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Athletes ‘probably very worried’ after positive Covid test in village
The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are “probably very worried”, after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes’ village. The case, who is now quarantining in a hotel for 14 days, i...
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said. Siddiqui told Reuters he had been wounded in the arm b...
Dutch crime reporter dies after shooting
The prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died. “Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle,” a statement from his relatives said. The 64-year-old wa...
Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter
Indonesia reported 54,517 new cases of Covid-19, authorities said Wednesday, a single-day national record and dire warning sign for the world’s fourth-most populous country. The island nation — home to about 270 million people – is now reporting more...
Gun resembling Lego toy sparks backlash in US
A US gun company is facing a backlash for producing a pistol that looks like a children’s toy made of Lego. Culper Precision said its customised Glock weapon, named Block19, was developed to “highlight the pure enjoyment of the shooting sports”. But...
Hotel collapse in China’s Suzhou kills 17, injures five
Some seventeen people have died after a hotel collapse in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou. After 36 hours of search operations, rescue workers found 23 people buried in the rubble – six of whom were found alive. A preliminary investigation found ...
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Covid outbreak on Navy flagship
An outbreak of Covid-19 has been confirmed on the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The BBC has been told there have been around 100 cases on the aircraft carrier, which is part way through a world tour. Several other warships in the fleet ...
Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills 50
More than 50 people have died after a fire in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Much of Iraq’s health care system is in poor condition after years of conflict and angry relatives of the victims have been protes...
