SYDNEY – Government leaders marked a socially distanced Australia Day with calming words Tuesday as protesters denounced celebrations of a day some dub “Invasion Day” because of historical wrongs committed against Indigenous people.

The 4,000 protesters who gathered in small groups in Sydney’s Domain were warned they could be fined or jailed for breaching limits on large crowds.

But many protesters wore masks and adhered to social distancing guidelines, and only a few arrests occurred for not following police orders.

Protest organizers called for Australia Day, which recognizes the day the British navy arrived with convict ships and raised a flag signaling the intent to found a British colony, to be abolished. “They’re out there

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Covid restrictions need to be in place until 2022 due to mutant strains, warn scientists

Coronavirus restrictions should not not ease until next year because of aggressive mutant strains, according to researchers.Despite access to vaccines, the UK need to be under a certain level of lockdown as jabs are "insufficient" to allow normality "within a year," say scientists.If restrictions are eased it could lead to thousands of hospitalisations and deaths.The conclusion has been reached by researchers who modelled what could happen in the next few months with the vaccine rollout.Scientists presented their findings to Sage on January 14, and concluded the likelihood of "further disease" if restrictions are eased.The document presented by Warwick University researchers says: "With the new aggressive covid strain, likely transmission

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Canada adds 4,022 more coronavirus infections as national caseload set to surpass 800K

COVID-19 cases Friday, after the country reported an increase of 4,022 new infections.The data, compiled by health jurisdictions across the country, has now placed the country’s total caseload from the virus at 797,760, while another 96 deaths pushed Canada’s overall death toll from COVID-19 to 20,609.More than 730,000 patients infected with the disease have now recovered, while more than 2.26 million tests and 1,042,776 vaccine doses have been administered.Despite the expected passing of the 800,000 threshold in cases this weekend, the country’s top doctor said that new and active case counts have declined rapidly over the past few weeks, but still urged caution as the rates of infectivity in the hardest-hit spots in Canada remained high.

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All arrivals into UK will be 'tested twice' for Covid during 10-day isolation

Britain will test all arrivals into the country twice for Covid-19 in an attempt to control the spread of new variants of the virus, it has been claimed.

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Covid restrictions need to remain until 2022 due to mutant strains, experts claim

The ongoing spread of mutated coronavirus strains mean restrictions can't be lifted until 2022 despite the vaccine roll out, experts have warned.

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Ontario reports 1,670 new coronavirus cases, province notes an overestimation due to data migration

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 273,660.The province notes Friday’s case count is an overestimation due to a data system migration that began on Monday and has resulted in the fluctuation of daily case numbers all week.“Toronto Public Health is reporting 125 additional cases today that were not fully migrated during the CCM transition, resulting in a slight overestimation of today’s overall case numbers,” a government spokesperson said Friday.

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Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

MELBOURNE – Majors are what matters at this stage for Serena Williams.

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UPSC exam: Candidates who missed last attempt in 2020 due to Covid will get another chance

Here are the conditions laid down by the Centre:1. Relaxation, only to the extent of providing one extra attempt for Civil Service Examination (CSE), specifically limited to CSE-2021, may be granted to only those candidates who appeared for CSE-2020 as their last permissible attempt and are otherwise not age-barred from appearing in CSE-2021.2.

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Australia eases cap on returning citizens as Perth exits lockdown

Australia's biggest state will exit a snap five-day Covid-19 lockdown after reporting no cases for five straight days, as the national cabinet decided to lift the temporary caps on citizens returning from overseas from the middle of this month.

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No fresh Covid-19 case in Arunachal Pradesh for second consecutive day

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 for the second consecutive day on Friday, a senior health official said.The state's coronavirus tally stands at 16,829, State Surveillance Officer Lobsang Jampa said.One more person was cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,765, he said.Arunachal Pradesh now has eight active cases, while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far.The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stands at 99.61 per cent.The state has so far tested over 3.94 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 662 on Thursday, he said.A total of 17,919 health workers have been vaccinated to date, including 1,043 on Thursday, State Immunisation Officer Dimong Padung

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Moscow's jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters

MOSCOW – The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding and no access to food, water or bathrooms.

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India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests

NEW DELHI – When Vinod K. Jose, executive editor of The Caravan, India’s leading investigating magazine, logged onto Twitter on Monday, he was shocked to find the magazine’s account blocked.

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Asian shares rise amid hopes for global economic rebound

TOKYO – Asian shares rose Friday, echoing a rally on Wall Street, as hopes grew for a gradual global economic recovery from the damage of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Australia to quarantine all overseas visitors even after Covid vaccine roll-out

Vaccination drive picks up slowlyMost non-citizens are barred from entering Australia; there are strict caps on how many residents can return each day and anyone who does so must undergo two weeks of self-paid hotel quarantine.A few thousand short-term visitors now enter the country every month, down from more than one million before the pandemic began.Kelly said that although preliminary data shows the AstraZeneca vaccine does reduce transmission of the virus, the evidence was not yet conclusive enough for Australia to let its guard down.Asked if quarantine would remain until further notice, Kelly said "yes".

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Barty gets play back under way in Aussie Open tuneup events

MELBOURNE – Ash Barty got things started as the Australian Open tuneup events resumed Friday following an unscheduled day off because of a COVID-19 case stemming from one of the tournament quarantine hotels.

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Cough, cold and flu take a back seat in Alberta due to current health measures

This time of year it’s common for kids to get a cough, a cold or the flu — but one medical expert says those seasonal illness numbers are down due to current public health measures. Chris Chacon has more.

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Talented artist from Tanzania rediscovers passion for painting after being laid off due to COVID-19

Kiyungi Fundikira was born and raised in Africa. He loved to paint and sketch as a child, lost interest in his teens then moved to Canada in 2000.

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Decision due on insurance cases taken by closed pubs

The Commercial Court will give its decision later today in cases being taken by a number of pubs against insurer FBD over its refusal to pay out on claims for disruption caused to their business by Covid-19.

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Quebec allows CEGEP and university students to go back to class one day a week

loosening health restrictions for university and CEGEP students, allowing them now to attend classes in person once a week.The government is worried about students’ mental health from prolonged isolation.Spencer Beaulne, 18, is in his last semester at Dawson College, having spent most of his time learning online — an education he feels is inferior to learning in person.“It’s definitely harder to communicate socially with the teacher,” he explained.However, he’s not a fan of the idea to allow students back into the classroom one day a week. He said he wouldn’t feel safe with students travelling from all over the province.“I feel like it would be not healthy because we’d be bringing in students from all over,” he said.

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UK is 'getting safer every day' claims vaccine minister in fresh Covid hope

Covid vaccine roll-out is making the UK safer "every day", it has been claimed.Nadhim Zahawi, the UK’s vaccine minister, told the House of Commons the UK is on track to meet its target of vaccinating the top four priority groups by mid-February.He said the country is getting "safer every day" and the next stage of vaccination will focus on the "most vulnerable".Once the most vulnerable have been vaccinated Mr Zahawi said he thinks Britain could start to see a "significant return to normality" as soon as summer.Boris Johnson's phased re-opening is expected to begin with schools, which are currently working under a provisional return date of March 8.

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‘A Day in the Park with Barney’ goes extinct at Universal Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla – Universal Orlando is bidding farewell to everyone’s once favorite purple dinosaur, Barney.

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Ellume COVID-19 home test: US awards $231M contract to provide over-the-counter kits

WASHINGTON - In an effort to increase the availability of testing for COVID-19, the U.S. government has awarded a $231.8 million contract to an Australian company behind the first fully at-home rapid coronavirus test — which can be obtained without a prescription.The test, made by Ellume, can show results on an individual’s smartphone within 15 minutes of receiving a sample.

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A glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary words

WASHINGTON – Freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, was likely to be stripped of her committee assignments by the House Democratic majority Thursday over racist remarks, her embrace of conspiracy theories and her past endorsement of violence against leading Democratic officials.

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Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs

NEW YORK – This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time.

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Council shuts down cafe on weekends due to large visitor numbers 'potentially creating a serious public health risk'

direct to your inboxA popular cafe has been hit with a closure order after council bosses said the large number of visitors is 'potentially creating a serious public health risk.' Grandpa Greene's in Diggle, Saddleworth, is well-known for its luxury ice creams and has remained open for takeaways between 10am-7pm during the current lockdown.

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Idaho National Guard identifies three soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash

(Idaho Army National Guard) BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard has identified the three soldiers who were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash Tuesday night.All three personnel on board were pilots participating in a routine training flight near Boise, officials said.The soldiers were identified as 43-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, 43-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer, and 39-year-old Chief Warrant Officer George "Geoff" Laubhan.Anderson was a senior instructor pilot who had served in the National Guard since 2008.

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Love stories, action, romcoms: These movies are perfect for Valentine’s Day — and free to stream on Tubi

LOS ANGELES - If you’re looking for the perfect flick for Valentine’s Day, look no further than Tubi — the largest online library of free TV and movies.Whether it’s a romantic movie to share with your significant other or a romcom to watch with your galentine, the video-on-demand service features hundreds of films to choose from.From "Blue Valentine" to "Romeo and Juliet" to "Across the Universe," you and your lover (or friend!) can rest assured that you’ll find your perfect movie, then settle into a beautiful evening.Shiny romance titlesClassic romantic Valentine's Day movies are available on Tubi.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene regrets 'words of the past,' without specific apology

WASHINGTON - Embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing a House vote to strip her of committee assignments, said Thursday that she regrets some "words of the past," but she did not specifically apologize for racist and violent rhetoric.Speaking from the House floor, the newly elected Georgia Republican asserted that she was "a very regular American" who posted conspiracy theories from QAnon and others sources before she began campaigning for Congress, but that those views did not represent her.Newly elected Rep.

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Chalfont residents asked to shelter in place due to police activity

CHALFONT, Pa. - Police in Chalfont have asked residents to shelter in place due to ongoing police activity.Residents located in the area of Valley View Road between Pleasant Avenue and Marian Road are advised to shelter in place.Motorists have also been asked to avoid the area as the street are temporarily closed.Police have not said why they responded to the area.This is a developing story, stay with FOX 29 for updates.___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29, including our daily Good Day Digest newsletter

India sent 56 L COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift;100 L doses as commercial supplies: MEA

NEW DELHI : India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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Peterborough estimates $10.3M net deficit in 2020 due to pandemic; $3.9M estimate for 2021 Q1

coronavirus pandemic and the pattern will continue into 2021.A financial report from city staff — to be presented to city council on Monday — estimates the city had $14,454,122 in lost revenue as of Dec. 31, 2020 along with $5,535,926 in direct costs and $2.4 million in cost savings, and received more than $7.2 million in provincial and federal funding related to social services, public transit, general operating and miscellaneous (which included a Museum Assistance Program).It totals to a net financial impact of $10,352,970.

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India sent 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

New Delhi: India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

Biden has fresh chance to call for unity at National Prayer Breakfast

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that calls on political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning.The breakfast, set for Thursday, has sparked controversy in the past, particularly when President Donald Trump used last year's installment to slam his political opponents and question their faith. Some liberals have viewed the event warily because of the conservative faith-based group that is behind it.Still, Biden campaigned for the White House as someone who could unify Americans, and the breakfast will give the nation's second Catholic president a chance to talk about his vision of faith.

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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan is recovering from a second bout of coronavirus

Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan has revealed that he contracted coronavirus for the second time late last year.The frontman disclosed back in October that he was still suffering from lung damage after he tested positive for coronavirus in February while touring with Tool in Australia and New Zealand.Speaking to Apple Music’s Strombo yesterday (February 3), Keenan revealed that he battled COVID-19 for a second time late last year after contracting the disease in mid-November “and ending up in the ER on December 1”.“Ugly, ugly. Couldn’t breathe,” Keenan continued about his debilitating second experience of coronavirus.

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Govt to clarify on residency status of NRIs, foreign nationals stranded in India this fiscal due to Covid-19

NEW DELHI : The Finance Ministry will issue a circular to provide clarity on the residency status of NRIs and foreign nationals stuck in India in the current fiscal due to the coronavirus pandemic.For the fiscal ended on March 31, 2020, the ministry, in May last year, clarified that the period of stay of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign nationals in India during the lockdown period would not be counted for the purpose of determining their residency status for the purpose of taxation."About the circular on residency, we had already issued a circular for previous financial year (2019-20) and for current financial year (2020-21) it would be issued sometime in future," Finance Ministry, Joint Secretary (Tax Policy and Legislation),

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Covid-19 vaccination rates are driving many currencies

Vaccine winnersMany traders see defeating the virus as a prerequisite to a nation rebooting its economy, and thereby bolstering its currency, elevating the importance of a successful -- and quick -- vaccine rollout.For example, Australia’s dollar took a dive versus its New Zealand peer last week after Germany cast doubt on the effectiveness of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 shot, which forms part of Australia’s vaccination program.But nowhere is the relationship between currencies and the vaccine clearer than in the UK Britain ranked near the top of a Bloomberg study of three variables: cumulative progress in vaccinations and pace of rollouts, offset by the rate of virus infections.As of Wednesday, the UK had administered 15.8 doses per 100

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Stewartry mental health charity urges people to chat about their problems on Time to Talk Day

Crisis support has been offered more than 200 times with help provided to people who care for others more than 600 times.Help is available by emailing [email protected] or through the Support in Mind Scotland Stewartry Facebook page.Informal enquiries can be made to 07501966255 between 9am and 4.30pm Wednesday to Friday or by phoning the national office on 0300 323 1545 between 9am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday.

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No. 14 South Florida on pause due to coronavirus issues

It's been a rough few weeks for Jose Fernandez and his South Florida team.

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Asian shares down on caution after modest US gains

TOKYO – Asian shares fell Thursday as caution set in over company earnings reports, recent choppy trading in technology stocks and prospects for more economic stimulus for a world battling a pandemic.

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1 tweet from Rihanna on farmer protests gets India incensed

NEW DELHI – It took just one tweet from Rihanna to anger the Indian government and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. The pop star linked a news article in a tweet drawing attention to the massive farmer protests that have gripped India for more than two months.

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