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Brazil's Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

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By AFP News

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he could not impose the requirement on heads of state.

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In first, SpaceX to send all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

This will be the fourth crewed mission for SpaceX, having now sent 10 astronauts to the ISS.

By Lucie Aubourg

UK government raps Nicki Minaj over vaccine claims

Minaj shared a story about a cousin in Trinidad who refused to be vaccinated because of alleged side effects

By AFP News

France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers

Despite appeals by French unions for leniency, the government has vowed to see the policy through.

By Clare Byrne

Outcry as Faroe Islands slaughter 1,400 dolphins in a day

The "grindadrap" is a practice whereby the hunters first surround the whales with a wide semi-circle of fishing boats...

By AFP News

UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid

Over four in five adults across the UK have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with over half of 16-17 year olds...

By James Pheby

Mexican military races to help flood victims

The authorities had on Tuesday reported up to 17 deaths

By AFP News

UK 'ditched' climate pledge to secure Australia trade deal: Greenpeace

The deal eliminates tariffs on UK exports to Australia and on imported Australian goods such as wine, swimwear and...

By AFP News

Coyote attacks 2 toddlers in separate yards in Massachusetts; search on for animal

The victims were rushed to a hospital for treatment and were said to be stable

By Naina Raghavan

Covid has 'devastating' impact on fight against HIV, TB, malaria: Global Fund

The fund calculated that around 4.7 million people were treated for TB in 2020, around one million fewer than in 2019.

By AFP News

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Environment & Nature

At least 44 dead as flash floods slam New York area

By Peter Hutchison and Nicolas Revise

It is rare for such storms to strike America's northeastern seaboard and comes as the surface layer of oceans warms due...

In climate reversal, Biden okays new oil and gas mega auction

By AFP News

Environmental groups led by the Earthjustice advocacy group sued the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Interior...

Planet in peril: global conservation congress urges wildlife protection

By Marlowe Hood

Plastic debris causes the deaths of more than a million seabirds every year, as well as more than 100,000 marine...

Health

Africa Covid death toll tops 200,000

By Sofia Christensen

The total number of infections is also likely to be an under-estimate, given...

In world first, Cuba starts Covid jabs for toddlers

By AFP News

The Cuban vaccines, the first developed in Latin America, have not undergone...

In Covid-swamped Texas, patients die stranded in rural clinics

By Francois Picard

Texas is providing these uber-busy rural hospitals with respirators, oxygen and...

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WHO monitoring new Coronavirus variant named 'Mu'

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Brazil's Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

In first, SpaceX to send all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

UK government raps Nicki Minaj over vaccine claims

France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers

Outcry as Faroe Islands slaughter 1,400 dolphins in a day

UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid

Mexican military races to help flood victims

UK 'ditched' climate pledge to secure Australia trade deal: Greenpeace

Coyote attacks 2 toddlers in separate yards in Massachusetts; search on for animal

Covid has 'devastating' impact on fight against HIV, TB, malaria: Global Fund

At least 44 dead as flash floods slam New York area

In climate reversal, Biden okays new oil and gas mega auction

Planet in peril: global conservation congress urges wildlife protection

Africa Covid death toll tops 200,000

In world first, Cuba starts Covid jabs for toddlers

In Covid-swamped Texas, patients die stranded in rural clinics

Blue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX Moon contract

Amazon magnate Bezos ready to ride his own rocket to space

'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Branson achieves space dream