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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall 4pc
Europe

Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall 4pc

  • Pandemic Unemployment Payment claims dropped 13,498 to 363,167 down from a peak of 480,000 in February, data from the social protection department showed.
Published 18 May, 2021 08:55pm
Mosque demolished in Uttar Pradesh, in defiance of court orders
South Asia

Mosque demolished in Uttar Pradesh, in defiance of court orders

  • A local administration in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has defied an order from the state high court and subsequently bulldozed a mosque - which is seen as one of the most inflammatory actions against a Muslim place of worship since the demolition of the Babri Mosque in 1992.
  • The mosque was situated in the city of Ram Sanehi in Uttar Pradesh, and had stood for over six decades.
Updated 18 May, 2021 07:41pm
US homebuilding drops 9.5pc in April: govt
USA

US homebuilding drops 9.5pc in April: govt

  • April housing starts fell to an annualized rate of nearly 1.57 million, due to contractions of 34.8 percent in the Midwest and 11.5 percent in the South.
Published 18 May, 2021 06:35pm
House Democrats question Biden Administration's $735 million arms sale to Israel amidst crisis in Gaza
Middle East

House Democrats question Biden Administration's $735 million arms sale to Israel amidst crisis in Gaza

  • The Biden Administration has formally approved the sale of $735 million worth of precision-guided weapons technology to Israel, drawing the ire of House Democrats who are questioning the government's support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • At least 200 Palestinians in Gaza, including 58 children, have been killed by Israeli strikes since the beginning of this crisis on the 10th of May.
Updated 18 May, 2021 03:33pm
Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines appear effective against Indian variants: Research
World

Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines appear effective against Indian variants: Research

  • As per lab experiments involving cell cultures, the B.1.617 and B.1.618 variants seem to be partially resistant to the antibodies developed by the vaccination
  • Researchers say the vaccine's antibodies are a little bit weaker against the variants, but not to an extent that it would have much of an effect on the protective ability of the vaccines
Updated 18 May, 2021 10:26am
UN meeting on Myanmar arms embargo postponed
World

UN meeting on Myanmar arms embargo postponed

  • It also demanded that the military "immediately and unconditionally" release President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians under arbitrary detention.
Published 18 May, 2021 09:59am
Brazil deforestation 94% illegal: report
World

Brazil deforestation 94% illegal: report

  • "Bolsonaro made that promise of 'zero deforestation,' but how will we even know if the necessary information isn't available?" Paula Bernasconi, coordinator of the Centro da Vida Institute, told AFP.
Published 18 May, 2021 09:43am
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