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Israel to offer 4th Covid vaccine dose to most vulnerable

The decision is based on early research, said Nachman Ash, the director general of Israel's Health Ministry.
An Israeli health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a student in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights, on Dec. 12, 2021.
An Israeli health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a student in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights, on Dec. 12, 2021.
3h ago

Ex-Afghan president says had no choice but to flee Kabul as Taliban closed in

“On the morning of that day, I had no inkling that by late afternoon I would be leaving,” Ghani said.
Image: FILE PHOTO: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the parliament in Kabul
Image: FILE PHOTO: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the parliament in Kabul
7h ago

Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Italian city nearly 300 years late

The archbishop of Ferrara effectively canceled the staging of one of Vivaldi's operas in 1739, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile.
Singers perform in Antonio Vivaldi's "Il Farnace" in Ferrara, Italy on Dec. 29, 2021.
Singers perform in Antonio Vivaldi's "Il Farnace" in Ferrara, Italy on Dec. 29, 2021.

Germany to pull the plug on 3 of its last 6 nuclear power plants

"For the energy industry in Germany, the nuclear phase-out is final," said Kerstin Andreae, the head of energy industry association BDEW.
Image: A general view of the nuclear power plant in Gundremmingen
Image: A general view of the nuclear power plant in Gundremmingen
12h ago

With famine looming over Afghanistan, millions struggle for every meal

Before the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government, the economy depended heavily on foreign aid. Now nearly 9 million Afghans are at risk of famine.
Image: The Wider Image: For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith
Image: The Wider Image: For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith
12h ago

Apple puts iPhone assembler Foxconn’s India plant on notice after protests, food poisoning

The site is strategic as the U.S. tech giant tries to cut its reliance on its Chinese supply chain amid trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Inside the Most Ambitious Push Yet to Make iPhones Outside China
Inside the Most Ambitious Push Yet to Make iPhones Outside China
14h ago

Indonesia says it will allow stranded Rohingya boat to seek refuge

International groups had called on the Southeast Asian country to let the vessel dock after local officials said they would only provide the refugees aid.
Image: INDONESIA-MYANMAR-ROHINGYAS-REFUGEES
Image: INDONESIA-MYANMAR-ROHINGYAS-REFUGEES
1d ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet shuts down after police raid, arrests

Six people at Stand News, the Chinese territory’s most prominent remaining pro-democracy publication after the closure of Apple Daily, were arrested on grounds of sedition.
Image: Patrick Lam
Image: Patrick Lam

Hong Kong police raid, close down pro-democracy website 

Hong Kong police shut down a pro-democracy media outlet Stand News. The website is one of the last remaining openly critical publications.
Hong Kong police raid, close down pro-democracy website 
Hong Kong police raid, close down pro-democracy website 
1d ago

Ethiopia to start national dialogue commission amid pressure to end Tigray conflict

Both sides in the conflict have been accused of committing widespread abuses, killings and sexual violence.
Image: Soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) ride on a truck in Gashena, Ethiopia, on Dec. 6, 2021.
Image: Soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) ride on a truck in Gashena, Ethiopia, on Dec. 6, 2021.
1d ago

Israel approves measures for Palestinians after leaders hold rare meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett opposes Palestinian statehood, and his government has shown no interest in reviving peace talks, but he has said it wants to reduce tensions.
Image: Israel reveals underground barrier along the Gaza Strip border
Image: Israel reveals underground barrier along the Gaza Strip border