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Arab News says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn’t want to use lockdowns in the future and sees vaccinations as the “golden ticket”.

Aljazeera says UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in “genuine consultation” about reform.

TRT World says attackers have struck Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least two fighters and three civilians in the latest violence since the group’s takeover.

VOA says Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to meet in person after a phone call in which they sought to ease tensions over a high-profile submarine deal.

BBC News says Joe Biden has played down the chances of brokering a post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House.

The Guardian says ministers are considering ways to cut energy bills for the poorest households amid soaring gas prices.

France24 says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake caused some damage in suburban Melbourne on Wednesday.

Arab News says a new poll has found that nearly 80 per cent of Palestinians want President Mahmoud Abbas to resign.

TRT World says virus deaths in the US have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March.

Sky News says human remains found in a national park in remote northern Wyoming are those of missing Gabby Petito, the FBI has confirmed, with the manner of death given as homicide.