Cuba confirmed 1,435 Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths
Cuban health authorities confirmed 1,435 positive cases of Covid-19, 115 less than the previous day, and 19 deaths due to complications associated with the disease
Saudi jets heavily bomb Yemeni capital, target pharmaceutical warehouses
At least one person has been killed and three others wounded when Saudi fighter jets struck pharmaceutical warehouses in Yemen capital province of Sana
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announces social media site
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for his role in allegedly inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol following his election defeat last year
U.S.-Mexico border crossing arrests reach record highs
U.S. authorities reportedly detained 1.7 million migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border this fiscal year – marking an all-time high and highlighting the deepening political and humanitarian challenges the Biden administration
Russia orders non-working week after record COVID deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country workers to stay off work for a week starting later this month amid rising coronavirus infection and death numbers
Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short
African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100 billion annual target to help the developing world tackle climate change
More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike in U.S.
Over 10,000 workers at John Deere farm equipment plants across the U.S. Midwest went on strike at midnight to fight for fair wages, pension benefits for all workers and good working conditions
International Energy Agency says world needs to triple investment in renewable power
Investment in renewable energy needs to triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to effectively fight climate change and keep volatile energy markets under control, the International Energy Agency
Honduran opposition unites ahead of presidential elections
The Honduran opposition parties Libertad y Refundación (Libre) and Salvador de Honduras (PSH) announced on Wednesday the formation of an electoral alliance
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