LONDON (Reuters) - The rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to under-30s will be halted following recommendations of Britain's medicine regulator on Wednesday, the Sun newspaper and Sky News reported, adding they would be given Pfizer or Moderna instead.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by Alistair Smout)
ViacomCBS has been searching for a successor to CBS News President Susan Zirinsky, according to people familiar with the matter, as media companies place new emphasis on their news divisions to attract the big, live audiences that advertisers and distributors continue to crave while more consumers migrate to streaming video. George Cheeks, CEO of ViacomCBS’ […]
Amazon has slashed prices on smart coffee makers, programmable multi cookers, airtight food bags, juicers and more kitchen essentials.
Locals in the English seaside town of Scarborough were alarmed as they witnessed a toddler falling over after a large wave crashed against a particularly dangerous pier, footage shared on April 10 shows.Michelle Dickens shared the footage showing a small child in a red jacket standing alongside an adult at the pier before a wave crashes and drenches them.The adult in a dark coat turns their back while the child disappears for a second under the water. The adult then retrieves the child before a second wave arrives.“As a local person, my family and I know the dangers of the sea, The seas here are unpredictable, so one minute it looks calm, next minute a massive wave. Unfortunately a few deaths have happened here,” Dickens told Storyful.Two children and their mother died in March of 2005 after they were swept out to sea in Scarborough’s North Bay, according to reports.“When we witness anything like this it really does shock us. As far as I am aware, somebody did speak to the family and nobody was injured this time. But it could have easily been a different story,” she added. Credit: Michelle Dickens via Storyful
Stefanos Tsitsipas made a winning start to the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday after the world number five cruised past Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4 and into the last 16.
Chris Glynn, senior economist at Zillow, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss trends and challenges in the real estate market.
While Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones have been working on a new studio album for the better part of a decade, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl likes to work fast — and his influenced apparently rubbed off on Jagger, as the duo surprise-released a pandemic anthem deceptively called “Eazy Sleazy” on Tuesday. Judging by […]
Prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer on trial for murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd, whose last breaths were captured on video and laid bare racial wounds in the United States.
Palestinians added the final touches to Jerusalem's Muslim holy site, as the city prepares to receive huge numbers of worshippers during the fasting month of Ramadan.A market in downtown Amman was crammed with shoppers on the eve of Ramadan all with one purpose: buying Ramadan decorations to beat the lockdown blues.Muslim worshippers gathered for Taraweeh (evening) prayers in Indonesia's Depok, West Java to mark the start of the holy fasting month.Markets in the Afghan capital Kabul were busier than usual as people bought food and special treats for Iftar, the meal eaten at sunset each evening when the fast is broken.Egyptians crowded the streets of the capital, shopping for traditional ornaments and sweets in preparation for a fuller Ramadan.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will travel to China this week to discuss international efforts to tackle global warming, seeking to press his counterparts to make ambitious emissions reduction targets despite tension in the U.S.-China relationship. A source familiar with the plans said Kerry is due to arrive late on Wednesday in Shanghai and will hold meetings on Thursday and Friday. Kerry's visit comes after an earlier summit in Alaska between U.S. and Chinese officials led to fiery interactions that illustrated the depth of tension between the world's two largest economies at the beginning of President Joe Biden's administration.
"I'm proud that this is a message I am sending to my country. I tell them it is normal. A girl on a bike is nothing to be ashamed of" - Student, Abrar AbdelkaderLocation: Mosul, IraqMosul hosted its first all-female cycling marathonas girls on bikes remain an unusual sight(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) STUDENT FROM MOSUL, ABRAR ABDELKADER, SAYING:"I participated to overcome the obstacles in Mosul, the idea that girls cannot go around freely. I want to break this barrier and show that a girl can be free, that she can go and wear whatever she wants. And that when a girl rides a bicycle, no one should criticize her, by saying it is inappropriate because she is a girl. Our society is complicated, girls are not given their full freedom, everything is for the boys."Each participant received a training bike as a giftDate: April 12, 2021The competition included 40 female riders (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) STUDENT FROM MOSUL, ABRAR ABDELKADER, SAYING:"I'm proud that this is a message I am sending to my country. I tell them it is normal, a girl on a bike is nothing to be ashamed of. Let your girls ride bicycles, to go here and there. The most important thing is to trust them, they won't break this trust, they will be up to this responsibility."
Former Strictly star James Jordan had his head shaved live on Loose Women to raise money for brain tumour charity in memory of his late father.
Jamal Murray is done for the season.
Kite surfers enjoy rare and ideal wind conditions on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach. The Brazilian city's iconic beaches are closed for general use due to the coronavirus pandemic but individual sporting activities are permitted.
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Ash fell in several areas west of Ecuador’s Sangay volcano in the early hours of Tuesday, April 13, officials said.The volcano has had several eruptions since 2019 and is one of the most active in Ecuador. The activity on Tuesday spewed ash for several miles and suspended operations at an airport in the port city of Guayaquil. Credit: ECU 911 via Storyful
(Reuters) -Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop on Sunday, was kind, liked basketball and had a tight-knit family, according to media interviews with his relatives. Wright's mother, Katie Wright, told ABC News on Tuesday that her son was an "amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," loved his sisters and brothers and enjoyed playing basketball with his young son. Wright was shot on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after being pulled over for what police said was an expired car registration.
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Stocks traded mixed on Tuesday after U.S. federal health officials called for a pause in the rollout of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns over rare blood clots in some individuals who received the inoculation.
The European Union's deployment of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is not quick enough to meet the bloc's targets, EU auditors said on Tuesday. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) looked at how the European Commission supports member states in expanding electrical charging infrastructure as well as how it manages EU funding. It found that availability of public charging stations varies significantly between member states and that payment systems are not harmonised, forcing drivers to use multiple subscriptions or payment methods to charge their cars if they travel in different EU countries.
Consumers spent an additional $900 billion in online retail last year, according to Mastercard’s latest Recovery Insights report. Bricklin Dwyer, Mastercard Chief Economist, joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down the company’s latest consumer spending report and discuss the outlook for retailers in a post-covid world.
