Indonesia warns COVID-19 cases may not peak until July as hospitals fill
JAKARTA: Indonesia expects a new wave of COVID-19 infections will peak in early July, as the highly transmissible delta variant
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As infections rise, England braces for delay in reopenings
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will
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Israel’s Frail New Coalition Gets a Quick First Test
“We call on our people in Jerusalem and the occupied interior to mobilize in order to resist the groups of
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‘Hamilton’ star Jasmine Cephas Jones leads own show for the first time
Jasmine Cephas Jones. Image Credit: Supplied Movie-to-TV adaptations are temperamental, hit-or-miss situations. But in the case of ‘Blindspotting’, Starz’s latest
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Australia players ‘100% behind’ head coach Justin Langer says Tim Paine
News Langer’s intensity as coach has led to murmurs of discontent in the Australian dressing room Tim Paine has insisted
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A Covid Update – The New York Times
It’s time for one of this newsletter’s occasional updates on the state of the pandemic. The brief version: The situation
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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar slams reports of taking a pay cut for ‘Bell Bottom’
Pandemic-induced pay cuts may be a reality for many, but Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar isn’t one of them. On June
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US journalist Nathan Maung released from detention in Myanmar: Lawyer
YANGON: A United States journalist detained in Myanmar since March was released on Monday (Jun 14) after charges against him were dropped,
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Novavax Offers U.S. a Fourth Strong Covid-19 Vaccine
Novavax, a small American company buoyed by lavish support from the U.S. government, announced on Monday the results of a
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Carson Wentz is enjoying his transition to Indianapolis on and off the field
Carson Wentz is still in Indianapolis, two weeks after the Colts’ veterans broke for the summer—which was part of an
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