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This file photo shows Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaking during a June 21, 2021 event in Brasilia; he is facing a growing scandal over a questionable vaccine order

Bolsonaro In A Bind Over Suspected Graft In India Vaccine Deal

It was peculiar Brazil was buying Covaxin at all, given that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had previously rebuffed offers of cheaper, more effective vaccines.

Mitt Romney Believes President Biden Almost Ruined $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal With Republicans

Senator Mitt Romney is among Republican lawmakers proposing a scaled-down alternative to President Joe Biden's Covid rescue plan

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah believes Joe Biden’s statement will save the infrastructure bill from falling apart.

Extreme Weather: Heatwave Hits Seattle, Portland With Record-High Temperatures

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A heat dome over the Pacific Northwest is causing states to call for emergency measures to tackle a heatwave.

Ebrahim Raisi's June 18 election victory means Iran will have a president in complete harmony with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the first time

Don’t Misread Iran’s Presidential Election; The Ship Is Sinking

People see the theocracy as the first and foremost cause of their economic misery.

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President Xi Jinping has urged top political leaders to help cultivate a 'reliable, admirable and respectable' international image in a bid to improve China's soft power

Furious Patriots: China's Diplomatic Makeover Backfires

Furious patriots: China's diplomatic makeover backfires

Indian celebrity chef Saransh Goila (R) has been called the maker of the world's 'best butter chicken' by MasterChef Australia

The Young Indian Chef Taking The 'World's Best Butter Chicken' Global

The young Indian chef taking the 'world's best butter chicken' global

Denise Diangelo, who is living at Venice Beach and hopes to get into a shared housing program, stands for a portrait on June 16, 2021 at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California

California's Famed Venice Beach Grapples With Homeless Problem

California's famed Venice Beach grapples with homeless problem

Hancock's breach of Covid social distancing restrictions with aide Gina Coladangelo has cost the health secretary his job

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock Resigns After Covid Breach

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after Covid breach

Kasper Dolberg's double against Wales helped propel Denmark into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020

Italy See Off Battling Austria To Join Denmark In Euro 2020 Quarters

Italy see off battling Austria to join Denmark in Euro 2020 quarters

Sydney's normally bustling harbourside centre was nearly deserted after its lockdown took effect, a shock for a city that had returned to relative normality after months with very few Covid cases

Delta Variant Forces New Lockdowns As Europe Eases Curbs

Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs

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Smaller E-Commerce Sites May Have An Advantage Over Big-Box Retail Competitors Like Walmart, Target

Big Box retailers have some steep and unexpected competition for consumers when it comes to new direct-to-consumer e-commerce products.

Wearing facemasks outside is no longer mandatory in Spain

Spain Street Masks Dropped But Most Faces Stay Covered

Spain street masks dropped but most faces stay covered

Locals hope the ceremony will bring prosperity to their communities

Thousands Climb Indonesian Volcano For Ritual Sacrifice

Thousands climb Indonesian volcano for ritual sacrifice

New Zealand has suspended its quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia

New Zealand Suspends Travel Bubble With Australia

New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia

Sacks of green-brown cannabis were stacked high at a compound in the commercial capital Yangon

Myanmar Torches Over Half-billion Dollar Drugs Stash

Myanmar torches over half-billion dollar drugs stash

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Prince Harry Arrives In UK Ahead Of Princess Diana Statue Unveiling; Twitter Reacts

Multiple outlets reported that Prince Harry is back in the U.K. ahead of the unveiling of his mom Princess Diana's statue at Kensington Palace on July 1. Meghan Markle stayed in California with their children.

EU countries have reopened their borders to Americans who are vaccinated or test negative for Covid-19, but the United States has not reciprocated

Business Group Urges Biden To Lift Europe Travel Ban, Revive Economies

Business group urges Biden to lift Europe travel ban, revive economies

More than 80 Covid cases have been reported so far in Sydney, in an infection flare-up linked to an international flight crew transported to a quarantine hotel from the airport

Sydney Flags Broader Lockdown As Delta Variant Cases Swell

Sydney flags broader lockdown as Delta variant cases swell

A memorial to George Floyd at the place where he was murdered in Minneapolis

US Ex-cop Sentenced To Over 22 Years For George Floyd Murder

US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder

Primoz Roglic is all smiles in training in Brest ahead of the 2021 Tour de France

Brittany Hill Scrap Opens 2021 Tour De France

Brittany hill scrap opens 2021 Tour de France

Anti-government protestors attend an alternative celebration of Slovenia's 30th anniversary in Ljubljana on June 25, 2021

Slovenians Mark 30th Independence Day With Rival Rallies

Slovenians mark 30th Independence Day with rival rallies

Former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide (C) greets supporters at the entrance of his home in Port-au-Prince, on September 30, 2015

Haiti Ex-president Aristide Being Treated For Covid In Cuba

Haiti ex-president Aristide being treated for Covid in Cuba

NEQSOL Academy And The Rise of Digital Learning Post Pandemic

COVID-19 has undeniably affected all of society in one way or another, with much of the corporate world being pushed online.

Experts warn that vaccinations need to speed up - but tightened restrictions may also be needed

Delta Variant Threatens New Pandemic Challenge

Delta variant threatens new pandemic challenge

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Clippers vs. Suns: Kawhi Leonard Injury Update, Odds Favor Phoenix To Make NBA Finals

The Clippers are probably going to have to try to beat the Suns without Kawhi Leonard for the rest of the series.

US consumers are reprioritizing their spending, data said, as the economy reopens following the sharp downturn caused by Covid-19

Three-Quarters of Consumers Expect Rising Interest Rates

"Consumers still judged the risks from emerging COVID variants as appreciable,” Richard Curtin , the survey’s chief economist said.

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