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More than 277,000 COVID-19 cases among people who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2021 but not disclosed to the public, newly obtained files show. Some 144,349 cases among partially vaccinated people were reported by 32 jurisdictions to the CDC across three months in 2021, according to some of the files, which were acquired by The Epoch Times through the Freedom of Information Act. Partially vaccinated has been defined by the CDC as having received at least one dose of a vaccine. People were described…

HOUSEHOLDS SET TO STRUGGLE WITH ENERGY COSTS – Prime Minister urged to give support to millions this winter As winter approaches, energy bills are set to rise and turn out to be more costly than last year. In an open letter, a coalition of groups have called for “targeted support” to protect the most vulnerable households “in and on the edge of fuel poverty”. Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to provide support for millions of households expected to struggle with energy costs this winter. More than 140 charities and organisations are urging the prime minister to avoid a “costly…

BARCELONA UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SUSPECTED BRIBERY IN REFEREEING CASE – Alleged payments made to referees for over 17 years Spanish football club Barcelona are under investigation for alleged “active bribery” as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document. Police also searched the offices of the football federation RFEF in Madrid on Thursday, the Barcelona court said, as part of the ongoing inquiry into “possible systemic corruption” within the Spanish refereeing committee. The refereeing investigation has now been widened to include Barcelona as a suspect. Investigating judge Joaquin Aguirre…

ELON MUSK WADES INTO US IMMIGRATION DEBATE AT TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER – Musk urged a two-pronged approach to overhauling U.S. immigration laws. Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate, paying a visit to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with local politicians and law enforcement and obtain what he called an “unfiltered” view of the situation. Musk’s visit came as thousands of migrants have ventured to northern Mexico in recent days on freight trains and buses, then crossed the U.S. border into Texas, Arizona and California in an upswing in arrivals of people seeking asylum in the United…

TRAIN DRIVERS AT RAIL NETWORKS ARE SET TO STRIKE IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER – This involves thousands of Tube staff and means underground services Thousands of London Underground workers and train drivers at rail networks are set to strike in September and October. RMT – Rail, Maritime and Transport Union and ASLEF – The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen members are striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. ASLEF represents drivers, whereas RMT represents members from lots of different sectors within the rail industry – including station staff and guards. When ASLEF members go on strike,…

Growing numbers of internet users could seek VPNs to secure an encrypted connection after the UK government passed legislation to police online spaces. Following the news that the Online Safety Bill will become law, VPN companies told The Epoch Times it’s hard to make any predictions, but when governments implement internet restrictions, VPN demands tend to “surge.” VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, a technology that allows users to establish a secure and encrypted connection over the internet. They effectively mask IP addresses and anonymise online presences, making it more difficult for websites, advertisers, and even government agencies to track…

ZELENSKIY MEETS BRITISH DEFENCE SECRETARY IN KYIV Britain this year supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps in Kyiv and discussed how to bolster the country’s air defences, the president’s office said. At the meeting Shapps and Zelenskiy discussed beefing up air defenses in Ukraine amid fears that Russia will use long-range missiles and drones to target critical energy infrastructure in the depths of winter, a statement released by the president’s office said. Britain this year supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles that have allowed Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes on targets in…

GLOBAL KIDS CONNECT WITH PASTOR CHRIS OYAKILOME Held last Sunday The Global Kids Connect with Pastor Chris was a special onsite and online event designed to bless and impart children all around the world. Many questions were generated by the children from issues ranging from peer-pressure and GMO and answers were given both by Pastor Chris and the Children themselves. A time of blessings and answers for the children of the world. It was streamed live to Christ Embassy Children around the world and live on LoveTeens website.

FEDERAL RESERVE WON NEAR-TERM INFLATION BATTLE – Bank of America chief executive forecasts interest rates are likely to stay higher  The Federal Reserve has won the near-term battle against inflation, but interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer, Bank of America’s chief executive has said. Consumer spending growth has slowed down from a year earlier, but the economy will avoid a recession, Brian Moynihan told the Economic Club of New York. In the Fed’s latest forecasts, officials continued to pencil in one more rate hike for this year, and said they expect rates to be higher for longer…

A total of 440 children have died in care over the last 10 years, government figures show. Of those, 390 were housed in regulated accommodation such as foster or children’s homes, while 50 were in unregulated housing, including bedsits or hostels. The Department for Education (DfE) figures, covering 2012 to 2022, show the deaths of “looked after” under-18s amounts to 130 deaths per 100,000 children in care. That is more than 16 times higher than the latest overall UK child mortality figure showing eight deaths per 100,000 children nationally, according to the Office for National Statistics. More than 306,000 children…