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French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned as “unspeakable” the defacing of a World War II memorial by alleged Nazi Holocaust deniers.  The defacing happened at the site of one of the worst atrocities carried out by the Nazis in France during World War II. Images of an inscription at the site in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane show the word “martyr” in the text “martyr village” replaced with “liar.” The village was destroyed by SS troops in 1944, with 642 inhabitants killed. The old village’s ruins are preserved just as they were after the massacre. After the war, a new village was built nearby. Philippe Lacroix, the mayor of Oradour-sur-Glane, said he was shocked, adding: “We know what happened here but obviously there are always people who try to tell lies.” Mr Macron said that everything would be done to track down and punish those responsible for the vandalism. The act has been widely condemned by French officials. Prime Minister Jean Castex said he felt “anger” … [Read more...] about Nazi Holocaust Deniers Deface World War II Memorial in France

Hollywood has rocked the internet with a glimpse of a monster new offering “Godzilla vs Kong” released by Warner Bros Monday. Movie fans around the world have reveled in the trailer, which runs for almost two-and-a-half minutes and features just about everything you might want from a face-off between a leviathan lizard and a supersized gorilla. “Legends will collide,” teased Warner Bros as it unveiled a sneak peek at the new movie, which will see “the two most powerful forces of nature clash on the big screen in a spectacular battle for the ages.” The movie, directed by Adam Wingard, stars Alexander Skarsgard , Millie Bobby Brown , Rebecca Hall and young newcomer Kaylee Hottle as an orphaned girl with a special bond with the mighty ape. Legends will collide. Watch the long-awaited official trailer for #GodzillaVsKong , coming to theaters and streaming exclusively on @HBOMax *. *Available on @HBOMax in the US only, for 31 days, at no extra cost to subscribers. … [Read more...] about Godzilla vs Kong Trailer Gives First Glimpse of Epic Monster Showdown

UNITED NATIONS: Schools for more than 168 million children worldwide had been completely closed for almost a full year because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said. Meanwhile, about 214 million children around the world, or one in seven, have missed more than three quarters of their in-person learning, according to new data released by Unicef. The analysis on school closures report shows that 14 countries globally have remained largely closed from March 2020 to February 2021, two thirds of which are in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting nearly 98 million schoolchildren. “As we approach the one-year mark of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are again reminded of the catastrophic education emergency worldwide lockdowns have created. With every day that goes by, children unable to access in-person schooling fall further and further behind, with the most marginalized paying the heaviest price,” said Unicef … [Read more...] about Covid shuts schools for 168M students

MANCHESTER: Britain has circulated a draft resolution to members of the United Nations Security Council calling on rich countries to donate doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to poorer and war-torn states, according to a text of the draft seen by Agence France-Presse on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The resolution, submitted on Thursday by Britain to the other 14 members of the Security Council, “emphasizes the need for solidarity, equity and efficacy and invites donation of vaccine doses from developed economies to low- and middle-income countries and other countries in need.” The draft resolution was announced on Wednesday by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab during a session of the Security Council and estimates that around 160 million people worldwide are living in a conflict zone or unstable circumstances that puts them at risk of not receiving a vaccination. The text “calls for the strengthening of national and multilateral approaches and international cooperation… in order to … [Read more...] about Britain joins UN’s ‘jab for poor’ call

LONDON: Another 15,144 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,013,799, according to official figures released on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The country also reported another 758 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 116,287. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. The latest figures were revealed as Britain’s coronavirus R0 or reproduction number, also known as the R number, has fallen to below one for the first time since July 2020. The figure is now between 0.7 and 0.9, down from between 0.7 and 1.0 last week, according to the British government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. The R number represents the average number of people each Covid-19 positive person goes on to infect. When the figure is above one, an outbreak can grow exponentially, but when it is … [Read more...] about Britain’s Covid-19 cases breach 4 million