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M 5.1 - 57 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 5.1 – 57 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

Time 2021-04-10 04:15:55 UTC 2021-04-10 04:15:55 UTC at epicenter Location 20.057°S 169.199°E Depth 60.96 km (37.88 mi)

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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine bet that paid off

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine bet that paid off

PARIS: With a strategic alliance, 24-hour production and a bit of luck, Pfizer and BioNTech were able to roll out their Covid vaccine at a brisk pace and relatively free of controversy. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and BioNTech, a smaller German biotech firm, joined forces on April 9, 2020, as the world reeled from the pandemic, with deaths soaring and nations under lockdown. The companies set…

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U.S. Sanctions 7 Chinese Supercomputer Centres

U.S. Sanctions 7 Chinese Supercomputer Centres

  BBC: US blacklists seven Chinese supercomputer groups  The US has blacklisted seven Chinese groups it accuses of building supercomputers to help its military.  It is the first move by the Biden administration to make it harder for China to obtain US technology   On Thursday, three companies and four branches of China’s National Supercomputing Center were added to the US blacklist.  This bars…

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Serious question - Why do so many Muslims move to the West when there are scholars that say that “it is haram to move to the west for a better life”? : islam

Serious question – Why do so many Muslims move to the West when there are scholars that say that “it is haram to move to the west for a better life”? : islam

Originally posted in r/Pakistan but I can’t cross post so I posted here. In this case I’m talking about Muslims in general I already see threads here about people complaining about bad conditions in Muslims nations and the replies are just “then move” – but isn’t moving haram if you want a better life? Any westerners here also want to chime in? Do you think that you have to move back? What about…

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Iran Nuclear Talks To Continue Next Week

Iran Nuclear Talks To Continue Next Week

  The Guardian: Iran nuclear talks to continue next week after breakthrough   Iranian deputy foreign minister says all Trump-imposed sanctions must be lifted to revive deal  Talks on the terms for the US and Iran to come back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal are to resume next week after making sufficient progress since Tuesday’s breakthrough agreement on a roadmap for both sides.  The…

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blames rise in rape cases to ‘vulgarity’ and how women dress

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blames rise in rape cases to ‘vulgarity’ and how women dress

“The uproar was swift,” and since nothing works like public pressure, Khan’s office began claiming he was “misrepresented.” And where might Khan be getting his views? (Quran 24:31) And tell the believing women to reduce of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and…

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Everything you need to know about vaccine passports

Everything you need to know about vaccine passports

But despite the recent media coverage, political takes, and new app launches, it’s not clear what the long-term outlook for vaccine credentials might be. In the short run, they might become a sort of nudge for the hesitant, encouraging them to get their shots in order to open doors that would otherwise remain (literally) closed.  “Our intention is to open as many places as possible with the green…

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M 4.6 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands

M 4.6 – southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Time 2021-04-10 01:32:18 UTC 2021-04-10 01:32:18 UTC at epicenter Location 23.537°S 171.791°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

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Undercover footage shows ‘gratuitous cruelty’ at Madrid's animal testing facility

Undercover footage shows ‘gratuitous cruelty’ at Madrid’s animal testing facility

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Tonight's Movie Is 'A Bright Shining Lie'

Tonight’s Movie Is ‘A Bright Shining Lie’

  From Wikipedia: A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 American made-for-television war drama film based on Neil Sheehan’s book of the same name and the true story of John Paul Vann’s experience in the Vietnam War. It stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian and Kurtwood Smith and is written and directed by Terry George, and produced by Greg Ricketson.   Read more ….   WNU…

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Confessions of a Type Cast Writer

Confessions of a Type Cast Writer

Confessions of a Type Cast Writer   I like to admit it or not, I think I’ve been type cast. Not that I’m bothered, mind you, because there are a lot worse things than having your series labeled by The New York Times as, “thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales.” But since then, I’ve noticed a common theme emerge among reviewers. Nearly all make some…

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From 'Porky' to goalie: Peru's presidential candidates

From 'Porky' to goalie: Peru's presidential candidates

Eighteen presidential candidates are trying to convince Peruvians tired of politics to vote for them.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April, 9, 2021

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials — April, 9, 2021

   Nick Enoch and Mark Duell, Daily Mail: Her Majesty’s biggest challenge: How the Queen must now go on without her ‘rock’ Philip beside her after one of the Royal Family’s most testing years   * The Duke has supported the monarch through the ups and down of her life and reign for more than 73 years   * In 2002, the Queen lost both her mother and sister within weeks, with Philip, her ‘rock’,…

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Muslim leader says Muslims will eradicate Covid-19 during Ramadan ‘by regular and devoted prayers to Allah’

Muslim leader says Muslims will eradicate Covid-19 during Ramadan ‘by regular and devoted prayers to Allah’

This idea is based on the assumption that adherence to Sharia will bring one success and prosperity in this world as well as the next. “Whoever thinks that Allah will not give him victory in this world and the hereafter, let him stretch a rope up to the roof, and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategy can remove what he rages against.” (Qur’an 22:15) That also leads to jihad…

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At Pwn2Own, two Dutch researchers discovered a vulnerability in Zoom that could allow hackers to execute an RCE attack; Zoom says it is working on a fix (Pieter Arntz/Malwarebytes Labs)

Pieter Arntz / Malwarebytes Labs: At Pwn2Own, two Dutch researchers discovered a vulnerability in Zoom that could allow hackers to execute an RCE attack; Zoom says it is working on a fix  —  Two Dutch white-hat security specialists entered the annual computer hacking contest Pwn2Own, managed to find a Remote Code Execution …

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M 4.5 - 89 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

M 4.5 – 89 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

Time 2021-04-09 17:55:04 UTC 2021-04-09 17:55:04 UTC at epicenter Location 2.366°N 128.503°E Depth 230.37 km (143.15 mi)

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Pro-Trump congressman Matt Gaetz faces sex allegations | Donald Trump News

Pro-Trump congressman Matt Gaetz faces sex allegations | Donald Trump News

A United States congressional ethics panel has opened an investigation into allegations Representative Matt Gaetz engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl and violated rules against accepting gifts. The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics said in a statement on Friday it would look into public reports that Gaetz “may have engaged in sexual misconduct” and “illicit…