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New York closes schools as US infection rates soar

Country sees  more than 157,950 new infections recorded over the past 24 hours on Wednesday

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Qatar hotels fighting to survive until 2022 World Cup

One Doha hotel manager said the lockdown had forced him to wait three to five months to bring staff from abroad

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UK to unveil 'largest military investment' in three decades

Increased UK military investments will target "cutting-edge technology", including cyber and space capabilities

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Row over rule of law infects EU virus summit

EU member states had planned to share the lessons learned in the first year of the pandemic and discuss a strategy to prevent a third wave of infections

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One year on, grief and anger over Iran protest crackdown

Activists say the authorities managed to impose control only after a ruthless crackdown

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Japan on 'maximum alert' after record virus cases: PM

More than 2,000 cases were recorded nationwide yesterday

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Will Biden be a one-term president?

If he were to run and be reelected in 2024, he would be 86 at the end of the second term in 2029

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Hundreds protest in Santiago against Chilean president

Police fired tear gas and water cannon to keep around 500 protesters from approaching the Moneda presidential palace

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US, Britain say China breached Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers

Hong Kong's pro-Beijing authorities last week disqualified four lawmakers in the legislature

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Samoa confirms first case of Covid-19

Infected individual a sailor who arrived on repatriation flight via Auckland last week

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US Covid death toll passes 250,000

The country now routinely records over 1,000 deaths and 150,000 new cases every day

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Facebook moderators press for pandemic safety protections

When the pandemic hit, Facebook sent home most of its content moderators

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US senators seek to stop sale of advanced jets to UAE

The UAE had long requested the F-35s, which have stealth capacity