Death toll rises to eight as wildfires rage in southern Turkey
Residents and tourists had to be evacuated as the holiday resorts of Antalya and Mugla were threatened by the blazes.
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Johnson under pressure to recall MPs over vaccine passports
The British prime minister intends to change the rules in September so that only the fully vaccinated can attend nightclubs.
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Israel presses for UN action against Iran over Mercer Street tanker attack
Israel is pressing for international action against Iran over a deadly attack on a ship managed by an Israeli billionaire, branding Tehran an “exporter of terrorism” after the likely drone strike.The MT Mercer Street tanker was struck on Thursday in th...
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US seizes Singaporean’s tanker used to deliver illegal oil to North Korea
The United States has seized a Singapore-owned oil tanker that was used to make illegal oil deliveries to North Korea, the Justice Department said.A New York federal judge issued a judgment of forfeiture authorising the US to take ownership of the M/T ...
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Canada warns of fourth wave of coronavirus by end of summer
The chief public health officer called for more people to get vaccinated.
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07, 2021
UN says hunger will rise in 23 global hotspots in next three months
A catastrophic situation has been predicted in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria.
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Coronavirus: US targets unvaccinated as world races to contain Delta variant
Governments around the world were racing to head off a surge in coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant, with US President Joe Biden offering new incentives to vaccine holdouts and Israel authorising booster shots.The World Health Organization wa...
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07, 2021
Warming Earth means 83 million face death from heat this century
A population equivalent to that of Germany – 83 million people – could be killed by 2100 because of rising temperatures caused by greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a new study that might influence how markets price carbon pollution.The research fr...
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Israel to offer coronavirus booster jab to over-60s
The decision comes at a time of rising infections and signs that the vaccine’s efficacy dwindles over time.
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07, 2021
Portugal begins easing Covid restrictions and sets sights on ‘total freedom’
Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced three phases of staggered relaxation of restrictions stretching over the next three months.