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Israel requires Covid-19 tests for children aged 3 and up

Jewish state also lowers age limit for campaign of booster jabs from 60 to 50

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Facebook delays return to campus as Delta variant rages

Social network sets new Jan target for staff to return to offices

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Gates offers US$1.5 bil in climate aid if US takes legislative action

If this materialises, sum will be spent over 3 years with goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions

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Americans identifying as ‘white’ drop for first time

US has grown ‘more racially and ethnically diverse’, urban over past decade, says Census Bureau

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6 dead including suspected gunman in UK shooting

One casualty is reportedly a 10-year-old after ‘critical incident’

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WHO urges China to share raw data on early virus cases

Uncovering origins of Covid-19 ‘vitally important’, says UN health body

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4,500 rescued as India’s Ganges flood inundates city

Allahabad experiences its worst flooding in decades after days of torrential rain

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Australia’s capital to enter 7-day lockdown after 1 Delta case

Authorities on high alert after individual had history of being in community while infectious

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No higher miscarriage risk with Covid-19 jab: US health authorities

Rates among inoculated women around 13%, same as typical 11-16% of pregnancies, says CDC

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UK judge backs US appeal in Assange extradition case

Campaigners disappointed as court overturns previous ruling

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NZ eyes relaxing border controls next year

Vaccine roll-out less than stellar, under 20% of population fully inoculated

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Alibaba CEO sacks manager accused of rape, condemns ‘forced drinking culture’

Company pledges to establish dedicated reporting channel for 254,000 staff

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WHO mass testing 3 potential Covid-19 treatments

Artesunate, imatinib and infliximab to be given to thousands of volunteer patients in 52 countries