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Strike Grips Myanmar as Anti-coup Protesters Defy Junta’s Lethal Warning
Businesses shut in Myanmar on Monday in a general strike called to oppose the military coup and thousands of protesters gathered in towns and cities despite a chilling message from
Texas Disaster ‘Foreseeable and Preventable’, Houston Mayor Says
Texas will hold hearings this week into how a winter storm cut millions off from utilities and killed dozens, a disaster which the mayor of Houston called “foreseeable and preventable”.
Funeral, More Protests Follow Deadly Shootings in Myanmar
Crowds in Myanmar’s capital attended a funeral Sunday for the young woman who was the first person confirmed to have been killed in protests against the military’s takeover, just one
Trump to Address Major Meeting of Conservatives in First Post-White House Appearance
Donald Trump will be making his first post-presidential appearance at a conservative gathering in Florida next weekend. Ian Walters, spokesman for the American Conservative Union, confirmed that Trump will be
Russia Registers First Case of Bird Flu in Humans
Russia has detected its first case of transmission of bird flu virus from animals to humans, according to health authorities. Scientists from the state-run Vector Institute have isolated genetic material
French City of Nice Asks Tourists to Stay Away Amid Covid Surge
The mayor of Nice in southern France called on Sunday for a weekend lockdown in the area to reduce the flow of tourists as it battles a sharp spike in
PM Johnson Says All UK Adults to Be Offered Covid Vaccine By July
All adults in the UK will be offered their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of July, the prime minister has pledged. More than 17 million people
Covid-19: Israel Starts Reopening as Number of Those Vaccinated Nears 50%
Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday in what it called the start of a return to routine enabled by a Covid-19 vaccination drive that has reached almost half
Taiwan Deploys Missiles after Chinese Jets ‘Enter Its Air Zone’
Taiwan’s air force has activated its missile system after eight Chinese fighter jets flew into the southwestern part of its air defence identification zone, in an uptick in tensions as
Princess Latifa Being Cared for at Home, Dubai Royal Family Says
Dubai’s royal family says Princess Latifa is “being cared for at home” after the BBC obtained videos in which she accused them of holding her hostage since she tried to
