According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, the COVID-19 pandemic might’ve caused the worst decline in US life expectancy, that too while disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic Americans.

Study shows pandemic's disproportionate impact on US people of colour, decrease in life expectancy

American surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy has warned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is significantly more transmissible and dangerous. Reported in over 85 countries, the variant which now makes up for 90 per cent of all new cases causes a more severe illness as compared to other variants.

US Surgeon General warns against Delta Variant, says it's more transmissible

Germany and France are pushing EU counterparts to consider a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as the bloc weighs its strategy to keep Moscow in check, diplomats said Wednesday.

Germany, France propose EU-Russia summit: Diplomats

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin scrambled to save faltering markets at the start of the pandemic last year, America’s top economic officials were in near-constant contact with a Wall Street executive whose firm stood to benefit financially from the rescue.

Top US officials consulted with BlackRock as markets melted down

Antonov An-225 Mriya the world's heaviest aircraft made a stopover at Karachi airport on Wednesday after taking off from Kyiv’s Gostomel Antonov Airport in Ukraine in its first flight in nearly a year.

Antonov An-225 Mriya, world's heaviest aircraft makes stopover at Karachi airport; Twitter reacts

Russia recorded over 20,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday which is the highest since January as the country continued to grapple with the virus amid low vaccination.

Russia registers record high COVID-19 cases, deaths

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The Russian capital Moscow on Tuesday reported its hottest temperature in over 100 years in the month of June, with the mercury hitting 34.7°C. Russia’s meteorological service, Roshydromet forecasted the temperatures to remain on the high side for the next two days.

Moscow records highest June temperature in 120 years

Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament that EU should seek "direct contact" with Russia as French President Macron said Europe's stability required a "demanding" dialogue with Russia.

After Biden summit, Merkel, Macron back EU talks with Putin

Rap music in China has turned "patriotic" as the Communist Party celebrates its 100th birthday this year. A Chinese band has released a song in which 100 Chinese rappers applauded the Chinese Communist Party’s achievements with the song titled "100%".

Ahead of Communist Party’s 100th birthday, rap turns '100%' patriotic in China

Days after capturing a border crossing along the Tajikistan border, the Taliban made further inroads in northern Afghanistan annexing the town of Shir Khan Bandar which is reportedly a dry border port linked with Tajikistan.

Taliban makes further inroads in northern Afghanistan, seizes border port with Tajikistan

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