Scientists are tracking new variant spreading in the UK that could be 10% more infectious than Delta

Scientists worldwide are closely tracking a descendent of the highly infectious Delta variant that is spreading in the UK. England's public-health authority said in a report on Friday that it was monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant called AY.4.2, which had infected more and more people recently.
#uk #delta #scientists #deltavariant

UK sets out net zero strategy as it gears up to host COP26

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday set out his ambition for a green revolution that he hopes will force Western economies to kick their addiction to fossil fuels. Britain at the end of the month hosts the COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, which aim to strengthen global action on global warming.
#uk #borisjohnson #globalwarming #glasgow

Trump says he 'would have stopped the people from doing anything bad' if he’d been at Capitol riots

Former US President Donald Trump claims that he would have stopped his supporters from breaching the Capitol on January 6 if he'd been on the grounds with them.
#donaldtrump #uscapitol #us

Afghan takeover: Taliban promises cash, plot of land to families of 'hero' suicide bombers

One of the most senior figures in Afghanistan's Taliban government has hailed the sacrifices of suicide bombers at a meeting with families of the "martyrs" in Kabul.
Interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, listed as a terrorist by the United States with a $10 million bounty for his arrest, met the relatives on Monday at an upscale hotel in the capital.
#kabul #afghanistan #talibangovernment #sirajuddinhaqqani

Facebook is reportedly changing its name because it wants to be known for its 'metaverse' focus

Facebook is planning to change the name of the company next week, The Verge reported Tuesday evening. The new name will aim to recast Facebook's focus on building the "metaverse" rather than as social media company by rebranding its main app as one of many under a parent company, according to The Verge.
#facebook #markzukerberg

'Squid Game' sees Netflix subscriptions skyrocket as millions sign up

Netflix posted its best subscriber growth of the year, beating Wall Street estimates thanks to the popularity of "Squid Game", its breakout drama from South Korea.
#squidgame #netflix #southkorea

As Africa's glaciers melt, millions face drought and floods, UN says

Africa's fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could shrink the continent's economy by 3% by mid-century, the U.N. climate agency warned on Tuesday.
#africa #un #climateagency #glaciers

IPOB Sues Prof. Ivan Kasheen For Asking US To Declare It A Terrorist Group

The Indigenous People of Biafra has sued Prof. Ivan Kasheen of Batimore University, United State of America, for alleged false publication against the proscribed group.
#ipob #biafra #us #profivankasheen

EndSARS Massacre Is False - Lai Mohammed Replies CNN

Nigeria's Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said that the #endsars Massacre is False. Mohammed, in a lengthy statement on Wednesday made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, described the narrative that there was a massacre of protesters by Soldiers at the Lekki toll gate on October 20th, 2020 as 'Fake News'.
#endsars #lekkimassacre #laimohammed #cnn #nigerianyouths #nigeriangovernment

#endsarsmemorial: Youths Defy Heavy Police Presence At Lekki Tollgate (Pictures)

Nigerian youths and celebrities on Wednesday defied the heavy presence of security personnel to hold a memorial car procession at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.
The procession is organised to mark the one-year anniversary of the #endsars protests and honour victims of police brutality.
#endsars #nigerianyouths #lekkitollgate