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Iran foreign minister asks EU to coordinate US return to nuclear deal

President Joe Biden voices support, but insists Tehran first reverse measures taken to protest against predecessor Donald Trump’s sanctions

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Twitter blocks accounts over India farm protests at govt request

Dissent on social media platform dubbed ‘grave threat to public order’

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EU disease agency launches Covid-19 vaccine tracker

Tool will provide an overview of countries’ efforts in the roll-out of inoculations across Europe

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Britain lines up 40 million more vaccine doses from Valneva

UK government says additional doses bring its potential total to 407 million over next two years

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Two killed in attack on leftist activists in El Salvador

No group claims responsibility, as country’s right-wing president accused of fomenting hate

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Australian media admits breaching Pell reporting blackout

Surprise plea deal sees charges against individual editors and journalists dropped

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Chicago schools safe to reopen despite pandemic, says mayor

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expects teachers that have not received specific accommodation to report for work

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South Africa orders 20 million Pfizer vaccines

First shipment of AstraZeneca-Oxford jabs to arrive today, with injections expected to start 2 weeks later

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Time to team up and tackle Long Covid: WHO expert

Little known about why some, after infection, struggle to recover and suffer ongoing symptoms

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Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law

Jimmy Lai one of over 100 arrested under new regulations to deter pro-democracy activism

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France ponders how to improve confidence in police

Initiative proposed by President Emmanuel Macron last month to diffuse criticism of security forces

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Myanmar army implements ministerial reshuffle after coup

24 ministers in Aung San Suu Kyi’s deposed govt removed, with 11 new appointments also made

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UK trains volunteer vaccine army in inoculation race

30,000 to be recruited by St John Ambulance to administer Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca doses