Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Brazil this week becomes 2nd country after US to report a 24-hour tally of COVID-19 deaths that exceeded 4,000. In this April 7, 2021, file photo, cemetery workers wearing protective gear lower the coffin of a person who died from … Read More

China calls for halt to mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations amid inoculation push

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People line up at a vaccination center in Beijing on April 8, 2021.PHOTO: AFP BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China has urged local authorities to halt compulsory coronavirus vaccinations as the central government tries to balance the urgency of its inoculation efforts … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 9 April 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, There is very sad news to all of us in the Western world, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth since 1947, died.  He was born of royalty, and we’ll undoubtedly be treated to … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 2 April 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Everybody is in the Easter spirit, wishing each other a happy good Friday and looking forward to the “Easter” holiday.  My Dad always asked, “What’s good about good Friday?”  He explained that you can’t fit three days … Read More

The Fear of Nationalism in Germany Is Killing Its People

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In the refugee crisis—as in the coronavirus pandemic—the relationship between German politicians and the nation has been a major cause of failure. At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it seemed as if Germany was coping better than the United Kingdom, … Read More

Merkel meets her match

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Germany in the pandemic Even by Angela Merkel’s own tastes, the last act of Germany’s opera-loving chancellor is bursting with high drama. After nearly 16 years astride the political stage, mastering financial and political crises with her left hand while … Read More

Canada’s 3rd wave of COVID-19 is ‘killing faster and younger’ and fueled by new variants

A cyclist wearing a face mask rides along a downtown street amid the coronavirus outbreak on May 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Yu Ruidong/China News Service via Getty Images Canada’s third coronavirus wave is affecting young people more severely than … Read More

Brexit: Retail investors continue flight from UK equities

According to data from the Investment Association, retail investors have withdrawn roughly £18bn from UK funds over the past five years. Photo: Reuters/Yuriko Nakao Retail investors fled UK equity funds in February to the tune of £1bn ($1.4bn) — a … Read More

US, Japan, South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea

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North Korea has long sought a lifting of international sanctions over its weapons programmes.PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday (April 2) to work together to keep up … Read More

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