Trump's supporters booed and jeered when he revealed he got a booster shot

Supporters of former US President Donald Trump booed and jeered when he announced on Sunday that he had received a Covid-19 booster shot and was in favour of the vaccine. Trump made the comments during an appearance on the former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's "History Tour." Newsweek first reported on the remarks.
#donaldtrump #us #boostershot

Philippines typhoon death toll hits 375

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surged to 375 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. The Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Super Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds".
#philippines #redcross #rai

Instagram is working on bringing NFTs to a wider audience, as its parent Meta goes all-in on the metaverse

Instagram is looking for a way to bring NFTs to its social networking platform and its two billion users, as its parent company Meta makes a push into the metaverse. The company's CEO, Adam Mosseri, said at the weekend it is working on building features that incorporate non-fungible tokens.
#nft #instagram #metaverse

WHO chief says 2022 must be year 'we end the pandemic'

The World Health Organisation chief called on Monday for the world to pull together and make the difficult decisions needed to end the Covid-19 pandemic within the next year. "2022 must be the year we end the pandemic," WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.
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The Omicron variant is now the most common coronavirus variant in the US, the CDC says

The Omicron variant is now the most common coronavirus variant in the US. Federal officials said the variant, which is highly transmissible, accounts for 73% of recent confirmed cases in the US.
#omicron #coronavirus #cdc

Ronaldo Is Building £7million Mansion For His Family's Use When He Retires

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly ordering a £7million mansion to be built on the 'Portuguese Riviera' for his family to use when he retires. The Manchester United forward, 36, has bought a large plot of land in Quinta da Marinha, Cascais, on the west coast of his home country Portugal, nicknamed the 'Portuguese Riviera' given its status as a prestigious, expensive area.
#cronaldo #quintadamarinha

The Netherlands has just gone into a month-long nationwide lockdown in response to the Omicron surge

The Netherlands entered a nationwide lockdown on Sunday, becoming the first EU country to reimpose stringent holiday restrictions in the face of surging Omicron cases.
#netherlands #omicron #eu

Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan

Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan's capital to queue outside the passport office early on Sunday, a day after the Taliban government announced it would resume issuing travel documents.
#afghanistan #taliban

Trevor Noah sues New York hospital, doctor over 'negligence' that caused 'permanent, severe' injuries

Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit against a New York-based hospital and surgeon, claiming that he underwent a botched surgical procedure.
#trevornoah #newyorkhospital

Japan's billionaire space tourist gives away money as he returns to Earth

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is back on Earth after firing up a money-giving campaign from the International Space Station on Sunday. Maezawa, who made his fortune by founding the online retailer Zozo, announced in early December that he'd be giving away cash while on a 12-day trip to space.
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