About 1 in every 3 cases of COVID-19 recorded each day in the world is now in India, where the rate of new infections is growing faster than in any other nation.
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Biden to push G7 on Uighur forced labour in China’s Xinjiang
US president to attend meeting of advanced economies in the UK in June, where he is expected to raise the Uighur issue.
Japan to host first joint ‘war games’ with US, France
Drill will run from May 11 to 17 and will involve for the first time ground troops from all three countries.
US health panel recommends resuming J&J vaccine use
A Centers for Disease Control panel says despite the rare risk of blood clots, the vaccine's suspension should be lifted
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges
Maxwell is accused of grooming and recruiting teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
Biden tells Erdogan he plans to recognise Armenian ‘genocide’
The two reportedly discussed what will be a first for a US president: calling the 1915 mass killings a 'genocide'.
Caribbean refinery emits flammable toxic gas
'Noxious' smell from St Croix's Limetree Bay refinery closes schools and prompts health advisory.
Sudan threatens legal action if Ethiopia dam filled without deal
Sudanese minister says Ethiopia rejected invitation to three-way summit to discuss stalled negotiations over GERD.
Canada: COVID at ‘critical’ levels, personal contact discouraged
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives his vaccine and orders millions of doses for 2022-2024.
Crypto: Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Dogecoin sink over Biden tax plans
Bitcoin, the biggest crypto coin, fell to $47,555, slumping below the $50,000 mark for the first time since March.
Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese produce over drug smuggling
Ban announced after Saudi foiled attempt at Jeddah port to smuggle 5.3 million Captagon pills in pomegranate crates.
Three students abducted from Nigeria university found shot dead
Remains of the students found in village close to Greenfield University, according to Kaduna state security official.
Biden to travel to UK, Belgium on first foreign trip as president
He will attend the G7 summit and the NATO summit in June and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders.
Researchers hail possible malaria vaccine breakthrough
Year-long trial by Oxford University researchers carried out in Burkina Faso shows up to 77 percent efficacy.
India’s coronavirus cases top global record for two days
People scramble for life-saving oxygen supplies across India as Japan announces third state of emergency for Tokyo.
A COVID vaccine you can make at home? Scientists are trying it
The experimental vaccine costs pennies per dose, but is not yet proven to work and does not have regulatory approval.
Behind on rent? Here’s what struggling Americans need to know
For the 8.8 million Americans behind on rent, a breakdown of what's available, who qualifies and where to get help.
Istanbul meeting calls on Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
Foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan underline an 'urgent need for an immediate ceasefire'.
French oxygen giant diverts supply to India’s slammed hospitals
India set another record for COVID cases on Friday, with reports of bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds.
US: Olympian, reality star Caitlyn Jenner to run for CA governor
The longtime Republican and former Trump supporter will challenge Gavin Newsom in a recall election.