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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved boosters for those who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines while authorising anyone eligible for an extra dose to receive a brand different from that used in their original inoculation.more

A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set. Police in the US state said Mr Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th Century western Rust.more

The grandson of Queen Elizabeth II has joined forces with Re:wild to take a stand against oil drilling in Africa. Along with leading environmentalists and celebrities supporting the initiative, Prince Harry has written an open letter calling for the oil company ReconAfrica to be stopped from further oil and gas extraction in the Okavango river basin in the south-west of the continent.more

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, yesterday called on the US Congress to establish paid parental leave. The US is the only developed country that does not guarantee this.more

The fact that it was only the publication of the New York Times that led to the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of the German tabloid Bild, Julian Reichelt, provokes questions about the culture in the media environment in Germany, wrote the Columbia Journalism Review yesterday, an American periodical devoted to the ethics of the media world.more

Facebook will soon announce a change of name for the company, industry website The Verge reported yesterday. The change will apply only to the company, not the portal, but it should signal a shift in the company's policy and a move away from a focus on social media.more

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule favourably today on the possibility of people vaccinated against Covid-19 being given an extra dose of a product, but from a different company, than they were previously given. According to media reports, the FDA is expected to recommend using preparations from the same company at the same time.more

Facebook announced yesterday a plan to hire 10,000 specialists in the European Union to work on the creation of a metaverse, or virtual reality, in which FB sees the future of the internet, the group said.more

Recipients of the single-dose J&J vaccine against coronavirus should not worry about its lower effectiveness, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the White House on ABC television. He assessed this following the approval for use of an additional booster vaccine by the company.more

Vaccinated travellers from all countries will be able to travel freely to the US from 8 November, the White House announced today. This marks the reopening of US borders to travellers from the European Union, among others, after a gap of more than a year.more

William Shatner was ecstatic after completing his flight into space aboard New Shepard rocket, owned by Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin. After landing, the filmed Captain Kirk not only shared his impressions of the 10-minute journey into space. He also responded to criticism of such ventures by Prince William.more

A Sussex spokesman responded to rumors of their possible arrival in connection with a party at Kensington Palace for Princess Diana next week. "No, Meghan and Harry will not be flying to London next week," the Daily Telegraph reported.more

U.S. former President Bill Clinton is recovering after two days of treatment for an infection in a California hospital, his doctors said on Thursday.more

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the seizure of a record number of firearms from passengers at US airports this year. So far 4 650 weapons have been found.more

Fully vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to enter the United States at land and ferry border crossings starting in early November. Senior U.S. officials announced Tuesday night a plan to begin reopening the land borders with Canada and Mexico, which have been closed for non-essential travel since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.more

Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning all entities, including private companies, from enforcing vaccinations in Texas. Mr Abbott, a Republican, has been one of the most vocal US leaders opposed to making coronavirus vaccines mandatory.more

Merck said it asked the FDA to authorize emergency use of its experimental antiviral pill to treat mild to moderate Covid-19 in adults.more

A US nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters in the Asia-Pacific region, injuring a number of sailors, US officials say. It was not clear what caused the incident on Saturday, they said. The submarine remained "fully operational".more

Prince Andrew will have a chance to review a 2009 settlement agreement that he hopes will shield him from a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a woman two decades ago, when she was underage.more

Pfizer said Thursday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine with BioNTech for kids ages 5 to 11.more

A row between France and the US over a pact that saw Australia scrap a submarine deal with Paris must not drive Nato allies apart, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday. more

This year, for the first time in 25 years, Donald Trump has not made Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans. Since the start of the pandemic, Forbes estimates, the former president's fortune has shrunk by around $ 600 million.more

After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of a nearly $700m jackpot, officials said.more

The lack of access to social media has caused many companies to stop working. The digital giant also suffered losses. However, this is only the beginning of Facebook's troubles - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

Northwell Health, the largest healthcare facility in New York State, cut 1,400 jobs yesterday. workers because they did not comply with the state's Covid-19 immunization order and did not take any dose of the vaccine, the Hill reported.more