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Biden pushes Putin for stable 'great powers' relationship
The two leaders wrapped up their first summit shortly after 5 pm (1500 GMT), after around three-and-a-half hours of meetings at an elegant villa in Geneva.
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Boris Johnson stands by health minister despite calling him 'hopeless' in texts
The endorsement of the beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock came hours after Johnson's messages with former chief aide Dominic Cummings - who stepped down from the role in December - were posted online by the controversial ex-advisor.
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Palestinian woman shot dead by Israelis in West Bank after attempted attack
The Israeli army said "an assailant arrived in her car and attempted to ram into a number of IDF soldiers" near Hizma, south of Ramallah, before she "exited her vehicle with a knife drawn."
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Yemen rebels publicly execute 3 men for rape, murder
Ali Abdullah al-Noami was found guilty of leaving his three daughters to die in a water tank after a disagreement with his wife.
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Nicaraguan ex-president and corruption fighter Bolanos dies at 93
During his tenure, Enrique Bolanos popularized the phrase "let's roll up our sleeves" as he promoted public austerity to clean up public debt and battle corruption.
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YONELA DIKO: Why G7's 'Build Back Greener' is a big illusion
For the sake of our own survival, we need to know what we are taking from the planet that we cannot replace, writes Yonela Diko.
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New ICC prosecutor takes on daunting job
Britain's Karim Khan replaces Gambia's Fatou Bensouda, who dramatically extended the ICC's reach during her nine-year tenure but suffered a series of high-profile failures, including the acquittal of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo.
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AstraZeneca hits snag in COVID-19 drug development
The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, failed its main goal to treat symptoms in exposed patients, the company said in a statement.
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France opens COVID jabs to kids over 12 years old in herd immunity drive
The jabs are not compulsory for children and have no bearing on whether they can attend school or go on holiday in France.
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Irreversible warming tipping point possibly triggered: Arctic mission chief
Scientist Markus Rex led the world's biggest mission to the North Pole, an expedition involving 300 scientists from 20 countries.
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This is how SA's COVID death toll ranks among the worst-hit nations
Graphic looking at countries with the highest coronavirus death tolls, and their respective death rates.
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Washington unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism
The government plan is however "ideologically neutral" and consists of four pillars that are broad orientations rather than concrete measures, with the goals of "prevention, interruption and dissuasion" while preserving individual freedoms
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White House backs repeal of 2002 Iraq use of force authorisation
This comes as the House of Representatives prepares to vote this week on bipartisan legislation that would repeal the longstanding authorisation for use of military force, which authorised force against Saddam Hussein's regime.
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US-Russia relations at 'impasse' ahead of summit: Kremlin
Putin and Biden are to meet at a villa in Geneva on Wednesday with tensions high over a long list of disputes, from cyberattacks and election meddling to human rights violations.
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International veteran reporter Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Veteran war corresponded Christiane Amanpour made her ovarian cancer news public on CNN and released a tweet with a clip of the news.
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COVID-19 crisis worsened corruption in EU: watchdog
The report's authors singled out Hungary and Poland as countries using the crisis as 'an excuse to undermine democracy' by imposing regulations that weaken democratic institutions.
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England delays full lifting of virus restrictions
Newspapers had been counting down to what had been dubbed "Freedom Day", which was set to mark an end to all social distancing restrictions and the reopening of nightclubs.
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Maradona's nurse tells prosecutors he was following orders
Ricardo Almiron is one of seven people under investigation for manslaughter after a board of experts looking into Maradona's death found he had received inadequate care and was abandoned to his fate for a 'prolonged, agonising period'.
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G7 leaders convene summit drive for billion jabs
Welcomed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the beachside summit venue in Carbis Bay, southwest England, the leaders posed for a family photo before opening their first session of talks on "building back better" after the pandemic.
