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December 10, 2021

UK high court overturns ruling, opens door for Assange to be extradited

An appellate court in London on Friday overturned a lower court's ruling from earlier this year and opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

December 9, 2021

CDC chief says omicron COVID-19 variant mostly mild so far

More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill.

December 8, 2021

Nigel Farage: Brexit battle showed both parties 'sing the same song' about populism 'without meaning it'

Since the 2016 Brexit of Great Britain from the Belgium-based association known as the European Union, many populist civilians have begun to take note that not even elected officials on their own flank truly believe in democracy or republicanism as-defined, Brexit Party founder Nigel Farage told Fox Nation on Wednesday.

December 8, 2021

Boris Johnson calls for tighter COVID restrictions amid rise in omicron variant

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in England to again work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes for entrance into nightclubs and large events.

December 8, 2021

Man drives world's smallest car across Great Britain

Alex Orchin is possibly the first person to drive the world's smallest car, the Peel P50, across the entirety of Great Britain.

December 7, 2021

Mixing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines gives a better immune system response against COVID-19, study finds

British researchers set out to find whether mixing vaccines is an effective way to protect individuals against COVID-19, but they found that taking one dose of Pfizer then a second dose of Moderna nine weeks later actually produced a better immune system response than two doses of Pfizer.

December 6, 2021

Next pandemic may be more lethal, scientist behind AstraZeneca vaccine warns

One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats.

December 6, 2021

Man hides Britain's largest model train set from girlfriend

Simon George spent over $330K building a 200-foot-long model train set that recreated the train tracks near his childhood home in Britain.

December 4, 2021

Rare 'Star Wars' figure sells for over $12K at auction

The Princess Leia Organa toy, which was originally released in 1980, is believed to be one of four or five left.

December 3, 2021

Allergy sufferers have nearly 40% lower risk of COVID-19 infection, study says

People who suffer from allergic conditions have a lower risk for developing COVID-19, according to a new U.K. study.