Month: February 2022

Japan to Start Vaccinating Children Aged 5 to 11

Japan will begin vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 in some areas this month, local media reported Monday, amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Vaccine distribution to municipalities and medical facilities will begin this week, with about 12 million doses of vaccine expected to be delivered nationwide by May, national broadcaster…


Why We Struggle to Make Time for Solitude

How often do you take time to go out for an hourlong walk? Or just sit in contemplation in nature doing nothing but enjoying the silence? I’m sure there are a few of you who indulge in this luxury regularly, but most of us don’t make time for quiet solitude on a daily basis. For…


A Common Mistake Can Foil Your Vitamin D Supplement Benefits

I’ve previously written about the importance of taking vitamin K2 when you’re taking high-dose supplemental vitamin D to avoid complications associated with excessive calcification in your arteries. Now, research highlights the vital importance of also taking magnesium in combination with vitamin D. Magnesium, the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, is a component necessary…


Jamal Edwards, Who Nurtured UK Musical Talent, Dead at 31

LONDON—Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed U.K. rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday that her son died the day before after a sudden illness. She said the family was “completely…


UK Fuel Prices Reach Record High With Petrol at £1.49 per Litre

British motorists have been hit by fuel prices reaching record highs. The average price of a litre of petrol and diesel at UK forecourts on Sunday was 149p and 153p respectively, according to RAC figures. This means the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family petrol car is £82, while diesel models cost £84….


US Figure Skater Barred From Olympics Closing Ceremony Over COVID-19 Despite 14 Negative Results

U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou couldn’t join his team at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony on Feb. 20 after being flagged as a COVID-19 close contact, despite testing negative for the disease more than a dozen times. “I won’t be marching in the Closing Ceremony tonight,” Zhou wrote on his Instagram story on Sunday. “Before…


Russia Creating Lists of ‘Ukrainians to Be Killed or Sent to Camps’ After Military Invasion: UN Diplomat

Russia is creating a hit list of Ukrainians that are to be “killed or sent to camps” after a possible invasion, the U.S. representative to the United Nations’ European office has warned. Bathsheba Nell Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to the Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva, made the assertions in a…


Russia Creating Lists of ‘Ukrainians to Be Killed or Sent to Camps Following a Military Occupation’: UN Ambassador

Russia is creating a hit list of Ukrainians that are to be “killed or sent to camps” ahead of a possible invasion, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Bathsheba Nell Crocker, has warned. Crocker, the U.S. representative to the Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva, made the assertions in a…


US Issues New Alert: Americans Should Leave Ukraine as Soon as Possible

The U.S. Department of State issued a new warning to Americans in Ukraine on Monday morning, telling them to “leave immediately” due to potential travel disruptions. “The Department of State continues to urge U.S. citizens to depart Ukraine immediately using commercial or private means due to the increased threat of Russian military action,” the State…


Convicted Fraudster Bernie Madoff’s Sister, Husband Found Dead

The sister of fraudster Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, and her husband died last week from an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said on Sunday. Madoff’s sister, Sondra Wiener, 87, and her husband Marvin were found with gunshot wounds on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to a…