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COVID-19 vaccine: EU overtakes US in first jabs injections

After a slow start, Europe's inoculation drive has picked up pace. The share of the EU's population that received at least one vaccine dose is now higher than in the US.

Haiti

Haiti police reject reports that the interim PM is behind the killing

A Colombian news report suggested government officials had masterminded Jovenel Moise's assassination - but Haitian authorities rejected this as "a lie".

Germany

Biden bids Merkel farewell in final official meet between the leaders

The US president said he would miss Angela Merkel at their summits, telling her: "I truly will."

Romania

US helicopter hits lampposts during emergency landing in Bucharest

A US Black Hawk military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Bucharest due to a "flight incident".

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Afghanistan

US to begin evacuating Afghans who aided American military

The evacuation planning could potentially affect tens of thousands of Afghans. Several thousand Afghans who worked for the United States — plus their family members — are already in the application pipeline for special immigrant visas.

World News

US charges four in Iran plot to kidnap New York-based journalist

US prosecutors accuse Iran of plotting to kidnap exiles, including prominent journalist and Tehran critic Masih Alinejad.

USA

Controversial confederate statue is removed in Charlottesville

Saturday’s removal of a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee and another of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will come nearly four years after violence erupted at the infamous “Unite the Right” rally.

World

Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity

Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity.

France

US rapper Lil Baby released and fined for carrying drugs in Paris

NBA star James Harden was also stopped and searched by Paris police but was not detained.

USA

Lawyers granted slight delay in opening of R. Kelly trial

R. Kelly will be on trial for sex trafficking charges in New York City from August. The singer denies ever abusing anyone.

Poland

Polish broadcaster slams government's proposed changes to media law

The draft proposals would bar non-European ownership of Polish media and have been read by critics as deliberately targeting TVN, a government-critical broadcaster that is American-owned.

USA

Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Former US President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country's biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.

Tech News

Why is China cracking down on tech groups like Didi?

China's Communist Party leaders are uneasy with the growing influence of big technology firms. Is Didi the latest target?

Afghanistan

US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years

The US military left Bagram Airfield and handed it over to the Afghan National Security and Defence Force after nearly 20 years.

USA

Rescue paused in Florida over concerns remaining building could fall

Rescue efforts have been halted in Florida over concerns about the stability of the remaining building.

Russia

Vladimir Putin says US and UK both behind Black Sea 'provocation'

The episode was the latest to raise tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.

Money

Report: US demands delay to proposed new EU digital tax

Documents seen by AFP show that US diplomats pressured EU member states to delay the plans, saying they could derail a global tax agreement.

World News

Record heatwave linked to deaths in western Canada and US Northwest

The heat wave is caused by what meteorologists describe as a dome of high pressure and worsened by human-caused climate change, which is making such extreme weather events more likely and more intense.

World News

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria

The airstrikes were launched in response to drone attacks by Iran-backed militias on US troops, the Pentagon said.

USA

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million (€192.6 million) to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.