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Omicron will pinch, not derail US economic growth: Yellen
Omicron will pinch, not derail US economic growth: Yellen

The latest coronavirus variant will weigh on US economic growth in the months ahead but will not derail it, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured the nation's mayors Wednesday as they gathered in Washington.

January 19, 2022

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US tycoon opens Africa's first start-to-finish Covid-19 jab plant
US tycoon opens Africa's first start-to-finish Covid-19 jab plant

US biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Wednesday opened a plant in Cape Town that will be the first in Africa to produce Covid-19 vaccines from start to finish.

January 19, 2022

'Hannibal' star Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident
'Hannibal' star Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident

French star Gaspard Ulliel, who played a young Hannibal Lecter and had a top role in a new Marvel TV series, died on Wednesday at 37 following a skiing accident, his family said.

January 19, 2022

Iran firefighters protest living conditions on deadly blaze anniversary
Iran firefighters protest living conditions on deadly blaze anniversary

Dozens of firefighters rallied in Tehran to protest their living conditions, local media reported on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of a tower blaze that caused the death of many of their colleagues.

January 19, 2022

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Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza to quit tennis this year
Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza to quit tennis this year

Indian former doubles world number one Sania Mirza said Wednesday she will retire from tennis at the end of this season with injuries taking their toll.

January 19, 2022

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Heartbreak as Hong Kong pet owners give up hamsters for Covid cull
Heartbreak as Hong Kong pet owners give up hamsters for Covid cull

Time was running out for Pudding.

January 19, 2022