India Covid: Calls grow for national lockdown
Pressure is mounting on India’s government to impose a national lockdown as the country recorded more than 20 million …
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Mexico City metro overpass collapse kills 23
A metro overpass has collapsed in Mexico City as a train was travelling over it, killing at least 23 people, including child…
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can gr…
China launches first module of new space station
China has launched a key module of a new permanent space station, the latest in Beijing’s increasingly ambitious space…
Biden pitches ‘once in a generation investment’ to Congress
US President Joe Biden has laid out a sweeping investment plan for jobs, education and social care in his first speech to a …
Covid-19: India hospital fire as virus cases hit record high
At least 13 patients have died after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of an Indian hospital treating Covid patien…
US says troops to leave Afghanistan by 11 September
US President Joe Biden is set to announce that American troops will leave Afghanistan by 11 September, officials have told U…
UK COVID-19: Under-30s offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab
Under-30s are to be offered an alternative Covid jab to the AstraZeneca vaccine due to mounting evidence linking it to rare …
Uighurs: China bans UK MPs after abuse sanctions
China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies …
Australia floods: Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen
Some 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods across New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, with more heavy rainfal…
