Coronavirus: Hugs with loved ones as PM confirms England's biggest step back to normal
Boris Johnson urges people to use common sense as he confirms the next stage of lockdown easing.

Queen's Speech: Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills overhaul
Adults will be offered "lifelong" training loans under measures to be announced in the Queen's Speech.

India Covid: Dozens of bodies wash up on banks of Ganges river
It is not clear where the bodies came from but local media suggest they may be Covid-19 victims.

Julia James: Man charged with murder of PCSO
A 21-year-old man is due in court charged with the murder of the police community support officer.

Covid in Scotland: FM expected to ease rules on indoor visits
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to make an announcement on further relaxing Covid restrictions.

River Thames whale: Stranded baby minke is put down
The juvenile minke whale had become stuck against a river wall in south-west London.

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Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip after Hamas rocket attacks
Gaza health ministry says 20 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes after Palestinian groups fired rockets into IsraelTensions between Israel and the Palestinians escalated dramatically on Monday as militant groups in Gaza fired rockets into Israel and Israel responded with strikes on the Palestinian coastal territory following a police raid on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem that left hundreds injured.The rocket attacks were launched just minutes after the passing of a Hamas-issued ultimatum for Israel to withdraw security forces from both the Jerusalem compound that is home to the al-Aqsa mosque and the Old City's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Continue reading...

India: dozens of suspected Covid victims wash up on Ganges River banks
Locals believe bodies were dumped in river because cremation sites are overwhelmed

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Dozens of bodies believed to be Covid-19 victims have washed up on the banks of the Ganges River in northern India as the pandemic spreads into India's vast rural hinterland, overwhelming local health facilities as well as crematoriums and cemeteries.Local official Ashok Kumar said that about 40 corpses washed up in Buxar district near the border between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, two of India's poorest states. Continue reading...

Cali is the cockpit of chaos as Colombia protests threaten to spiral out of control
The presence of armed civilians attacking protesters has added a worrying dimension to a wave of unrest that has claimed 47 livesOn a recent evening, Andrés pulled on his gas mask and helmet and headed for the barricades at the entrance to his rundown neighbourhood in Cali, a city which has become the center of Colombia's anti-government protests.But as he approached the roadblock of rocks, rubble and barbed wire, he saw a motorcycle speeding towards him. In an attempt to turn the vehicle back, another demonstrator shone a laser pen in the driver's eyes. Continue reading...

US ship fires 30 warning shots after Iranian vessels approach fleet
Coast guard vessel takes action after 13 Iranian fast boats come within 150 yards in strait of HormuzA US coast guard ship fired about 30 warning shots as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward US navy vessels in the strait of Hormuz, in what the Pentagon called "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuvers by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGCN).The incident marked the second time within the last month that US military vessels have had to fire warning shots because of what they said was unsafe behavior by Iranian vessels in the region, after a relative lull in such interactions over the past year. Continue reading...

China tourist left clinging to 100m-high bridge after glass panels smash
Man rescued after sudden gusts shattered panels on bridge in Longjing cityA man was left stranded on a glass-bottomed suspension bridge in north-eastern China after sudden gale-force winds shattered the transparent panels around him.The man was on the 100-metre-high bridge at Piyan Mountain in Longjing city, when it was hit by sudden strong weather, the local tourism department said. Continue reading...

More than 2,000 migrants arrive on Italian island in 24 hours
Hundreds of asylum seekers forced to sleep outside as Lampedusa reception centre reaches capacity More than 2,000 people have arrived on Lampedusa in 24 hours as people smugglers took advantage of calm seas to launch at least 20 boats, pushing the reception centre on the tiny Italian island to its limit.Hundreds of asylum seekers, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, Pakistan and Syria, were forced to sleep on the dock after the centre rapidly surpassed its capacity. Hundreds more were being transferred to an unused passenger ferry offshore for quarantine until they can be tested for Covid-19. Another commercial passenger ship was being dispatched to Lampedusa to take on more. Continue reading...

This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the US authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to include people ages 12 to 15.

These are the states with the highest and lowest vaccination rates
About 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine -- but the rates differ depending on where you look.

Novavax to seek US authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in third quarter, CEO says
The biotechnology company Novavax now plans to apply for emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the US in the third quarter of this year, CEO Stanley Erck told CNN in a phone interview on Monday.

'Truly, madly, deeply false': Keilar fact-checks Ron Johnson's vaccine claim
CNN's Briana Keilar and John Berman fact-check Republican Sen. Ron Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine misinformation which he spread under the guise of "just asking the questions," on a right-wing radio show.

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