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Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half million covid deaths
Shawdesh Desk: Brazil on Saturday became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 Covid-19 deaths as the South American giant grapples with a third wave of theReadMore
Iran polls: Israel warns of dangers with Iran’s new president Raisi
Shawdesh Desk: Israel has said the international community should have grave concerns about the election of Iran’s new president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi. A spokesman for Israel’s foreign ministry, Lior Haiat, saidReadMore
Coronavirus: Setback for EU in legal fight with AstraZeneca
Shawdesh Desk: The EU has lost a legal battle in Brussels to force Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca to supply 120m doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of June. ItReadMore
Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to win in first round
Shawdesh desk: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is to be Iran’s next president after a partial vote count gave him an unassailable lead. He beat three other candidates in a poll inReadMore
Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military
Shawdesh Desk: The UN has issued a rare call to halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to this year’s violent military coup. The General Assembly adopted a resolutionReadMore
Covid: Palestinians cancel vaccine swap deal with Israel
Shawdesh Desk: The Palestinian Authority has cancelled a deal under which Israel was to give it at least one million Covid vaccines. The authority said the Pfizer jabs were tooReadMore
UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates
Shawdesh desk: UK coronavirus infections have risen slightly in the last week, with an estimated 119,000 people – up from 110,000 – now positive for the virus. The Office forReadMore
Aid workers among 11 dead in Nepal floods
Shawdesh Desk: Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal this week have killed 11 people including one Indian and two Chinese workers at a development project. AtReadMore
