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EU procures extra 1.8 bil Pfizer Covid-19 doses

Contract aims to supply bloc of 450 million population with enough doses for booster shots

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CHOGM leaders’ meeting postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19

Second rearrangement of biennial meeting, initially scheduled for June 2020

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Pakistan imposes Aidilfitri holiday shutdown as virus cases soar

Govt mobilises military to monitor restrictions, but mosques to stay open

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Trump administration obtained phone records of journalists: Washington Post

DoJ sent letters to 3 reporters saying it has received work, cell or home phone records

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France charges three over neo-Nazi attack plot

Suspects believed to have planned violent attack on masonic lodge

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Defects, damage suspected in Mexico metro disaster

Deafening vibration could also have caused the overpass’s joints to weaken, says expert

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India hits 4,000 virus deaths in a day

It adds another 401,078 new cases in 24 hours, taking its caseload to nearly 21.9 million

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Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

163 Palestinians and six Israeli police officers hurt

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UK eases foreign travel curbs

From May 17, Britons can go to 12 green-list countries, including Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel

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Vaccinate those at risk worldwide before children: WHO

Plea follows Canada’s authorisation of Pfizer vaccine on children, with other rich nations set to follow suit

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UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca jab

It is taking ‘precautionary approach’ for adults aged 30-39 after assessment of blood clot risks

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WHO approves China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

It is first Chinese jab to receive organisation’s green-light, could pave way for Covax use

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Detained Yemeni model risks ‘virginity test’: Amnesty

Entisar al-Hammadi held by Huthi rebels for ‘challenging social norms’ since February