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China Pledges Two Billion Vaccine Exports

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to export (Bloomberg) two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of this year, as well…

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Hezbollah, Israel Exchange Fire in Border Escalation

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement and the Israeli military exchanged cross-border fire (Bloomberg) in a flare-up today in which no casualties were immediately reported.…

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Final Hearings Begin in Huawei Executive’s Extradition Case

The final scheduled hearings in Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case begin today (CBC) in Vancouver. Meng’s 2018 arrest and…

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Turkey Critiques U.S. Plan for Afghan Refugees

A spokesperson for Turkey’s foreign ministry called newly announced U.S. rules (Hurriyet) for Afghans applying for refugee status an “irresponsible decision taken…

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Sudan Moves Toward Joining ICC

Sudan’s cabinet voted to ratify the founding treaty (AFP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a step toward officially joining the body,…

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Suspected Hijacking Occurs on Vessel in the Gulf

British maritime officials said a vessel off the United Arab Emirates’ coast that they and U.S. officials were investigating for suspected…

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Indian Warships to Deploy in Quad Exercises

India is set to deploy four warships (ANI) for two months to Southeast Asia, the South China Sea, and the Western Pacific…

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U.S., Indonesia Launch Strategic Dialogue

The United States and Indonesia are launching a strategic dialogue (Reuters) to deepen their partnership, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.…

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White House Says It Has Donated 110 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

The White House announced it has donated and shipped 110 million doses (NPR) of COVID-19 vaccines abroad and plans to donate hundreds of millions…

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White House Planning Virtual COVID-19 Summit

The Joe Biden administration is planning a virtual leader-level summit that aims to rally international resources toward increasing COVID-19 vaccine…

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Brazilian Court Opens Probe Into Bolsonaro for Election-Fraud Statements

Brazil’s top electoral court opened an investigation (Reuters) into President Jair Bolsonaro for his claims that there will be fraud in next…

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Prominent Belarusian Activist Found Dead in Ukraine

Vitaly Shishov, who led a nonprofit that helps Belarusians flee persecution, was found dead in a park (Guardian) near his home in…

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Dozens of Bodies Found in River Near Ethiopia’s Tigray

Sudanese authorities discovered around fifty bodies (AP) floating in the river between Sudan and Ethiopia’s Tigray region, some with gunshot wounds or…

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UN Report Details Torture, Rights Denial in Iraqi Prisons

A new UN report documents how Iraqi authorities routinely deny prisoners due process and legal representation and frequently obtain confessions through…

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U.S. Announces New Rules for Special Afghan Refugee Status

The United States expanded eligibility (AP) for special refugee status for Afghans to include current and former employees of U.S. news organizations,…

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Report: Financial Firms Craft Plan to Close Asia’s Coal-Fired Power Plants

Firms such as Citi, HSBC, and Prudential are working with the Asian Development Bank on a plan to speed closures…

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IMF Approves $650 Billion in Reserves for Pandemic Recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s board approved its largest-ever disbursement (FT) of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for member countries…

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Guatemalans Protest Ouster of Anti-Graft Prosecutor

Thousands of Guatemalans protested across the country (Al Jazeera) in opposition to the firing of top anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval.

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USAID’s Power to Visit Ethiopia Amid Conflict

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) head Samantha Power will visit Ethiopia (AFP) next week to push for humanitarian access in the…

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Qatar Approves Law for First Legislative Election

Qatar approved the legal framework (Reuters) for its first-ever legislative election to be held in October. Qataris will choose two-thirds of the…

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