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The artefacts are at least 2,000 years old and were found in the ‘Cave of Horror’

Source: independent

Sweden on Tuesday became the latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, while Thailand's prime minister received a shot of the vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca.

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Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs worldwide in the next two years as it cuts costs. About 96 Nokia jobs in the UK are under threat as part of the €600m (£518m) cost cuts, the firm said. Nokia is playing catch-up on 5G, and also plans to invest in cloud computing and digital infrastructure research. The company currently has 90,000 employees around the world, and has cut thousands of jobs since buying telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent in 2016.

Source: bbc.com

Aid agency Save the Children says Islamist militants are beheading children as young as 11 in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. More than 2,500 people have been killed and 700,000 have fled their homes since an Islamist insurgency began in 2017. The militants are linked to the Islamic State (IS) group.

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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education appears to be backtracking on a decision to impose a nationwide singing ban on schoolgirls. In a letter to school boards last week, which was leaked to the media, Kabul’s Education Department said girls aged 12 and above would no longer be able to sing at public events, unless the events were attended solely by women. The letter also stipulated that girls couldn’t be trained by a male music teacher.

Source: theguardian.com

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, warned the Biden administration against "causing a stink at its first step" on Monday, hours after the White House said it had not received a response to its outreach to Pyongyang. "We take this opportunity to warn the new US administration trying hard to give off powder smell in our land," she said in a statement, according to the country's state news agency.

Source: cnn.com

The soul and rock music legend bids a final farewell to her fans in a touching new film that shows how she has overcome her painful past and finally found happiness. In the feature-length documentary, simply titled Tina, the singer looks back on camera for the first time at her younger years filled with struggle and pain, then the true love and global fame she found as a middle-aged woman.

Source: the-sun.com

Alexander Zverev is not pleased with the way the ATP ranking system is being run right now. The German is ranked at No 7 in the world and is particularly frustrated that he remains below Roger Federer, even though the 20-time Grand Slam champion has only played two matches in the last 14 months after undergoing surgery.

Source: eurosport.com

Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow and orange smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital from the Gobi desert. The city government ordered schools to cancel outside sport and events and advised the public to stay inside where possible, as hundreds of flights were cancelled.

Source: cbsnews.com

History was made on Monday, as Steven Yeun became the first Asian American actor ever to be nominated for best actor for the Academy Awards. Yeun was nominated for his role as Jacob in "Minari," which picked up six Oscar nominations on Monday.

Source: cbsnews.com

France will stop administering AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine as a "precaution" pending a new assessment by the European Union's medicines regulator, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, following a similar announcement by the German and Italian governments.

Source: france24.com

Ángel Di María was substituted during Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 game against Nantes on Sunday night, amid reports that his home had been robbed while his family were at the property. The Argentinian was withdrawn in the 62nd minute after the PSG coach, Mauricio Pochettino, briefly left the field following an earlier discussion with sporting director Leonardo. Pochettino accompanied his countryman back to the dressing room with his arm around him.

Source: theguardian.com

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has had its worst-ever election result in two key regional votes seen as tests ahead of September's general election. The Christian Democrats have historically enjoyed firm support in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate and had led opinion polls. But early results show a marked drop widely blamed on public anger at the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mrs Merkel is due to step down in September, after 16 years in office.

Source: bbc.com

Blockbuster movie Avatar has retaken the highest-grossing film of all time spot thanks to its re-release in China. The sci-fi epic debuted in 2009 and held the global box office title for a decade until it was overtaken by Marvel's Avengers: Endgame in 2019. Following its re-release in the world's biggest movie-watching market of China worldwide total sales pushed it above the $2.8bn (£2bn) mark on the weekend.

Source: bbc.com

China raised the stakes in the international vaccine competition on Saturday, saying that foreigners wishing to enter the Chinese mainland from Hong Kong will face fewer paperwork requirements if they are inoculated with Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines.

Source: nytimes.com

Spain could become one of the first countries in the world to trial the four-day working week after the government agreed to launch a modest pilot project for companies interested in the idea. From New Zealand to Germany, the idea has been steadily gaining ground globally. Hailed by its proponents as a means to increase productivity, improve the mental health of workers and fight climate change, the proposal has taken on new significance as the pandemic sharpens issues around wellbeing, burnout and work-life balance.

Source: theguardian.com

Former President Donald Trump thought Meghan Markle was "no good" following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last week but felt publicly saying so would cause the sort of backlash experienced by British TV host Piers Morgan after he openly criticized the Duchess of Sussex, according to a former adviser. Jason Miller, who was Trump’s senior communications adviser, made the comments during a Wednesday interview on Steve Bannon’s "War Room" podcast.

Source: foxnews.com

The Argentina international squirmed the ball through the legs of an opponent and into the bottom corner to give his side the lead, but Martin Ødegaard leveled just before half time. Alexandre Lacazette's penalty midway through the second period gave Arsenal the lead before Lamela was sent off 10 minutes later after being shown two quick yellow cards. Arsenal beat its rivals 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League. The result means Tottenham's Champions League qualification push takes a hit, while Arsenal remain in mid-table.

Source: bbc.com