Israel urges vaccination for all teens, citing Delta variant
< 1 min read Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel on Monday recommended that all 12-15 year-olds be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing new outbreaks attributed to
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Feeling abandoned by Europe, Greece hardens migration policy
3 mins read Ritaona (Reuters) – With walled camps and tougher border controls, Greece is hardening its approach ahead of summer when migrant
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WHO setting up hub to make COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa
2 mins read Geneva (Reuters) – The WHO is setting up a hub in South Africa to give companies from poor and middle-income
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Brazil passes half a million COVID-19 deaths, experts warn of worse ahead
2 mins read Sao Paulo (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest
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Dozens of migrants rescued off Spain’s Gran Canaria
< 1 min read Gran Canaria (Reuters) – Spain’s coast guard rescued 45 migrants off the coast of Gran Canaria on Sunday including 24
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Turkey steps up COVID-19 vaccinations, offering hope for economy
< 1 min read Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey has sharply accelerated COVID-19 vaccinations this week, delivering more than 1 million a day since Monday,
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Ukraine sanctions tycoon Firtash for business links to Russian defence firms
2 mins read Kyiv (Reuters) – Ukraine imposed sanctions on tycoon Dmytro Firtash on Friday for selling titanium products that allegedly end up
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Businesses fret as Canada extends ban on travel with U.S., Trudeau stands firm
2 mins read Ottawa (Reuters) – Canada is extending a ban on non-essential travel with the United States and the rest of the
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Disneyland Paris reopens, but Mickey Mouse won’t give hugs
< 1 min read Chessy (Reuters) – The Disneyland Paris theme park opened to visitors on Thursday after being shuttered for nearly eight months
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Former president Gbagbo touches down in Ivory Coast after decade of exile
2 mins read Abidjan (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, ousted during a civil war in 2011 and acquitted of war
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