide guests' names to stop hosts assuming their race in one American state

Airbnb has announced it will hide guests' names to fight racial discrimination after being sued by three black women but only in one US state. Airbnb hosts in Oregon will see only guests' initials, instead of their first name, until a booking is confirmed.
#airbnb #oregon

UK, US, China, Russia and France vow to prevent spread of nuclear weapons

Five global nuclear powers pledged on Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement ahead of a review of a key nuclear treaty later this year. "We believe strongly that the further spread of such weapons must be prevented," said permanent UN Security Council members China, France, Russia, the UK and United States, adding: "A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."
#uk #us #china #russia #france #nuclearwar

Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19

Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first.
#chile #zoo #latinamerica #covid

Colombian suspected of involvement in killing of Haiti president held in Panama

On Monday, Panama authorities arrested a former member of the Colombian military wanted for questioning in connection with the assassination last year of Haiti president Jovenel Moise, two people familiar with the matter said.
#haiti #colombianmilitary #jovenelmoise

Veteran flight attendant worked under fake identity for 23 years at United Airlines

A veteran flight attendant stole the identity of a dead American child and used the false name to work for United Airlines for 23 years, according to a federal court record.
#flightattendant #unitedairlines

US air travel still messy, with another 2 600 flights scrapped

Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2 600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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