Pope Shakes up Vatican Development Office, Accepts African Cardinal’s Resignation
Dec. 23, 2021 Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent African cardinal who was a key adviser on climate change and social justice as part of a rare…
While the world debates, Israel set to give 4th COVID shot to over 60s, others
December 23, 2021 While some parts of the world are still embroiled in vaccine hesitancy, Israel is set to begin offering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot for over 60s, some…
AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine
Dec. 22, 2021 AstraZeneca Plc. said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other vaccine-makers who are looking to…
Spend on Education, Not Weapons, Pope Says in Annual Peace Message
Dec. 22, 2021 Nations should divert money spent on armaments to invest in education, Pope Francis says in a yearly peace message, decrying growing military costs at the expense of…
South African court allows Zuma to appeal return to jail
Dec. 21, 2021 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma can appeal a court ruling last week that he should not enjoy medical parole and should return to jail. High Court…
Biennial World Cup Plan Would Make Football $4.4b Richer – FIFA
Dec. 21, 2021 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Monday claimed staging the World Cup every two years would offer enormous financial benefits for its member federations as president…
Moderna says booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears protective vs Omicron
Dec. 20, 2021 Moderna Inc said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in laboratory testing and that…
Ex-Netflix executive jailed for accepting tech bribes, kickbacks
December 16, 2021 A former Netflix executive was sentenced Tuesday to two and a half years in federal prison for taking bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve lucrative…
South Africa Court orders ex-President Zuma to go back to jail
DECEMBER 15, 2021 South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement…
Investing $1 per person per year could save 7m lives in low and lower-middle income countries by 2030
Dec. 13, 2021 About seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per…