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The White House is making plans to require vaccination against Covid-19 for virtually all foreign travelers entering the United States.
A White House official says it's not clear when the requirement will be introduced.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday after disappointing data on hiring in the private sector and hints the Federal Reserve could starting raising interest rates in 2023.
There are also fears the recent surge in coronavirus cases could hold back the economic recovery for the rest of this year.
Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more.
More bodies are washing up in a river in Sudan that borders Ethiopia.
About 40 bodies with gunshot wounds and hands tied behind their backs have been retrieved from the waters that flow from the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia.
Witnesses say some bodies have been identified as ethnic Tigrayans…
Michael Baleke has more…
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A decision to vaccinate all 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK is expected to be made 'imminently'.
If the plan goes ahead, around 1.4 million people will be added to the UK's vaccine rollout.
Chris Jones has more in London
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Health experts in the UK are expected to recommend Covid-19 jabs for all 16-17 years olds.
It's estimated that around 1.4 million teenagers would be added to the rollout if this went ahead.
Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi announced last month that only those 12 and over with underlying health issues would receive a jab.
This latest news is welcomed by Dr Chris Smith, a Consultant Virologist at the University of Cambridge, but says it should go further.
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Positive cases of the Covid 19 Delta variant continue to grow in the state of New South Wales, with 233 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.
Yesterday, a 27 year old man died suddenly at his home in south – west Sydney and an 80 year old woman died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Positive cases of the Covid 19 Delta variant continue to grow in the state of New South Wales, with 233 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.
Yesterday, a 27 year old man died suddenly at his home in south – west Sydney and an 80 year old woman died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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South Africa has until November to hold local government elections. The Independent Electoral Commission has set the date for 27 October, but an inquiry into the matter has found that municipal elections on this day would not be free and fair, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this finding, government has now gazetted the date. Mark Roughton explains why.
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Indian officials are calling the ongoing second wave an issue of grave concern.
They say 44 districts in the country are showing worrying rates of infection.
And even nationally, the R number or the reproduction number of the virus has jumped beyond safe limits.
Ishan Garg has more.
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Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has left Tokyo on a flight to Vienna after refusing to go home, saying that she feared for her life. She was abruptly pulled from her country's national team when she criticised the national coaches on Instagram.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
US Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea in her visit to Vietnam and Singapore this month.
The visit will also aim to strengthen US leadership and expand security co-operation in the region.
Samuel Wong reports.
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US closed the trading day with gains on the back of a strong earnings season and economic data pointing to sustained growth ahead.
The optimism was enough for investors to momentarily shrug off concerns about the Delta variant and China's tech clampdown.
Here's Liling Tan with Tuesday's Wall Street wrap.
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New York City will soon require workers and customers of many indoor venues to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entry.
It's the first mandate of its kind in the United States.
From our New York bureau, Liling Tan reports.
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