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LONDON, United Kingdom – The UK’s drug regulator said Monday it had approved an updated Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form of the virus.

KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.

MADRID, Spain – Firefighters were battling strong winds Monday as a huge forest fire burnt out of control in southeastern Spain while another blaze in the north was stabilised, officials said Saturday.

UNITED NATIONS, United States – The United Nations on Monday implored the world to not forget the plight of Afghanistan’s women and children despite other international crises, one year after the Taliban’s return to power.

KANO, Nigeria – At least 50 people have died in floods caused by exceptionally heavy rains in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state since the start of the wet season in June, an official said Monday.

Even if the Department of Education (DepEd) rejected calls to move the school opening date to a later date, teachers assured that they “they will not miss on their responsibilities to the schoolchildren” once classes for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 start next week.

As far as the Department of Education (DepEd) is concerned, it is “all systems go” for school opening nationwide scheduled next week.

CAMP FRANCISCO S MACABULOS, Tarlac City — A total of 81 lawbreakers were arrested by Tarlac police in their continuous conduct of anti-criminality operations inside seven days from August 8 to August 14.

PANGASINAN — The Pangasinan police’s simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) resulted in the arrest of 51 wanted persons, and seizure of 22 loose firearms and 32 firearms on Monday, August 15.

BACOLOD CITY – A heated argument led an elderly man to kill his younger brother on Sunday, August 14, at Purok Kalubihan in Barangay Bacong, Bago City, Negros Occidental.

To address concerns related to the opening of School Year (SY) 2022-2023 in public schools next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reactivated the Public Assistance Command Center (PACC).

ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mascot called the “Pinas: Basura Buster” (PBB) to strengthen the waste management campaign in Western Visayas.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladeshi activists said Monday they briefed the visiting UN human rights chief on gross violations including extrajudicial killings and disappearances under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.