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Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this fall, prompting Moderna to fill possible gaps in supply, according to an email obtained by the Guardian.The move would pull the only remaining Covid vaccine for all children under five from the market.The Moderna vaccine is only approved for children with one or more health conditions, and the pediatric Covid vaccine from Novavax is only available for children aged 12 and up with health conditions.“It certainly would create a hole in the availability of vaccines,” said Georges Benjamin, executive director of…

From Cardiff, WalesRecommended if you like Lambrini Girls, Amyl and the Sniffers, Kleenex/Lilliput Up next Playing Beautiful Days festival, Fairmile, Devon, 14 August and touring the UK in OctoberAcross seven years, cheekily raucous quartet Panic Shack have gone from the Cardiff underground to the fringes of the mainstream. After forming as a raised middle finger to snooty blokey indie bands “fiddling with their pedals with a face like a slapped arse”, their self-titled debut crashed into the Top 40 last month and topped the UK rock and metal albums chart.With inspirations ranging from the Clash, Bikini Kill and Amy Winehouse…

Dodoma — THE government has embarked on a robust strategy to expand and further digitalise the country’s seeds quality, testing and control, the development which will automatically promote the whole chain of the kernels sector. Apart from the ongoing increasing demand for seeds in Tanzania, the timely strategy seeks to ensure the seeds produced home continue to meet the set international standards. At the helm of implementation of the strategy, the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI), is working on a project to expand and install cloud- connected facilities at the National Seed Laboratory (NSL). TOSCI’s Director General (DG), Nyasebwa…

The establishment of a centre of excellence at Victoria Hospital for reconstructive surgery and orthodontics as well as providing adequate solutions to those suffering from deformities were among the main topics discussed during a courtesy call by Prof. Subramoniam Muthiah Balaji on the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, this afternoon at the New Treasury Building in Prot Louis. In a statement Prof. Balaji, a leading specialist in complex maxillofacial and reconstructive surgery, highlighted that discussions with PM Ramgoolam also focused on head and neck cancer which is mainly caused by improper diets and allergies; reconstruction procedures; and the possibility of…

Microsoft is investigating how Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, is using its Azure cloud storage platform, amid concerns the company’s staff in Israel may have concealed key details about its work on sensitive military projects.Senior executives are scrambling to assess what data Unit 8200 holds in Azure after a Guardian investigation revealed how the spy agency has used the cloud platform to store a vast collection of intercepted Palestinian mobile phone calls.The joint investigation with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and Hebrew-language outlet Local Call found Unit 8200 has used a customised and segregated area within Azure to store…

The World’s Ugliest Dog contest returned to central California on Friday, drawing hundreds of people who wanted to meet some less than attractive canine companions. Held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, the annual event highlights pet rescue shelters and promotes adopting dogs of all ages and appearances—even the oldest and most unconventional.

Case has raised concerns among government critics about a crackdown ahead of Uganda’s national election early next year.A Ugandan judge has refused to grant bail to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges.Judge Emmanuel Baguma said on Friday that the 180-day maximum period before mandatory bail is granted only began when he was remanded in the civilian court on February 21, which means he falls short by 12 days to meet the requirements to secure bail.His lawyers argued he should be automatically released on bail because he has spent more…

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith and defensive end Maxx Crosby were captured on videos making obscene gestures toward Seattle Seahawks fans as they entered the field before their preseason game Thursday night.Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was fined $10,128 for making a similar gesture to Green Bay Packers fans last November, according to multiple reports at the time.Several videos of the actions by Smith and Crosby made the rounds on social media Friday.One video showed the team gathered as it was ready to enter the field. Crosby is seen bouncing on his feet and appears to…

Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday Dozens of people who were relocated from houses they had built on Cape Town’s central rail line staged a protest on Thursday morning, blocking a section of the R300 between Mitchell’s Plain and Philippi with burning tyres. They are demanding electricity and better service delivery from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the City of Cape Town. By 10am, the crowd was dispersed by police using rubber bullets. The protesters belong to the 900 households that in 2019 built shacks on unused railway lines in Nyanga and Phillipi.…

She holds no known official title in North Korea. The outside world has never heard her voice. The North’s state media has not even named her, referring to her only as the “most beloved,” “respected” or “dear” daughter of its leader.But intelligence officials and analysts in South Korea are paying close attention to the young woman whom they consider to be her father’s most likely successor.She is believed to be just 12.The New York Times analyzed hundreds of images and videos of Ju-ae’s public appearances since her debut three years ago to trace her transformation from a shy girl by…