A warning from AstraZeneca that initial supplies of its Covid vaccinations to Europe will be lower than expected has sparked new concerns over the rollout of inoculations, with some countries planning for a sharp drop in deliveries. Friday's announcement by the British pharmaceutical firm followed another last week by Pfizer, which said it would delay…...
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A man known as the "Q Shaman" who stormed the Capitol says he feels "duped" after Trump didn't pardon him. Jacob A. Chansley was arrested and charged earlier this month in connection with the Capitol riots. His lawyer blamed Trump for "motivating" the mob to march on the Capitol building. Visit Business Insider's homepage for…...
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained over 2,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned…...
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KUALA LUMPUR: No "green light" has been given to illegal gambling syndicates to operate nationwide, says Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. The Inspector-General of Police said he was aware of false statements from the syndicates claiming that Bukit Aman has purportedly given them the go-ahead to operate. "The lie which has been spread since late…...
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A lawsuit filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, seeking access to the looted funds which were stashed in foreign bank accounts has been dismissed by the Supreme court. A five-man panel led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the case for lacking in merit. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun,…...
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ESD unable to detect their own employee names in scam Suzie LeVine has been in charge of the Washington Employment Security Division (ESD) during the challenging era of COVID-19 layoffs. She was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in July 2018. It was announced today (Jan. 22) she will leave on Feb. 1 for a job…...
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Police said they have arrested seven people for their suspected involvement in an investment scam involving HK$110 million. Officers said the seven have allegedly duped at least 182 victims into investing in projects involving low risk but attracting high returns, such as setting up elderly care homes. They say the alleged scammers actually commenced work…...
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As evidence of massive television rating points (TRP) fraud was unearthed by the Mumbai police, the Times Network and its parent, Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd (BCCL) said that they planning to take legal action against Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) - responsible for TRPs in India -- for massive loss caused to the network.…...
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The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to submit by Monday the medical report of Partho Dasgupta, former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO arrested in the television rating points (TRP) rigging scam. A single bench of Justice PD Naik heard an urgent bail plea this evening, filed by Dasgupta's counsels, seeking…...
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PETALING JAYA: An online “google” survey that is circulating around to find out if you are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination is a scam. The form sighted by theSun specifically refers to residents of Seremban district. A Negri Sembilan State Health Department (JKNNS) spokesman told theSun today that the form was indeed fake. “JKNNS does not…...
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