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  Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The Australian Government has canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, leaving a cloud of doubt over the world number one’s hopes of winning a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Alex Hawke, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, announced his decision to cancel Djokovic’s …

London, UK | Xinhua | In a brief statement issued on Thursday, the Buckingham Palace said that “With (Queen Elizabeth II’s) approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.” It said that Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, “will continue not …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday cautioned and urged for preparedness against concurrent outbreaks of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases during the coming spring. Dr. Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, said at a press briefing that this could happen as population …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), a group of 18 experts, said that although current …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices surged on Tuesday as investors bet on robust global demand despite the spread of the Omicron variant. The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery added 2.99 U.S. dollars, or 3.8 percent, to settle at 81.22 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | European Parliament President David Sassoli died at 65 in Italy early Tuesday, his spokesperson has said. Sassoli passed away at 1:15 a.m. (0015 GMT) at a hospital in the city of Aviano, Italy, spokesperson Roberto Cuillo tweeted.   The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 …

Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | United Nations envoy Stephanie Williams on Saturday welcomed a meeting between military leaders from the Libyan interim government and the eastern-based army, reiterating UN’s support for a peaceful resolution to the country’s longstanding conflict. The UN secretary-general’s special adviser for Libya made the remarks after …

New Delhi, India | Xinhua |  Indian economy is estimated to grow at 9.2 percent in the current financial year 2021-22, compared to a contraction of 7.3 percent in the previous year, government data showed on Friday. The increase is attributed mainly to the better performance of the agricultural and …

Brasilia, Brazil, | Xinhua | Brazil recorded the first death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 Thursday in the city of Aparecida de Goiania of Goias state. The municipality reported that the victim was a 68-year-old man with high blood pressure suffering from “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” who was admitted …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States fell into a state of shock and shame exactly one year ago when an angry mob broke into the Capitol and interrupted proceedings to certify results of the 2020 presidential election. Broken glass, damaged statues, and vandalized offices inside the “seat of American …