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British intelligence agencies now believe it is “feasible” that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a coronavirus leak from a Chinese laboratory, a media report said on Sunday, prompting UK”s Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi to demand that the WHO must fully investigate the origins of the deadly virus. The origins of …

While Manchester City had been building towards what they thought was their moment in the Champions League for five years under Pep Guardiola, Chelsea showed with their victory in Saturday’s final in Porto what can be achieved in just four months. That is how long has elapsed since Thomas Tuchel …

Iraq ranked sixth as the happiest country in the Middle East during 2021, according to Global Finance magazine. As to the report, people living in Middle Eastern countries tend to be either very happy or very unhappy. The 2021 World Happiness Report paints a picture of extremes in the Middle …

British PM Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, the Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported. A spokeswoman for Johnson’s Downing …

A navigation timing error sent NASA’s little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian skies last month. The experimental helicopter, named Ingenuity, managed to land safely, officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory reported Thursday. “Despite unexpected motion from an image …

Manchester City 0 Chelsea 1: Kai Havertz’s first-half goal was enough to see the Blues crowned European champions for the second time in their history and deny Pep Guardiola’s men Kai Havertz finally proved he was worth every penny as the £71m signings made the difference for Chelsea in the …

The British oncologist and Norwegian virologist, who have been working on a COVID-19 vaccine, believe the deadly strain’s origins lie in ‘Gain of Function’ research, where viruses are genetically modified to grant them new abilities to studying their transmission and reproduction. Two senior vaccine researchers have claimed COVID-19 bears the …

Spain will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, the transport ministry said on Saturday, hoping to salvage the country’s battered tourism sector in time for the summer season. Spain’s maritime authorities approved the reopening because of falling COVID-19 incidence rates and an increase in vaccinations, …

Vietnam Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the COVID-19 variants from India and the United Kingdom that spreads quickly by air, online newspaper VnExpress reported. After successfully containing the coronavirus for most of last year, …

The European Commission said on Friday it has given the Chinese-owned video app TikTok one month to answer complaints from a European consumer group over its commercial practices. The EU’s executive arm said it has started discussions involving the social media platform and the national consumer authorities following an alert …

Pyongyang has declared North Korea coronavirus-free, with zero confirmed cases since the outbreak of the global pandemic, while the authorities have imposed severe restrictions to stop the disease from entering the country. North Korean authorities have ordered the elimination of cats and pigeons in border areas due to pandemic fears, …

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraqi oil exports to the United States decreased by 184 thousand BPD in the past week. EIA stated in a report, “Iraq oil exports dropped to about 184 thousand BPD in the second week of November, while US imports also …

The White House on Friday sent Congress a $6 trillion budget plan that would ramp up spending on infrastructure, education, and combating climate change, arguing it makes good fiscal sense to invest now, when the cost of borrowing is cheap, and reduce deficits later. The first comprehensive budget offered by …

Property owners operating with ‘total impunity’ in areas where the building is forbidden, zone’s head says. Just beyond the towering pyramids of what was once the largest city of the Americas, an illegal building project threatens to cause irreparable harm to the remains of temples and some two dozen other …

Digital tokens took a hit on Friday as a growing list of central bankers expressed concerns about their usefulness. Bitcoin slumped 7% to near $35,500, recalling levels seen in the crypto meltdown last week as traders brace for fresh volatility over the long weekend. Prices across digital tokens took a …

In a first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study, researchers have turned back the biological clock in 43 healthy adult males, by up to three years and over just eight weeks, through diet, sleep, exercise, and relaxation interventions. In the randomized, controlled clinical trial, all of the volunteers were aged between 50 and 72 …

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine made by the US-German partnership Pfizer-BioNTech for children aged 12 to 15, allowing kids in the bloc to be vaccinated against the virus for the first time. New data shows that the ‘Comirnaty’ vaccine is safe for the younger cohort, …

Real Madrid has confirmed the long-anticipated arrival of Austria international David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. The versatile 28-year-old had been linked with Europe’s top clubs after announcing in February he would leave Bayern at the end of his contract this summer, having turned down several offers …

Iraq is building a new oil pier off its southern coast, financed by Japan, that’s expected to boost exports and imports of crude-derived products and increase revenue, officials said Friday. The construction within the port of Khor al-Zubair — Iraq’s main fuel export and import facility — is over 70% …

Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer player refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation that he sexually assaulted a female employee from the company years ago. Nike didn’t give a reason last August when it parted ways with the Paris …