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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed he is in favour of opening up international travel to more people who have received two vaccine doses - but can't say when it might be brought into practice. Trials using daily rapid tests rather than quarantine are underway. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Two England football players won't feature in tonight's (Tuesday's) European Championship fixture against the Czech Republic after they were forced to self-isolate.
Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount came into close contact with Scotland's Billy Gilmour following Friday's game at Wembley Stadium. Gilmour later tested positive for Covid-19.
Benji Hyer has more details from London.
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India vaccinated more than eight and a half million people on Monday.
It was a record for the nation that has so far struggled with vaccine shortages.
It's now hoped that the pandemic can be brought under control, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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The US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban.
The Pentagon has stressed that President Joe Biden's deadline of a full withdrawal by September remains in place, but says it could adjust the pace.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Ethiopia has held its 6th national polls amid conflict in parts of the country .
Some 37 million voters registered for the polls with over 46 political parties contesting. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed is also contesting as he seeks to legitimize his leadership. He is currently on a transitional leadership from 2018.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
America’s post-pandemic economy recovery is likely to make it the world’s top destination for foreign investment- that’s according to the latest global projections from the UN.
Consumer spending, and the Biden administration’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plans will see a rebound, amid bullish predictions which some say are overly optimistic.
Nina-Maria Potts has more.
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Cases of the Delta coronavirus variant are on the rise in Wales.
Around 600 of the country's citizens have been infected by the strain first discovered in India.
The number of cases is causing concern, and experts are unsure whether the increase could result in an increased number of hospitalisations.
There have been 12 hospitalisations because of the strain so far, but Wales' Deputy Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Chris Jones, says more cases are highly likely.
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The UK has its sights set on becoming a global scientific superpower.
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a plan to increase spending on scientific research by around $75 billion dollars a year.
Chris Jones has more
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Plans for an Autumn Covid vaccination booster programme are being considered in the United Kingdom. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that a vaccine top up could offer even more protection from the virus. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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