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Coronavirus | Brazil struggles to vaccinate as Covid toll spirals

Around 33 million people — 15 % of the population — have received at least one vaccine dose in Brazil, a proportion still too small to have a substantial impact on the virus’ spread.

Israel bombs home of Hamas Gaza chief

42 killed in worst daily death toll yet.

UK defends delay in adding India to red list travel ban as COVID-19’s B1.617.2 variant spreads rapidly

A decision on the June 21 complete lockdown easing timeline will be taken on June 14.

Watch | “You have 10 minutes”: a first-person account of the Israeli strike on Gaza tower

The Israeli military had targeted our building for destruction and offered up a brief advance warning, writes Fares Akram, a journalist in Gaza for The Associated Press.

Joe Biden concerned for reporters, civilians in Gaza

On a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden also shared his “grave concern” about intercommunal violence within Israel and escalating tensions in the West Bank

Mohamed Nasheed | A man of many comebacks

Undeterred by an attempt on his life, former President vows to return stronger

Hamas | Islamists, militants and nationalists — all in one

A creation of the first intifada, Hamas has risen from a charity in Gaza to a key, controversial force of the Palestinians’ fight against occupation

30 sentenced to death over Id clashes in DR Congo

Thirty people were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday for their role in anti-police violence marking the end of

Myanmar Army battles anti-coup rebels in northwest town

‘20,000 people are trapped in Mindat’

Iran heavyweights Larijani, Raisi bid for presidential race

Guardian Council to approve list of candidates by May 27

China nixes bids to climb Everest over virus fears

Nepal is experiencing a surge in cases

First repatriation flight from India arrives in Australia

Controversial COVID-19 travel ban ends

Israel strikes media building, refugee camp in Gaza City

At least 10 Palestinians from a family killed.

Twelve killed, over 300 injured in tornado strikes in two Chinese cities

The tornado collapsed 27 houses, while another 130 were damaged.

Vaccines ‘almost certainly less effective’ against B1.617.2 transmission, says UK expert

Under a pre-set lockdown easing roadmap, most businesses in U.K. are set to resume full activity from Monday.

Build political majority vs climate change, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ambitious plan to reduce Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero’ by 2045.

Violence rocks Gaza, Israel and West Bank

Ahead of UNSC meet, U.S. envoy Hady Amr flies in with an aim to ‘work toward a sustainable calm’

Indian-American Neera Tanden appointed White House senior adviser

The Indian-American has been entrusted with two tasks – launch a review of the US Digital Service, and plan contingencies that could result from the Supreme Court's consideration of Republican lawsuits seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act.

Mars landing boost for China’s space programme

Third country to land on Mars after the U.S., Soviet Union

Walmart to allow vaccinated shoppers, workers to go maskless

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.

U.S. sending new aid to Palestinians as conflict intensifies

It will provide $10 million to Palestinian groups in the West Bank and Gaza to support exchange and reconciliation projects with Israelis.

Coronavirus | Germany puts Britain back on a list of “risk areas”

The presence of B.1.617.2, a variant first detected in India, poses a threat for German authorities.

U.S. capital running out of gas, even as Colonial Pipeline recovers

Widespread panic buying continued two days after the pipeline network restarted, leaving filling stations across the U.S. Southeast out of gas even in areas far from the pipeline.

Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister again; retains previous Cabinet

Mr. Oli will now have to take a vote of confidence at the House within 30 days

Raw materials shortage, demand driving up prices of supplies: China

Indian envoy had raised concerns over soaring prices of critical medical provisions

U.S. pulls out of major Kandahar base in southern Afghanistan: Afghan army

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country

China says U.S. ignoring Palestinians' plight by blocking UN meet

U.S. had single handedly obstructed the Security Council from speaking out on the crisis, says Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying

Twelve killed in explosion at Kabul mosque during Friday prayers

The blast came less than a week after an explosion at a school killed 80 people, most of them school girls from the ethnic Hazara Shiite Muslim minority

Chip shortage to cost automakers $110 bln in revenues in 2021

Automakers are now looking at developing direct relationships with semiconductor makers, said Mark Wakefield, co-leader of AlixPartners' global automotive practice

Irish health service hit by ransomware attack

Reid said the attack was largely affecting information stored on central servers and not hospital equipment.

Explained: Israel’s Iron Dome rocket defence system

It is an all-weather system and can engage multiple targets simultaneously and can be deployed over land and sea

Ethereum co-founder donates over $1 billion in cryptocurrency towards India’s COVID-19 relief

Buterin also donated $0.6 million to the fund in the form of ether and maker tokens earlier in April, according to a Forbes report.

Australians arriving home from India face old mining-camp quarantine

The flight will be the first after the lifting of a two-week ban on anyone coming from India.

U.S. judge dismisses advertisers' antitrust claims against Google

The plaintiffs also need to better explain why Google's refusal to support rival systems that the advertisers rely upon is anticompetitive, because antitrust law does not require monopolists to help competitors survive.

Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues

Apple has collected a 15% to 30% commission on those in-app purchases for the past 13 years, fueling a moneymaking machine that has helped the company increase its market value from about $150 billion in 2008 to more than $2 trillion today

Amazon seeks renewable power for Japan data centres

A Japanese trading house is considering supplying electricity to Amazon from an off-shore wind farm to be built in Japan if it wins in the government auction that began last year.

Watch: Officials release 2 Indians detained in Scotland after neighbours swarm the street in protest

Hundreds of residents surrounded the Border Agency van in Glasgow to try to prevent immigration officers from removing the men.

Israel pounds Gaza as conflict intensifies, stops short of ground operation

Israeli security forces have also been scrambled to contain deadly riots between Jews and Arabs, and projectiles have been fired on Israel from Lebanon.

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