AP News, by Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue: Lebanon on Friday mourned seven people killed in gunbattles on the streets of Beirut the previous day, a confrontation that erupted over a long-running probe into last year’s massive port blast…

News•in-24, by Janice: The Hessian state government under Volker Bouffier (CDU) has passed new corona rules. The 2G option was expanded to include the entire retail sector. This means: even supermarkets and grocers can decide to only let in those…

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My Modern Met, by Arnesia Young: In an increasingly work-focused culture, it can be pretty hard to disconnect and leave that stress at the office. Especially in a society that is always on and connected to our devices, the delineation…

Spectrum News 13, by associated press: California could soon force large department stores to display some child products in gender neutral ways after the state Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at getting rid of traditional pink and blue…

The Greek Herald, by John Voutos: Greece has enforced mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for hesitant healthcare workers. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ordered aged care workers to book in their COVID-19 jab immediately but gave healthcare workers more leeway in his announcement…

CNBC, by Natasha Turak: Evacuations from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport picked up pace Wednesday after a frenzied and deadly start to the week as foreigners and Afghans scramble to get out of the country now under control of the…

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AP, by Constantin Gouvy and Angela Charlton: More than 1 million people in France made vaccine appointments in less than a day, according to figures released Tuesday, after the president cranked up pressure on everyone to get vaccinated to save…

Daily Caller, by Brianna Lyman: The debate surrounding mandatory coronavirus vaccinations has raged across the nation for months, with several companies strongly encouraging the vaccine but many stopping short of an official mandate. Things could soon change, however, once the…

Reuters, by Geert De Clercq and Gwenaelle Barzic: French retailers were puzzled on Tuesday over how a new government proposal requiring them to block people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from shopping malls could possibly work out in practice. Ahead of…