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Biden to set target of half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030
The move is the latest reversal by Biden of former President Donald Trump's climate and environmental policies, and aims to promote a transformation of American...
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Trump blasts 'leftist maniacs' in women's Olympic soccer team
The former president, who encouraged his supporters at a rally ahead of the Tokyo Games to boo the side, suggested falsely in a statement that the women had refused to stand for the national anthem during the tournament.
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COVID cases top 200 million worldwide as Melbourne locks down
The United States remains the country with the highest number of deaths and infections, however it said that it plans eventually to begin allowing fully vaccinated foreigners back in.
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Turkey and Greece reel from raging wildfires during heatwave
Greece deployed large forces near Olympia to protect archaeological sites where the first Olympic Games were held in antiquity.
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Melbourne back in lockdown as Sydney sees record COVID tally
Victoria premier Dan Andrews said he had 'no choice' but to make the 'very difficult announcement' to lock down Melbourne and the rest of the virus-weary state little more than a week after the last lockdown ended.
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Brazil high court orders Bolsonaro investigated for 'vote fraud' claims
The ruling by Justice Alexandre de Moraes came after Bolsonaro stepped up his longtime attacks on Brazil's electronic voting system, claiming without evidence, that it is fraud-plagued and insisting there will be no elections next year as scheduled if it is not overhauled.
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Afghan army warns people to flee homes in besieged city
The Taliban have taken control of vast swathes of the countryside and key border towns as they have rushed to fill the vacuum left by withdrawing US forces.
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UK to offer COVID vaccine to healthy 16 and 17 year-olds
The move follows updated guidance from British health regulators that the country's vaccine drive should be extended to those aged 16 and 17 without underlying health issues after a review of the latest data.
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Obama scales back 60th birthday bash over surging Delta variant
The celebration is to be held outdoors at an oceanside estate in full compliance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with all guests needing to be vaccinated and test negative for the virus, news reports said.
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Racial employment divide continues in recovering US economy
The divides are fueled by long-running employment discrimination, experts say, worsened by unique, virus-related disruptions that have left many jobseekers unable to find work they can get to, or feel safe doing.
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EU signs initial deal with Novavax for COVID vaccine
EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said: "Our new agreement with Novavax expands our vaccine portfolio to include one more protein-based vaccine, a platform showing promise in clinical trials."
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Belgium swoops on counterfeit cigarette gang
In a non-descript industrial park in Aartselaar, on a main road into the port city of Antwerp, officers arrested 18 men in a pre-dawn raid in an unmarked warehouse.
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WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots as China curbs travel
The World Health Organization said halting booster shots until at least the end of September would help ease the drastic inequity in dose distribution between rich and poor nations.
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Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths
Scores of Indonesians are dying at home, unable to access hospital care or medical oxygen supplies as health care facilities are stretched to the limit.
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Pope back to full-time work with call for Lebanon aid
The 84-year-old took time to bless children and pose for selfies in the Vatican at the weekly general audience one month to the day after the delicate operation, which saw him hospitalised for over a week.
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China restricts overseas travel to curb Covid outbreak
China had previously boasted of its success in crushing Covid-19, with hard lockdowns in the early stages mixed with tight controls of its borders, but mass testing campaigns have uncovered Delta variant infections across the country.
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Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova goes on trial
Maria Kolesnikova, a 39-year-old former flute player in the country's philharmonic orchestra, has become a symbol of the protest movement in Belarus.
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Greece hopes to bring wildfires under control 'in coming hours'
More than 500 firefighters, a dozen water-bombing planes and five helicopters have been battling the blazes outside the capital since Tuesday afternoon.
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Full US approval for Pfizer vaccine expected by early September: report
The vaccine is currently being administered via an emergency use authorisation that was granted in December.
