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Snap lockdown ordered in Australia’s Brisbane after virus outbreak

New restrictions to last for 3 days, affecting over 2 mil people, following 7 new infections

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Ever Given vessel lodged in Suez Canal refloated: reports

Still unclear how soon canal will be open to traffic

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Oil refinery explosion rocks West Java

20 hurt, hundreds flee devastating fire

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‘Premature’ easing of virus curbs boosts US cases: Fauci

Washington’s chief pandemic advisor also says signs of surges seen as cases plateau

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Suspect charged after deadly Vancouver stabbings

Police still investigating 28-year-old’s background, ties to victims and the area

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UN chief criticises wealthy countries for vaccine ‘stockpile’

Covax aid system hampered by hoarding, says Antonio Guterres

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Independent Russian paper not cowed by chemical attack, killings

Since early 2000s, six Novaya Gazeta journalists have died in line of duty

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Philippines deploys air force jet over 220 Chinese ships

This after China refuses to recall fishing vessels from disputed Whitsun Reef

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Global condemnation follows bloodiest day since Myanmar coup

90 people, including children, mowed down as troops open fire on protesters

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Australia ends pandemic wage subsidy despite job loss warnings

Treasury estimates 100,000-150,000 jobs could be lost from ending of JobKeeper scheme

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Violence breaks out in fresh Bangladesh protests

Islamist demonstrators from hard-line group Hefazat-e-Islam riot against Narendra Modi visit

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Washington condemns China’s ‘baseless sanctions’ over Xinjiang: Blinken

Beijing announced sanctions against 2 Americans, a Canadian and a rights advocacy body

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Indonesia cathedral rocked by Palm Sunday suicide bombing

Powerful blast leaves 14 church officials, congregants injured