July 14, 2021 – Firezal

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Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit by looters on Tuesday for a fifth day running despite a move by President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy troops in a bid to quell unrest that has claimed 72 lives. As large-scale pillaging erupted in the economic cap…

Smoke rises from a Makro building set on fire overnight in Umhlanga, north of Durban, on July 13, 2021 as several shops, businesses and infrastructure are damaged in the city,…

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Infections jumped to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23.

(AP) – The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven…

Elections

Human rights commissioner concerned about marginalized people

Requiring employees and tenants to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination should be done only if there are no “less intrusive” means of maintaining health and safety, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner…

Stories

In guidance released on Tuesday morning, Kasari Govender said there would also have to be consideration given to the human rights of everyone involved.

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner says in some circumstances, there can be a proof-of-vaccination requirement, but only if less intrusive means of preventing COVID-19 transmission in a given setting are inadequate.…

Stories

The Penelakut Tribe in British Columbia announced Monday that it had found more than 160 “undocumented and unmarked’ graves in the province’s Southern Gulf Islands, once home to the Kuper Island Residential School.

(CNN)The Penelakut Tribe in British Columbia announced Monday that it had found more than 160 “undocumented and unmarked’ graves in the province’s Southern Gulf Islands, once home to the Kuper…

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New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the…

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Meanwhile, representatives of Pfizer met privately with senior U.S. scientists and regulators Monday to press their case for swift authorization of co…

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 8:50 p.m.: A COVID-19…

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Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack designed for the iPhone 12 models has a unique feature that’s long been rumored but never introduced in an Apple…

Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack designed for the iPhone 12 models has a unique feature that’s long been rumored but never introduced in an Apple product — reverse wireless charging. When…

Todays news

As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts continue and the numbers of those fully vaccinated increase, some regions in Canada and internationally are already starting to use or consider vaccine-based identification for certain services or to facilitate travel.

TORONTO — As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts continue and the numbers of those fully vaccinated increase, some regions in Canada and internationally are already starting to use or consider vaccine-based identification…

Features

ASB and Kiwibank have increased mortgage and term deposit rates as New Zealand’s central bank left the OCR unchanged.

ASB is the first of the major banks in New Zealand to increase its mortgage and term deposit rates.The bank lifted its fixed one-year rate by 0.36 per cent, up…

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