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Famous Myanmar actor and model arrested

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The celebrity has been detained for speaking out against the military coup

Paing Takhon is a model and actor and one of Myanmar's most popular celebrities. He was detained in a dawn raid after protesting against the military, and his fans have mounted a massive campaign for his release. 

European nations fail to agree over how to deal with the AstraZeneca jab. There's growing evidence of a link between the vaccine and a very small risk of blood clots. But experts and the statistics do agree the benefits of mass vaccination outweigh the risks. 

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