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Also read: Highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 detected in 2 more countries, but 'pandemic in a different phase’, says WHO The BA.2.86 lineage, which was initially detected in Denmark last month, boasts over 35 mutations in significant portions of the virus when compared to the XBB.1.5 variant, which had been the predominant strain throughout most of 2023. The United States, Switzerland, and Israel have also reported cases of this new variant.

COVID-19 has been detected for the first time in Canada, British Columbia health officials said on Tuesday.The variant, dubbed BA.2.86, was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province, according to a joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.“So far, there does not seem to be increased severity with this strain of COVID and the individual is not hospitalized,” the statement reads.The new variant was first detected in Denmark in July, and has since been confirmed in several countries including the United States.The World Health Organization has classified BA.2.86 as a “variant under monitoring” due to the presence of a large number of mutations.The agency described variants under monitoring as those that show early signs of a “growth advantage” compared to more dominant circulating variants, and which require further evidence of their possible impact.“It was not unexpected for BA.2.86 to show up in Canada and the province.

Canada has detected its first case of coronavirus infection from the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of Omicron in a person in British Columbia who had not traveled outside the Pacific province, health officials said on Tuesday. The individual is not hospitalized, and the detection of BA.2.86 virus has not changed the risk to people in British Columbia, the province's top doctor, Bonnie Henry, and Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a joint statement. «It was not unexpected for BA.2.86 to show up in Canada and the province,» they said. "COVID-19 continues to spread globally, and the virus continues to adapt." The BA.2.86 lineage, first detected in Denmark last month, carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023.

Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax all plan to bring boosters to the market this fall. Pfizer expects to win Food and Drug Administration approval in August, with vaccinations starting in September. Novavax said it expects to get clearance and ship doses in September, and Moderna said it is waiting for approval.

Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi will condemn this publicly and the teacher be prosecuted or the culture of «hate» be allowed to flourish. The video showed a school teacher asking her students to slap a boy from what she is heard referring to as «Mohammaden» community and also passing objectionable remarks against the community has gone viral on social media, with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condemning the incident. The teacher can be seen asking the students of class 2 of a private school in Khubbapur village under Mansurpur police station area to hit the child. In a post on X (formerly twitter), Sibal slammed it as «culture of hate» and said that a teacher of a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar asked Hindu students to beat up a Muslim student in the classroom. «If true, will Yogi ji (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath) speak up? Will Modi ji condemn this publicly? Will the teacher be prosecuted? Or will the culture of 'hate' be allowed to flourish?» he said. Sibal, who was a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support. He has floated a non-electoral platform 'Insaaf' aimed at fighting injustice. BSP MP Danish Ali also condemned the incident. Sharing the video, he said on X, «Last week, a teacher lost his job in India for asking his students to vote for educated leaders.

Austria has stirred controversy by suggesting that immigrants who have been in the country for less than five years should have their social benefits reduced. This proposal, like Denmark's approach, aims to link full social welfare benefits to the duration of residency and a specified employment period, regardless of nationality or residence status. The plan involves assessing which benefits would be subject to these criteria through an ongoing review process. According to Austria Press Agency, Minister Raab's rationale is to make the labor market, rather than the welfare system, the driving force for immigrants to establish themselves in Austria. She has pointed out that the current immigration model needs adjustment. To assist skilled workers considering relocating to Austria, Raab envisions establishing a national coordination office. This office would offer support for family integration, German language courses, childcare, and recreational activities, with the intention of expanding this service across the country. However, the Greens, ÖVP's coalition partner, have officially rejected Raab's proposals. Green MP and integration speaker Faika El-Nagashi emphasized that cuts to existing social benefits are not a topic of discussion for them. El-Nagashi stressed that the crucial aspect is the necessity for support, rather than the duration of stay or level of employment in Austria.

Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian prime minister is under increasing pressure to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year

HS Prannoy extracted the last ounce of energy from his reservoir to stun two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in a thrilling 68-minute quarterfinal to ensure a medal for India in the World Badminton Championship here on Friday. In a nail-biter, Prannoy once again showed his big-match temperament as he fought back from a game down to outwit the world No.

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Norway is rebuilding a dilapidated reindeer fence along its border with Russia in the Arctic to stop the animals from wandering into the neighboring country — costly strolls for which Oslo has to compensate Moscow over loss of grassland

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stood one step away from another World Championships medal after reaching the quarterfinals with a three-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin here on Thursday. The world number two pair, which had claimed a maiden bronze in the last edition, bounced back from a mid-game slump to outwit Carnando and Marthin, ranked 10th, 21-15 19-21 21-9 in the round of 16 match that lasted a little over an hour. The Commonwealth Games champions, who won four titles this season, will meet either 11th seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen from Denmark or Malaysian seventh seeded combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi next. Earlier, the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who reached the semifinals of the All England Championships in the last two editions, couldn't sustain the attack and went down 14-21 9-21 in 42 minutes against top seeded Chinese duo of Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan. It was only the second meeting between Gayatri-Treesa and the Chinese pair with the Indians having lost to the world number one Chinese team at the German Open last year. Chen and Jia are three-time gold medallists at the World Championships, won three BWF titles, and finished runner-up twice this season. Satwik and Chirag showed great anticipation and execution to dish out an attacking game. Chirag was simply superb with his interceptions as he glided through the court and punished any weak returns from their rivals. The Indian pairs had a slow start but Chirag and Satwik soon stepped up, bringing more discipline in their approach. The Indians rained down their cross court returns with Chirag patrolling the front court.

Norway will become the third country to donate F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv to bolster its Soviet-era air force, three Norwegian media reported Thursday, without citing any sources. Neither the number of planes nor the delivery date were announced, as Ukraine pursues a grinding counteroffensive against Russian forces in the east. Contacted by AFP, a spokeswoman for Norway's defence minister could «neither confirm nor deny» the media reports. The reports came as Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday, which was also Ukraine's Independence Day. During his visit, Norway announced it would supply Kyiv with Iris-T anti-air missiles, demining equipment, and a 1.5 billion kroner ($141 million) aid package for the purchase of gas and electricity this winter. But there has been no official announcement concerning F-16s.

Also read: Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Successful | LIVE Updates: NASA congratulates ISRO, says ‘glad to be partner in the mission' One significant aspect drawing the attention of scientists is the presence of 36 mutations that differentiate the BA.2.86 lineage from the currently dominant XBB.1.5 variant. However, the CDC emphasises that comprehensive laboratory testing of antibodies is challenging at this stage due to limited access to virus samples.

Netflix is gearing up to bring you a slew of new movies for the remainder of 2023. Here's a rundown of what to expect from August through December. First off, a couple of movies had their release dates shuffled around. «Damsel» and «A Family Affair» won't make it in 2023; they're now slated for 2024. «Spaceman,» «Players,» and «Shirley» are also out of the 2023 lineup. «Lift,» originally set for August 2023, will drop on January 12, 2024.

Netflix has officially ordered a second season for the Danish medical drama series, marking over a year since its initial debut. The six-part series, which landed on Netflix on June 8, 2022, centers on a fertility doctor, Josephine Park, who unintentionally inseminates herself with her former boyfriend's sperm after a night of drinking.

New Delhi: Denmark-based logistic firm A P Moller-Maersk on Monday said it is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles to over 500 for deployment across 26 cities covering first, middle and last-mile distribution for one of the top e-commerce platforms in India. The expansion ties with Maersk’s ambition to become net zero across businesses and provide customers with 100% green solutions by 2040, it said.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers on Monday for helping his country resist Russia's invasion, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they will provide Kyiv with American-made F-16 warplanes.Zelenskyy said that if Russia's invasion is successful, other parts of Europe would be at risk from the Kremlin's military aggression. «All of Russia's neighbors are under threat if Ukraine does not prevail,» he said in a speech in Copenhagen. Zelenskyy portrays Ukraine as defending Western values of freedom and democracy against tyranny and argues that Ukraine needs to be properly provisioned to fend off Russia's much bigger force.

Joe Biden plans to urge all Americans to get a Covid-19 booster shot this autumn to counter a new wave of infections reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said a White House official on Sunday as quoted by the news agency Reuters. Moderna on Thursday said that initial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the "Eris" and "Fornax" subvariants in humans. Moderna and other Covid-19 vaccine makers Novavax, Pfizer, and German partner BioNTech SE have created versions of their shots aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant.

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Ukraine's military effort. Currently, the Netherlands has a total of 42 F-16 planes, out of which 24 are in use and cannot be transferred to Ukraine till at least 2024.