Mexico won’t be ‘hostage’ to Big Pharma, president says, as internet predicts trouble after country rejects Covid jabs for kids Social media users have theorized that President Andres Manuel López Obrador could face severe repercussions after he refused to purchase Covid vaccines for children, vowing that Mexico wouldn’t bow to pressure from drugs firms.
Mexicans will vote on whether to prosecute former officials. Is it transitional justice or political theater? The vote was proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He now says he won't participate, because he's "not vengeful."
Deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship off Oman coast was carried out by drone, US Navy says The attack that killed two people aboard an Israeli-operated vessel off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, is believed to have been a drone strike, US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which operates in the region, has said.
'Saddam Hussein took me hostage and asked if I wanted milk with my breakfast' Saddam Hussein kidnapped innocent civilian passengers on British Airways’ Flight 149 after their plane touched down in Kuwait during the Iraqi dictator's invasion in 1990
Jeff Bezos loses bid to block Nasa SpaceX deal The company also offered to restore competition to the Human Landing System (HLS) programme by closing the US space agency’s budgetary shortfall with a waiver of $2bn on payments
In South Africa, Poachers Now Traffic in Tiny Succulent Plants Police search the desert trying to track down the poachers selling Conophytums to collectors worldwide, threatening to wipe out rare plants in the wild.A South African police officer inspecting boxes of illegally harvested plants during a sting operation in Steinkopf in the Western Cape.
As Fears Grip Afghanistan, Hundreds of Thousands Flee With the Taliban sweeping across much of the country, at least 30,000 Afghans are leaving each week. Many more have been displaced within Afghanistan’s borders.With the security situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorating, hundreds of people wait in long lines at the passport department in Kabul each morning.
Frenchman to be tried for erecting dummy guillotines with names of politicians who support Macron’s health pass A man in France has been charged with threatening politicians by attaching their names to makeshift guillotines. He claimed it was in protest at the country’s Covid-19 restrictions.
Australia Covid: Brisbane lockdown after Delta variant cases Millions of Australians in parts of Queensland enter a snap lockdown from Saturday afternoon.
Malaysian youths demand PM quit as pandemic worsens Hundreds of black-clad Malaysian youth have rallied in central Kuala Lumpur to demand the resignation of the prime minister over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as new cases soared in a surge that has also become a political crisis
Separate traffic accidents in Afghanistan leave 20 dead A provincial official says separate traffic accidents in eastern Afghanistan left at least 20 people dead and 18 others injured
Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say The body of Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner killed in Afghanistan, was unrecognizable when it was brought to a Kandahar hospital, one official said.A tribute to Danish Siddiqui in New Delhi on July 17, the day after his death.
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Mask-free Sweden nears zero daily Covid deaths as chief epidemiologist warns against ‘far-reaching conclusions’ about Delta strain As the CDC urges Americans to mask up against the Delta variant, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has argued that more data is needed about the strain’s infectiousness.
At small Serbia border village, migrants describe pushbacks At first, this remote village in Serbia seems sleepy and almost abandoned like many other in the Balkan country
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes Thousands of new coronavirus cases have been reported in West Africa in recent weeks amid low vaccination rates and the spread of the delta variant
Australia’s Brisbane set for ‘strictest lockdown’ yet after SIX new cases spotted Brisbane is headed for another “snap” lockdown following six new local coronavirus infections, forcing most residents in Australia’s third-most populous city and other regions of Queensland to stay at home until next week.
Japan suffers 'extremely frightening' Covid surge one week into Tokyo Olympics The Japanese public expressed widespread reservations about going ahead with the international games as infections rise due to mutant variants - and the country is now seeing record numbers, though officials deny there is a link
Senate work on infrastructure plan slides into Saturday Senators are returning to the Capitol for a rare Saturday session as they try to make further progress on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda President Joe Biden this week took a huge step toward achieving a hallmark legislative accomplishment
Evictions loom after Biden, Congress fail to extend ban A national eviction moratorium has expired after President Joe Biden and Congress failed to extend it
Hong Kong Targets Student Unions to Tame Universities The authorities are clamping down on universities, which they consider hotbeds for unrest. The groups say they are fighting for survival.Police carrying material out of the student union office at the University of Hong Kong on July 16.
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2 U.S. Navy explosive experts believe a “drone strike” targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board
Simone Biles: Tokyo Olympics gymnast withdraws from two more events American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Filmmaker hospitalised after violent attack by anti-vaxxers captured on film Vishal P Singh suffered multiple broken bones in his face
Greek islands including Brit hotspot Santorini moved to EU's 'dark red' list Summer holidays continue to face problems as the popular holiday destinations in Greece have new warnings following a rise in Covid-19 infections
UN compound in Afghanistan attacked, at least one guard killed At least one security guard was killed in Afghanistan Friday after the Taliban attacked the central United Nations compound in the western province of Herat.