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New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends

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Mexico's richest man to rebuild, pay for collapsed subway

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Police: Officer wounded in shooting in busy Atlanta district

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Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1 million

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'Orange skies': Joe Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires

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Behind Biden’s Pledge to Share 80 Million Vaccine Doses

https://ift.tt/365P8Ji shipment to Pakistan was a recent move in a new phase of the administration’s pandemic response: a round-the-clock effort to clear regulatory and logistical hurdles to share doses with countries in need. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dvfl8x

Iraqi officials: Explosion at busy Baghdad market wounds 9

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Your Thursday Briefing

https://ift.tt/3jrEIfb heat waves in North America. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Af0tVp

Britain starts planning for vaccine booster shots from September

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Charges expected Thursday for Donald Trump's company, top executive

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Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent

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Indigenous groups in Canada reports more bodies at school

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A First Nations group in British Columbia says a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in unmarked graves at a site close to a former residential school that housed Indigenous children taken from their families. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3duOtWe

Prince Harry pays surprise visit to London charity event

Prince Harry has made a surprise appearance at a London charity event to meet with seriously ill children from World https://ift.tt/3hmyFFV

52 Italy prison guards suspended over prisoner beatings

Fifty-two Italian prison officers have been suspended for their alleged involvement in an assault on prisoners in a Naples-area jail who had protested the lack of face masks and virus tests in the early weeks of Italy’s pandemic last year from World https://ift.tt/3h5I1H6

US and Iran show no move to put nuclear deal back on track

The United Nations, European Union and many Security Council members  are urging the United States and Iran to quickly put the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at reining in Tehran’s nuclear program back on track from World https://ift.tt/3jwMHHU

Putin Pushes Vaccinations as Russia Faces New Coronavirus Wave

https://ift.tt/3AeZOmT Vladimir V. Putin encouraged Russians to get vaccinated by sharing his experience getting the Sputnik V vaccine. His statement reflected a shift in tone from officials, who for months did little to promote immunizations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Uj4lEw

The W.H.O. calls out unequal access to vaccines for Latin American and Caribbean countries.

https://ift.tt/3qFXKA6 one in 10 people in Latin America and the Caribbean have been fully vaccinated, a W.H.O. official said, calling it an “unacceptable situation.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SDvqBD

Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88

https://ift.tt/3jALVK1. Rumsfeld, who served under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, was in charge of the invasion of Iraq and later said that the removal of Saddam Hussein had “created a more stable and secure world.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qAnVIe

Trump at US-Mexico border, highlights 'dangerous' migrant surge

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Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce an immigration crisis he said has become "more dangerous" than ever, using an underlying theme of his presidency to rail against his successor Joe Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dvaGmT

U.N. war crimes tribunal convicts two former Serbian officials over crimes in Bosnia

The landmark case was the last to be heard by the international tribunal established nearly three decades ago. from World https://ift.tt/3dxoxcj

9 mutilated bodies found on Mexican road near U.S. border

Mexican soldiers have found the bullet-ridden, mutilated corpses of nine men on a highway that runs next to the U.S. border from World https://ift.tt/3jpDUHE

Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

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Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy

https://ift.tt/3AhLyJW the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TkM09G

Witness: Dad didn't seem interested in missing son search

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Avista warns of more power outages in Washington state due to heatwave

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Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants

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US agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes

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New lawsuit: More men were abused by Ohio State doctor

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Escalating violence puts Afghanistan at risk of falling into deadly civil war, says top US general

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California bans state travel to Florida, 4 other states

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Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations

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Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency, including a move to recommend slapping him with a criminal charge. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jshFB0

Last German troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

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Germany's last troops left Afghanistan Tuesday after a nearly 20-year deployment in the country, the defense minister said. Defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer tweeted that the last Bundeswehr soldiers ``left Afghanistan safely'' Tuesday evening. She thanked the more than 150,000 troops who have served there since 2001 and said that ``they can be proud of this mission.'' from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ae9dek

Ukrainian parliament approves key judicial reform bill

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Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a much-anticipated judicial reform, a move long sought by the West. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpTK4S

Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat

https://ift.tt/3qAL4dE capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jv9xzs

What’s behind the renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Tensions between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government in Addis Ababa and leaders from the country’s northern Tigray region entered a new phase this week from World https://ift.tt/2TkqcLl

What’s behind the renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Tensions between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government in Addis Ababa and leaders from the country’s northern Tigray region entered a new phase this week from World https://ift.tt/2TkqcLl

Last German troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

Germany’s defense minister says the country’s last troops have left Afghanistan after a nearly 20-year deployment in the country from World https://ift.tt/3hl6186

Russian court arrests top Navalny's associate in absentia

A Russian court has ordered the arrest of a top associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, though the man lives outside the country out of the reach of authorities from World https://ift.tt/3h4IA4b

Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality

The head of the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting to empower women says an international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the slow road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly from World https://ift.tt/3qBW2je

Your Wednesday Briefing

https://ift.tt/2U927aw Asia Pacific countries lock down. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hiZY3V

With Tigray Famine Looming, Aid Groups Seek Access

https://ift.tt/3w027XC workers are concerned about a potential new wave of atrocities as Ethiopian and Eritrean forces withdraw from Tigray. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jmuCw2

Mexico’s top court rolls back Marijuana prohibition, opening door to legalization

The country could become one of the world’s largest markets for legal cannabis. from World https://ift.tt/3y7HtGo

Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations

Threats to Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency have emerged after accusations that the Brazilian leader turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase vaccines from World https://ift.tt/3ybsjQF

House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.

https://ift.tt/361I6Wg legislation would scrap a requirement that Afghans applying for Special Immigrant Visas undergo a medical examination in the country, allowing them to do so after entering the United States. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hkovWd

Ethiopia and Eritrea Keep an Uneasy Silence After Tigray Shift

https://ift.tt/2TiUHS0 a bigger humanitarian disaster looming, diplomats are trying to keep a Tigrayan victory from becoming a wider war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jqEViB

South African Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Jacob Zuma

https://ift.tt/3jrnEG3 South African President Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison by South Africa’s highest court for financial scandals committed during his time as president from 2009 to 2018. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3drsi31

International Court Rules in Favor of Trans Rights in Honduras

https://ift.tt/3w44Pv9 landmark decision from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, born out of a brutal murder, could have far-reaching implications for L.G.B.T.Q. rights across Latin America. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jpd9ms

Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy

https://ift.tt/3heqMCj airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/35YZ5s6

After Bodies Are Found, Some Say Canada Day Is Nothing to Celebrate

https://ift.tt/3x6wvRr calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2URQuFv

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to dispatch soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region from World https://ift.tt/3h0yh0Q

Sydney Outbreak Tied to Delta Variant Grows

https://ift.tt/3y5vg5k sunbathers fleeing deer were among 44 people fined for violating stay-at-home orders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dnwy3z

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

Mexico’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law from World https://ift.tt/35ZxneI

Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic

https://ift.tt/3dpZZ4Z scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h8jwI4

Joe Biden tells Israel president Reuven Rivlin he won't tolerate nuclear Iran

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Chicago cop who shot man in chase stripped of police powers

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Frustrated Detroit-area residents clean up flooded homes

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US Covid cases hit new plateau as Delta variant rises

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Burundi gunmen kill 18 in convoy ambush, some victims burnt alive

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Transgender student wins as US Supreme Court rebuffs bathroom appeal

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Nine years after Greek art heist, stolen Picasso found, police say

Missing paintings were discovered in a crypt in Keratea, a town in East Attica. from World https://ift.tt/3hluRF8

A Spectator’s Sign Felled Dozens of Tour de France Racers

https://ift.tt/3y52sKe French authorities were searching for a woman who they said left the scene after a German cyclist crashed into her sign, setting off a pileup during the first stage of the race. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2UDUV6q

Your Tuesday Briefing

https://ift.tt/3xZ2sv9 China’s takeover of Hong Kong. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dGAe0D

Nicaragua's police spread fear with arrests, raids

It was around 10:30 p.m. on a Sunday night when journalist Verónica Chávez heard a loud noise as she put her son to bed from World https://ift.tt/3x2D47L

Greek police recover Picasso, Mondrian works stolen in 2012

Greek police say they have recovered two paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, nearly a decade after their theft from the country’s biggest state art gallery in Athens from World https://ift.tt/3h8Ki3e

Indigenous People Want National Celebrations Called Off

https://ift.tt/3dqsXl8 calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jtjkWZ

High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight

https://ift.tt/3h45gRO to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports. It won’t be easy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TgovP1

U.N. Urges Nations to “Stop Denying and Start Dismantling Racism”

https://ift.tt/3jtlh5L Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AaXqNR

Ethiopia accepts call for immediate cease-fire in Tigray

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Ethiopia's government says it has "positively accepted'' a call for an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict and as hundreds of thousands of people face the world's worst famine crisis in a decade. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qwv3W4

Rebel forces in Tigray claim to have regained control of the embattled Ethiopian region’s capital

The change in control could be a major turning point in the deadly civil war. from World https://ift.tt/3qwNOZk

Mask-free and 'low risk', Italy welcomes milestone

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That means facemasks will no longer be compulsory in outdoor areas -- welcome news across the country where an ongoing heatwave is expected to push temperatures past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some southern areas this week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qx4eRr

PML-N lashes out at Imran govt over energy crisis

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Unprecedented: Northwest heat wave builds, records fall

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Biden’s lose-lose game in Afghanistan

There's understandable impatience in Washington to end a two-decade-long war. But there's also plenty of fear over what will come next. from World https://ift.tt/2U5wWNs

Hurricane Enrique sweeping past to Mexico's southwest coast

The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season is brushing past the coastal shoulder of southwestern Mexico, keeping just off shore while sweeping the coast with heavy rains and winds that raised the threat of flash floods and mudslides from World https://ift.tt/3h1cYwa

Australia battles several clusters in new pandemic phase

Australia is battling to contain several COVID-19 clusters around the country in what some experts have described as the nation’s most dangerous stage of the pandemic since the earliest days from World https://ift.tt/3x6oGv6

Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

https://ift.tt/3x59A9k year ago, the city’s freedoms were curtailed with breathtaking speed. But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gYbNNT

Your Monday Briefing

https://ift.tt/35Vswv1 rising death toll in a Miami building collapse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AftEb0

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq

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The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against US troops in Iraq. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U7lrVA

Beijing leaves nothing to chance ahead of Party centenary

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Delta surge shuts down Asia-Pacific

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Moscow on Sunday recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll and Indonesia saw more than 21,000 infections in a day, also a record, as countries across the Asia-Pacific region extended or reimposed restrictions to tackle fresh waves of cases. The pandemic has now killed close to four million people across the world. The Delta strain of the virus remains a concern and is now in 85 countries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U488Fq

Resign or call elections? Big decision for Swedish PM

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Death toll in Florida condo collapse climbs to 9

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2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago

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A train heading north into the city struck a vehicle just after 5pm on the city's Far South Side and pushed it a half-mile before coming to a complete stop, Chicago fire officials told the Chicago Sun-Times. The force of the impact caused the train's front car to partially derail and the vehicle caught fire, according to Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xYwPBJ

8 more arrests in Mexico border city attacks that killed 19

Mexican authorities say eight more suspects have been arrested for alleged involvement in gun attacks earlier this month that killed 19 people in the northern Mexico border city of Reynosa, nearly all of whom appeared to be innocent bystanders from World https://ift.tt/3w2fiaD

Migrants on U.S. Border Share Journey in Self-Portraits

https://ift.tt/35SphEO Times photographer Adam Ferguson worked with migrants in Mexico who planned to cross the border into the United States to create a series of self-portraits. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jjmiNr

A nursing student came to the U.S. to afford her thesis fee. She stayed at Champlain Towers.

“She was so worried before the big trip, but I told her that it would be a great experience and an opportunity to achieve everything she wanted,” a friend said. “Right now, I wish I hadn’t.” from World https://ift.tt/3w02ul1

British Columbia town sets new high temperature for Canada

The village of Lytton in southern British Columbia sizzled under a new all-time high temperature for Canada on Sunday, reaching 46.1 degrees Celsius, or just under 115 degrees Fahrenheit from World https://ift.tt/3dn5jpU

20 people found dead on boat drifting in Turks and Caicos

Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands say a boat was found drifting about a mile off Grand Turk island with 20 dead people on board, including two children from World https://ift.tt/3djDhvw

Hardening stances by Iran and U.S. complicate negotiations to revive nuclear deal

Six rounds of negotiations in Vienna have yet to reach agreement on a nuclear deal both the Biden administration and Iran’s leadership are anxious to restore. from World https://ift.tt/3h9ChuQ

UN says Hamas-run Gaza will again receive Qatar-funded fuel

The U.N. envoy to the Middle East says shipments of Qatari-funded fuel into the Gaza Strip will resume for the first time since last month’s 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers from World https://ift.tt/3hfyL2h

Your Monday Briefing

https://ift.tt/3x0eGUb have recovered nine bodies from the Florida building collapse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h9OEHd

Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/world/middleeast/Antony-Blinken-Israel-Yair-Lapid.htmlIsrael’s foreign minister, Yair Lapid, is determined to repair his government’s fraught relationship with Washington Democrats, but he does not necessarily speak for his own right-wing prime minister, Naftali Bennett. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hfamK7

Classified UK defence ministry documents found at bus stop: Report

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One set of documents reportedly discusses the likely Russian reaction to HMS Defender's passage through Ukrainian waters off the Crimea coast on Wednesday and another lays out plans for a possible UK military presence in Afghanistan after the US-led NATO operation there ends this year. A member of the public found the 50-odd pages of documents and contacted the BBC when he realised the sensitive nature of the contents. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xUW73K

Russia registers 20,538 Covid cases in last 24 hours

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Imran calling bin Laden 'martyr' was 'slip of tongue': Pak minister

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Germany expects faster Moderna Covid vaccine deliveries

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Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates

Interest in jabs remains low. Demand for proof of vaccination is rising. Enter the fraudsters. from World https://ift.tt/3A3lxy4

Riots in Lebanon over economy injure 10 soldiers, protesters

Lebanese troops have deployed in the northern city of Tripoli to take up positions around major state institutions after a night of protests and riots against worsening living conditions from World https://ift.tt/3A1aaGX

Royal Yacht or Fishing Trawler? Either Way, Even the Royal Family Isn’t Interested.

https://ift.tt/3dgJqIC Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the proposed $280 million vessel would serve as a symbol of Global Britain. To critics, it’s an ill-conceived boondoggle. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3w5PXwA

Fire sets at least 16 boats ablaze in Hong Kong

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Thailand to reimpose coronavirus curbs to contain outbreak

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After a year of relative success in keeping infection rates low, Thailand's latest wave kicked off in April when a cluster was found in upscale Bangkok clubs typically frequented by the elite. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3A0zjRX

Fire sets at least 16 boats ablaze in Hong Kong

A fire has engulfed 16 vessels in a Hong Kong typhoon shelter early Sunday, resulting in at least 10 boats sinking and one person sent to a hospital from World https://ift.tt/3h3Vz4Q

Blinken, Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations

New leaders of the American and Israeli governments are resetting their countries’ relationship after years of divisiveness from World https://ift.tt/3y2uBS5

US in first meeting with Israel's new FM amid Iran moves

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UK: Joint airdrop drill affirms UK's support for Jordan

Britain’s armed forces minister says British paratroopers have trained together with Jordanian soldiers in an airdrop over the Middle Eastern country to underscore the U.K.’s support for Jordan and commitment to regional stability from World https://ift.tt/3wUBmFj

Hurricane Enrique aims for brush with Mexico's Pacific coast

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Hurricane Enrique gained strength in the first hours after it formed on Saturday, but the US National Hurricane Centre said the storm's maximum sustained winds had then stabilised around 85 mph (140 kph) and were unlikely to gain much more power. Earlier forecasts had said Enrique might reach Category 2 strength. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dkQKmz

Dozens Came Down With Covid-19 on Everest. Nepal Says It Never Happened.

https://ift.tt/2UafU0I posted firsthand accounts of being infected, but officials in Nepal, which relies on tourism revenue, dismissed them as rumors. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3diyvyb

Millions in Sydney wake to coronavirus lockdown

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Furious patriots: China's diplomatic makeover backfires

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Hurricane Enrique aims for brush with Mexico's Pacific coast

The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season is heading for a possible close brush with Mexico’s southwestern shoulder, and forecasters warn that heavy rains may cause dangerous flash floods or mudslides on shore from World https://ift.tt/3A0eWnX

Trump airs old election grievances at campaign-style rally

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Bangkok, 9 provinces restrict movements to curb rising cases

Faced with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the Thai capital has announced a ban on indoor dining and gatherings of more than 20 people, in addition to the closure of construction sites and the sealing off of workers’ quarters in Bangkok and nine other provinces from World https://ift.tt/3x4MvDy

Turkish police break up Pride parade with tear gas

The Istanbul governor’s office had refused to grant a permit for the parade, which has been held since 2003 but banned for the last seven years. from World https://ift.tt/3h8qXiB

Sydney, Australia, Is Placed Under Full Lockdown to Curb Outbreak

https://ift.tt/3xV7OHJ officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney, and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney’s first full lockdown since early 2020. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jhNNa8

England opens walk-in vaccination sites as the U.K. grapples with a Delta-driven spike in cases.

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18 killed, 16 injured in fire at China martial arts school

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