Vaccinations halted for 24 hours in Brazilian city of Manaus

EU borders to stay open but pre-travel virus testing to be amped up

US to seek 5-year extension of nuclear arms treaty with Russia

Nuclear weapons ban treaty comes into force against major headwinds

Islamic State claims twin Baghdad suicide bombings

Japan denies it is looking for ‘face-saving’ way to cancel Olympics

Google threatens to pull search engine from Australia over news code

Taking helm of divided nation, U.S. President Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’

Philippines’ Duterte throws support behind first Covid-19 vaccine

Study shows initial successes of Israel’s vaccination campaign

New migrant caravan met with tear gas, violence in Guatemala

Parler website comes back online with ‘lovers and haters’ note

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rockets

China imposes unspecified sanctions on US officials over Taiwan

Kamala Harris to resign from Senate on Monday

Afghanistan launches first polio vaccination drive of 2021

China’s economy grows 2.3 per cent in 2020, exceeding expectations

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 81

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot ash cloud

Ten soldiers killed in northern Afghanistan