A US state says it will offer young people a $100 (£72) savings bond if they receive a Covid-19 vaccine. West Virginia says it hopes the payment for those aged…
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Spain: No sign of infection after test concert, researchers say
Researchers in Spain have found “no sign” of higher levels of infection among people who took part in a large test concert last month. Six people tested positive within 14…
USA: Facebook v Apple’s ad tracking row heats up
A new feature is being introduced to iPhones and iPads this week which is causing a huge rift between Apple and Facebook. It will allow device users to say no…
Italy: Man living alone on island to leave after 32 years
An Italian man is to leave the island he has lived on for more than 30 years after pressure from authorities. Mauro Morandi, 81, moved to Budelli off northern Sardinia…
Argentina: Google’s domain name bought by man for £2
Google Argentina’s domain name was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in the country last Wednesday. Nicolas Kurona, aged 30, said…
Iran: Zarif criticises Revolutionary Guards’ influence in leaked tape
A leaked audio tape in which Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, bemoans that the Revolutionary Guards dominate the country’s foreign policy and took it into Syria’s civil war at…
UK: “let the bodies pile high in their thousands” rather than order a third lockdown- PM
Boris Johnson suggested that “bodies could pile high” during a heated discussion in No 10 in the autumn about lockdown, sources familiar with the conversation have said. On Monday, the…
USA: Nomadland, Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya share Oscars 2021 glory
Film drama Nomadland has scooped three Oscars including best picture, while British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya have won acting awards. Nomadland’s Chloé Zhao made history as the…
USA: Biden says Armenian mass killing was genocide
Joe Biden has become the first US president to issue a statement formally describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as a genocide. The killings took place in the waning days…
USA: Chloe Zhao makes history at Oscars 2021
Chloe Zhao has made history by becoming the first woman of colour – and only the second woman at all – to win the best director award at the Oscars.…