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10:38 10/03/2021
BTS on 1st Grammy nod: ‘It’s hard to express in words’

Stuck at home during the pandemic, BTS created “Dynamite” and released the song to their isolated fans as a gift. Now, the gift has returned to them — in the form of their first Grammy nomination. BTS is the first K-pop act to compete at the Grammys.

Source: apnews.com

09:58 10/03/2021
Clashes break out in Greece after march against police

A Greek police officer was hurt on Tuesday after clashes broke out during a demonstration against police brutality in an Athens suburb, prompted by a video that appeared to show a man being beaten on Sunday by officers in the area. More than 5,000 people marched through the densely populated area of Nea Smyrni. Police fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who broke away from the march and hurled petrol bombs at them, setting garbage containers alight.

Source: reuters.com

17:45 09/03/2021
Fukushima radiation unlikely to raise cancer rates, U.N. experts say

A U.N. scientific panel on Tuesday confirmed a previous finding that radiation from the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan was unlikely to raise cancer rates discernibly, and said a jump in thyroid cancer in children was due to “ultrasensitive” screening methods.

Source: reuters.com

17:20 09/03/2021
Zac Efron begins production on Season 2 of Netflix show Down to Earth in Australia

As with the first season, Efron will be traveling with wellness expert Daren Olien on a quest to find more healthy, sustainable ways of living.

Source: people.com

 

16:48 09/03/2021
Joachim Löw will quit as Germany coach after European Championships

Speculation has surrounded the future of the German national coach for some time. The man who led his country to 2014 World Cup glory will leave his role after this summer's European Championships.

Source: dw.com

16:12 09/03/2021
EU parliament strips Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalans of immunity

The European parliament has voted to lift the immunity of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his ministers, taking them a step closer to extradition and prosecution in Spain. The three fled to Belgium in 2017 to avoid arrest in relation to their role in organising a 2017 independence referendum deemed illegal by a Spanish court and have been the subject of European arrest warrants issued by Spain.

Source: theguardian.com

15:15 09/03/2021
PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir fourth official banned until end of the season

Sebastian Coltescu, who was investigated along with assistant referee Octavian Sovre over allegations that Basaksehir’s assistant coach Pierre Webo had been the target of racist language during the game in Paris in December, was sanctioned for “inappropriate behaviour” and ordered to take part in an educational programme.

Source: independent

13:52 09/03/2021
India is trying to build its own internet

While Twitter finds itself in a prolonged standoff with the Indian government over the company's refusal to take down certain accounts, a senior executive of a very similar Indian social network says the sudden attention on his app has been "overwhelming."

Source: cnn.com

13:07 09/03/2021
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine developers question neutrality of EU regulator, want apology

The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday questioned the neutrality of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after an EMA official urged EU members to refrain from approving the Russian vaccine for now.

Source: reuters.com

12:22 09/03/2021
Thailand launches yacht quarantine for tourists

Visitors to Thailand can now spend their mandatory two-week coronavirus quarantine on a yacht. The government is hoping that the new initiative will bring 1.8 billion baht (£42m, $58m) in yacht tourism revenue.

Source: bbc.com

11:53 09/03/2021
New US guidance says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks

Those who have received the required jabs can visit with other vaccinated people and some unvaccinated people, according to the new guidelines. People are considered protected two weeks after they take the final dose of their vaccine, the CDC said. Over 30 million Americans have been fully vaccinated thus far.

Source: bbc.com

11:20 09/03/2021
France has underestimated impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia, research finds

France has consistently underestimated the devastating impact of its nuclear tests in French Polynesia in the 1960s and 70s, according to groundbreaking new research that could allow more than 100,000 people to claim compensation.

Source: theguardian.com

10:40 09/03/2021
Death toll soars to 98 from Equatorial Guinea explosions

At least 615 people were injured in the blasts on Sunday, which started with a fire at the Nkoantoma Military Base in the coastal city of Bata, according to the defence ministry. Citing Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the health ministry put the death toll at 98, more than triple an earlier estimate of 31 killed.

Source: reuters.com

10:18 09/03/2021
Around 1,000 Around 1,000 women gather in Istanbul to protest against femicides

Women gathered near Istanbul’s main Taksim Square on Monday, protesting what they see as a lack of action by authorities to prevent and punish violence against women, in a country where femicide rates have surged in recent years.

Source: reuters.com

 

10:04 09/03/2021
Global heating pushes tropical regions towards limits of human livability

The climate crisis is pushing the planet’s tropical regions towards the limits of human livability, with rising heat and humidity threatening to plunge much of the world’s population into potentially lethal conditions, new research has found.

Source: theguardian.com

17:36 08/03/2021
Palace should launch investigation into Meghan allegations, says Labour

Buckingham Palace should investigate any allegations of racism after the Duchess of Sussex claimed an unnamed member of the royal family raised “concerns and conversations” about the likely skin colour of her son, Archie, the shadow education secretary has said.

Source: theguardian.com

17:05 08/03/2021
In Nepal and Across the World, Child Marriage Is Rising

The pandemic has worsened economic distress and other factors that lead to such unions. Studies show a clear link between marrying early and dying young.

Source: nytimes.com

16:37 08/03/2021
Thailand to reduce quarantine period for vaccinated travelers

Thailand will from next month reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 to seven days for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its Health Minister said on Monday.

Source: reuters.com

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