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World Health Organisation reports drop in new coronavirus infections

Some four million coronavirus cases were reported globally last week, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), marking the first major drop in new...

Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall on Texas coast

Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall along the Texas coast. The hurricane brings the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the...

Donors pledge emergency funds for Afghans in face of humanitarian crisis

The United Nations drummed up more than 1.2 billion dollars (£870 million) in emergency pledges on Monday for helping 11 million Afghans facing an...

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles

North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend. It represents the country’s first known...

‘Credible evidence’ of Taliban reprisal killings, UN human rights boss says

The UN human rights chief says her office has received credible allegations of reprisal killings by the Taliban of former Afghan security forces, as...

Claire Foy wins guest actor Emmy for The Crown

Claire Foy, Courtney B Vance, Maya Rudolph and Dave Chappelle won guest actor Emmys at Sunday’s creative arts awards ceremony. On the drama series side,...

Japan reaches 50% milestone in vaccination drive

Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated. Japan’s vaccine rollouts began in mid-February, months behind many wealthy countries due...

Schools reopen in Bangladesh after 543 days of closure

Bangladesh has reopened schools and other educational institutions after 543 days of closure as its virus situation eases and more people are vaccinated. Schools were...

Disciplinary action recommended against police over US Capitol riot

The US Capitol Police said it has recommended disciplinary action in six cases after an internal review of officer behaviour stemming from the January...

Joe Biden announces new Covid jab rules affecting 100 million Americans

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans. The move aims to increase Covid-19 vaccinations and curb...

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