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US sets new daily record of 225,000 Covid-19 cases

In that same period, country records 2,506 virus-related deaths

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Backlash at Google over black researcher’s firing

Timnit Gebru says a resignation she had not proffered was accepted

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Bahrain second country to green-light Pfizer vaccine

Manama does not specify when it will begin rollout

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India’s moustachioed ‘Spice King’ dies at 97

Dharampal Gulati spawned dozens of internet memes thanks to his swaggering presence

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US restricts visas to Chinese online trolls

Communist Party members who engage in so-called doxing banned, says Mike Pompeo

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Erdogan hopes France will ‘get rid of Macron’ as soon as possible

They should dump their leader before yellow vests turn into red vests, says Turkish strongman

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Vaccines do not equal zero Covid-19: WHO

Nations plan for vaccine as global virus cases top 65 million

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US House backs decriminalising cannabis in historic vote

Legislation stands little chance, however, in the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans

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Indian jeweller's 12,638-diamond ring sets world record

Ring’s creator says he came up with the idea two years ago, while studying jewellery design in Surat, India’s diamond hub

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UK insists can achieve 68% emissions cut by 2030

Business and Energy Secretary Alok Sharma says UK economy has grown 75% over the last three decades while emissions had been nearly halved

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China turns on nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'

Scientists hope  device can potentially unlock powerful clean energy source

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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to cost extra US$2.4 billion: organisers

Additional US$1.5 bil is needed for operational costs related to the delay, and US$900 mil on coronavirus countermeasures 

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US in discussions with Huawei on Meng Wanzhou’s return to China: WSJ

Meng was arrested in Vancouver in 2018 and is fighting extradition to the US over charges Huawei violated American sanctions on Iran