The Guardian says a beach party in Newcastle attended by young people from western Sydney has triggered a snap lockdown in eight regional local government areas as New South Wales
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Slain Pentagon Police Officer identified as army veteran
VOA says U.S. authorities identified the Pentagon police officer stabbed to death at a transit station outside the building the day before and were digging into the background of the…
Brazil court: Probe Bolsonaro over unproven vote fraud claims
TRT World says President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is riddled with fraud.
WHO calls for moratorium on COVID vaccine booster jabs
Aljazeera says the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September.
Newlywed who refused Covid vaccine dies after catching virus from nurse wife
The Mirror says: A newlywed man who only got married six weeks ago has died from Covid having skipped the vaccine due to its potential side effects.
UN urged to act over Iran piracy in the Gulf
Arab News says the UN was urged on Wednesday to take action against Tehran after two Iranian attacks on shipping in the Gulf in less than a week.
COVID-19: UK records 29,312 new cases and 119 deaths in latest 24-hour period
The UK has recorded another 29,312 Covid cases and 119 more deaths in the latest 24-hour period. This compares with 21,691 Covid cases and 138 deaths reported yesterday.
Covid UK: All 16 & 17-year-olds to be offered jabs
The UK’s vaccine experts have recommended children aged 16 and 17 in the UK should be offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine, advise on a second jab will…
Ardern’s popularity stumbles on New Zealand’s slow road to vaccination
The Guardian says an unbeatable leader in times of crisis, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s soaring popularity has teetered on the country’s slow road to vaccination.
Andrew Cuomo: Biden says New York governor should quit over sex pest finding
The Times says President Biden led calls for the resignation of Andrew Cuomo, the New York governor, after an investigation found that he sexually harassed numerous women
UAE resident who tested positive for COVID-19 twice gives birth to healthy twins
A Filipino resident in the United Arab Emirates who tested positive for COVID-19 twice – once during pregnancy and once during labor – has given birth to healthy twin girls.
Afghans chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ in defiant protests against Taliban
Aljazeera says Ahmadullah Azadani climbed on the roof of his house and awaited something that would have been unthinkable in the city even a week earlier.
Australia records one of its youngest COVID-19 deaths as Sydney outbreak grows
Arab News says Australia’s New South Wales reported one of the country’s youngest deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high.
Lebanon marks Beirut blast anniversary with fears of crackdowns in days to come
France24 says public anger in Lebanon is mounting a year after the August 4, 2020, Beirut blast, with a stalled investigation, crippling economic crisis and political sclerosis.
Hundreds of health workers in isolation as Delta hits Australian state of Queensland
The Guardian says hundreds of critical health workers in the Australian state of Queensland have gone into isolation as the country battles a growing Delta outbreak
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque intensifies sanitation efforts ahead of Umrah season
Authorities at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca have intensified sanitation efforts in preparation for Umrah as part of coronavirus countermeasures, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.
US hits 70% vaccination rate as Delta variant swamps hospitals
TRT World says the US has finally reached Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one Covid-19 shot in the arms of 70 percent of American adults – a month…
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