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The Daily Telegraph leads with a multi-million pound legal action that has been brought against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca branding its Covid vaccine “defective” and suggesting that claims about its efficacy were “vastly overstated”. The paper says one case is being brought by a man who suffered a brain injury as the result of a blood clot after having the jab, while another is being brought by a man who died after receiving it, adding that the “test cases could pave the way” for more in the future. The paper adds that the World Health Organization has said the vaccine is “safe and effective” for everyone over 18 and that side effects of the sort that have prompted the action are “very rare”. It also notes that independent studies have estimated that the vaccine saved six million lives globally in the first year of its rollout.

Independent Front Page 26th of December 2024

A large-scale Russian strike involving missiles and drones severely impacted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, leaving half a million people without heating as Ukrainian President Zelensky and UK Labour leader Starmer criticised the action as “inhumane.”

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Independent Front Page 20th of December 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi, recognised globally as a significant political prisoner for her dedication to democracy, remains in solitary confinement under Myanmar’s military regime, prompting international calls for her release, including appeals from former British foreign secretaries.

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Independent Front Page 19th of December 2024

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