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- Head of Germany’s biggest state takes helm of Angela Merkel’s party — and shot to succeed her as chancellor
The vote puts Armin Laschet in pole position ahead of September elections as Merkel steps away from power. Read more » - Expo 2020 unveils key pavilion in Dubai as pandemic surgesOrganizers of Expo 2020 Dubai have unveiled the site’s signature pavilion to reporters for the first time with the event nine months away amid the raging global pandemic Read more »
- India launches what could be the world’s largest vaccination campaign. But it’s unclear if one of the vaccines works.
India rolls out two locally made vaccines but only one has completed a Phase 3 trial. Read more » - A lab in Italy reported a cluster of the U.K. coronavirus variant. But that wasn’t enough to stop the spread.
Governments may be missing the window to stop the spread. Read more » - Another UN peacekeeper killed in Mali, 5th in a weekThe United Nations says a peacekeeper from Egypt was killed in Mali’s northern Kidal region on Friday, and another was seriously injured, after their vehicle hit an explosive device during a logistics convoy Read more »
- In Uganda, Museveni steamrolls to a sixth term. Billions in U.S. aid help him stay in power.
A U.S. envoy called the election “fundamentally flawed.” But Uganda remains a key player for U.S. policies in Africa. Read more » - The U.S. sent Central American asylum seekers to Guatemala to seek refuge. None were granted asylum, report says.
A Senate report details failures in a Trump program that the Biden administration appears ready to drop. Read more » - Some 9,000 Honduran migrants cross north into GuatemalaGuatemalan authorities estimated that as many as 9,000 Honduran migrants have crossed into Guatemala as part of an effort to form a new caravan to reach the U.S. border Read more »
- Leaders in Mexico and Poland look to curb power of social media giants after Trump bans
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he plans to raise the issue at the G20, but it is not clear how much international support there is. Read more » - Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining.
Iran's cheap energy and high inflation have made it a center for cryptocurrency mining. Read more » - A black market for illegal coronavirus vaccines is thriving in the Philippines
The country has not approved a vaccine for general use, but Chinese workers at online casinos and presidential security officials have obtained the shots. Read more » - Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the callBy the busload and planeload, National Guard troops are pouring into the nation’s capital as governors answer the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to safeguard Washington, even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states Read more »
- UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talksThe top U.N. official for Libya says an advisory committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has agreed on a mechanism for choosing a transitional government that would lead the conflict-stricken country to elections late this year Read more »
- What the world is saying about the U.S. after the Capitol attack and Trump’s impeachment
Here’s what some world leaders and top officials have had to say about the chaos and its aftermath. Read more » - Trump’s last days and the echo of one specific Hitler analogy
The 1923 Beer Hall Putsch is being invoked as a cautionary tale for Washington in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. Read more »
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