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Aussies skirt vaccine rules with black market certificates

Experts worry fake docs put owners at risk, could fuel outbreaks, complicate contact tracing

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White House defends vaccine mandate against court challenge

It aims to push millions of workers at businesses with more than 100 employees into getting shots

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US reopens borders to foreign visitors after 20 months

Citizens across the country and beyond relieved to be able to visit family, but baulk at cost of mandatory PCR tests

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Japan eases travel curbs for fully vaxxed business visitors, students

Tourists still barred under pandemic border restrictions

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Iraq PM calls for calm after assassination attempt

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi says he is unhurt from the cowardly assault

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Thousands of Poles protest against strict abortion law

Demonstrators blame stringent rules for death of pregnant mother

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US court suspends Biden’s Covid-19 jab mandate for businesses

Directive intended to push millions of workers at companies with over 100 employees into getting vaccinated

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Man feared taken by sharks off Australia’s west coast

Witnesses say a tiger and great white shark spotted in attack

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Japan to reopen borders on Monday for business travellers, students

Govt will keep 3,500 daily limit on number of foreigners entering country

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Greta Thunberg scorns COP26 ‘failure’, demands swift action

Despite UN summit, global carbon dioxide emissions expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels

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China ruling party plenary to further cement Xi’s grip on power

President to set in stone his vision for nation ahead of crucial 2022 party congress

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Pfizer says Covid-19 pill 89% effective against severe disease

Company hails drug as a big step toward ending pandemic

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US court convicts Chinese intelligence agent of economic espionage

Xu Yanjun found guilty on 3 counts related to trade secret theft, among others