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Canada to receive 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by end of March

Canada expects to receive more than 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, with tens of millions more vaccines arriving between April and June, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. [...]

UK teen who joined ISIS not allowed to return home to fight for citizenship, court rules

The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that "ISIS bride" Shamima Begum cannot return to the United Kingdom to appeal the revocation of her UK citizenship. [...]

17 former British gymnasts allege 'physical and psychological abuse' by coaches

Seventeen former British gymnasts, including three Olympians, have notified British Gymnastics of their intention to take legal action, alleging coaches subjected them to "systemic physical and psychological abuse," according to a statement from their law firm Hausfeld. [...]

Video: When Sheikh Zayed said, 'Support the youth, whatever it takes'

The tribute video marks the third anniversary of the Founder's Memorial, which was established on February 26, 2018. [...]

UAE schools warned of hackers in virtual classrooms

Schools that have investigated such incidents found that, in some cases, hackers behind an attack were actually students playing pranks. [...]

Dubai shuts shisha cafe, salon for overcrowding

The authority further announced it had issued eight fines and 15 warnings as part of its daily inspections. [...]

President Duterte signs COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that will expedite the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s vaccination program. Under the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, a P500-million indemnity fund shall also be set aside for people who will experience adverse effects following inoculation. The law also expedites the administration of the vaccines, which were supposed to be rolled out this month. It was signed two days before the expected […] [...]

PHL consul advises Filipinos in UAE to avail of gov’t’s free vaccines vs COVID-19

Says UAE has already vaccinated almost 60 percent of its population (Eagle News) — The Philippine consul general in Dubai has advised Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates to avail of the free vaccines being offered by the government there so they can be protected from COVID-19. Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes said that the UAE has already vaccinated more than 50 percent of the population. In fact, 5.8 million of the 10 million population […] [...]

Cloudy skies, rains to persist today

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Meanwhile, a thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. PAGASA said moderate […] [...]