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In Lima, infirm get Covid jabs at home as Peru's cases surge
In Lima, infirm get Covid jabs at home as Peru's cases surge

As night falls over a dusty neighborhood in Lima, a team of health workers hustle from home to home to vaccinate the old and infirm as a third coronavirus wave sweeps over Peru, the world's hardest-hit country per capita.

January 20, 2022

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The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties
The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties

The thought of sharing an ice cream cone with a stranger can trigger feelings of disgust -- however that's often not the case with someone close to us, such as a romantic partner or child.

January 20, 2022

Springbok Van Rensburg extends Montpellier deal
Springbok Van Rensburg extends Montpellier deal

South Africa loose forward Nicolaas Janse Van Rensburg has signed a contract extenstion with Montpellier until 2024, the French outfit announced on Thursday.

January 20, 2022

Austria parliament approves mandatory Covid vaccination
Austria parliament approves mandatory Covid vaccination

Austria's parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so despite a wave of protests opposing the measure.

January 20, 2022

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Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases
Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases

Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.

January 20, 2022

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Tears for Virgil Abloh at posthumous Paris show
Tears for Virgil Abloh at posthumous Paris show

There were tears on the catwalk on Thursday as the final Louis Vuitton show by US designer Virgil Abloh, whose death shocked the industry last year, drew rapturous applause at Paris Fashion Week.

January 20, 2022