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Australia won’t change planned content laws despite Facebook block
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook pay news_copy outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said on Monday, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms. It is reported by Reuters. Facebook h...

Australia begins mass COVID-19 vaccination programme
Australia on Monday began its mass COVID-19 vaccine programme with frontline healthcare staff and senior citizens getting the first doses as the country looked set to report no local cases for the third straight day. A group of 20 that included Prim...

147 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Georgia, 607 people recovered
According to the information published on Stopcov.ge, within the intensive testing, 5,275 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 2,736 tests with antigen tests and 2,539 PCR tests. Testing revealed 147 newly confirme...

12 people died of coronavirus in 24 hours in Georgia
12 patients have died of coronavirus in Georgia in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths from coronavirus in the country is 3,447. Today, 147 new cases of Covid-19 infection were detected, 607 patients recovered.

Parliament will vote on the new government today
The Parliament of Georgia is voting on the new composition of the government today. Prior to the session, Prime Ministerial candidate Irakli Gharibashvili and ministerial candidates will meet with the Georgian Dream in the faction format. Represent...

The US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That’s why it’s critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says
Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week. "It's something that is historic. It's nothing like we've ever been though in the last 102 years since the 19...

Democrats turn to Biden’s agenda after impeachment trial
With impeachment in the rearview mirror, congressional Democrats are directing their full attention toward President Joe Biden's agenda as they return to Washington this week. House Democrats unveiled their full $1.9 trillion stimulus bill on Friday...

United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident
United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections. The airline announced Sunday it was im...

Zelensky, First Lady honor memory of Heavenly Hundred Heroes
On the Day of Remembrance of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska have honored the memory of the participants of the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv. They put icon lamps near the cross at th...

Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors, one Iraqi injured – security officials
Three rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Saturday, injuring one Iraqi contractor, Iraqi security officials said on Saturday. This is reported by Reuters No group immediately claimed the attack. It was the second sa...

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