French election: Emmanuel Macron issued warning that ‘risk of Le Pen victory is high’ | World | News

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to younger voters in his last scheduled interview before Sunday’s first-round presidential vote. His comments came as rival Marine Le Pen continues to close the gap in the polls. A poll on Friday showed the tightest gap ever, with Le Pen seen winning 49 percent of votes in … Read more

Omicron variant mapped: Where in UK ‘very high’ risk strain has been identified | World | News

[ad_1] The World Health Organization has warned the Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally. The body said this variant could lead to severe consequences in some regions. In a technical note, the WHO said: “If another major surge of Covid-19 takes place driven by Omicron, consequences may be severe.” It added, “to date, … Read more

India nuclear missile: China tensions surge as weapon with ‘very high’ accuracy test-fired | World | News

[ad_1] The Agni-V missile landed in the Bay of Bengal with “a very high degree of accuracy”. India‘s Government said in a statement the move was part of a policy “to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to no first use”. The Indian nuclear-capable missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development … Read more