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Crowd of pre-military age Israeli youth dance and wave flags in support of Israel at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Republican lawmakers pass an immigration package that would restart stalled construction of Donald Trump's southern border wall as the United States braces for a sudden increase in migrant crossings from Mexico. The Secure the Border Act of 2023, which advanced from the Republican-led House of Representatives on a roughly party-line 219-213 vote, would reintroduce several signature Trump-era measures, from completing the wall to bolstering asylum restrictions. IMAGES
Images of a wall being built at Turkey's border with Iran to prevent a new refugee flow, mainly from Afghanistan as the Taliban take over the country. For now, a 5km section of the 3 metre-high wall is under construction, and Turkey is aiming to build a 295km long wall on its Iranian border, beefed up by barbed wires and trenches. Turkey, which is already home to 3.7 million Syrians who fled the war, fears another influx of refugees from Afghanistan. IMAGES
Prague (Czech Republic), Jan 8 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Martin Divisek) Dozens of people participated on Friday in the so-called "Freedom March" in Prague against the measures established by the Czech Government to combat the pandemic of COVID-19.FOOTAGE OF THE MARCH.
Tokyo, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of people on Wednesday staged a rally in the Japanese capital, Toyko, to show their support for President Donald Trump as US lawmakers are to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOW SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DURING A RALLY IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
The Wall Street Journal reported Pfizer cut the number of vaccines it planned to ship in 2020. According to Business Insider, this is due to supply chain delays. Sources say Pfizer sourced materials and set up supply chains while developing a vaccine. This is an "unprecedented" move in the world of medicine and vaccine development. But Pfizer and BioNtech maintain they will produce 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021. The company says there is no change to Pfizer's vaccine commitment to the US, however.