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Brexit is an opportunity to stop Britons smoking

While the daily death toll of COVID-19 understandably dominates health news, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in …

How Hanukkah came to be an annual White House celebration

President Trump’s plan of holding an in-person Hanukkah reception at the White House on Dec. 9, despite concerns over the …

Wisconsin’s not so white anymore – and in some rapidly diversifying cities like Kenosha there’s fear and unrest

Kenosha, Wisconsin, became a national byword for racial unrest when protests in August erupted in violence. After local police shot …

We shouldn’t settle for lacklustre leadership at global institutions

When our battle with COVID-19 is finally over, a comprehensive review of how we and the world dealt with the …

Democracy is under siege in both the United States and Peru

A recent report by the group Varieties of Democracy has revealed that currently there are more non-democratic than democratic countries, …

In a year of Black Lives Matter protests, Dutch wrestle (again) with the tradition of Black Pete

As Black Lives Matter protests and social uprisings spread across U.S. cities in the summer, the civil rights icon the …

World food prices hit nearly 6-year high in November

ROME – Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November, reaching their highest level in nearly six years. The Food and Agriculture …

US coronavirus cases hit 14-M: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON – The US surpassed 14 million coronavirus cases Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based school registered 14,012,378 cases …

UNGA president calls for joint efforts to fight ‘infodemic’

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Wednesday called for joint efforts to fight misinformation and disinformation …

Ex-French president dies, 94, after contracting Covid-19

PARIS – Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing died Wednesday at the age of 94 after contracting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). …

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