Freedom of the press is under assault in Hong Kong. After the demise of Apple Daily another pro-democracy news outlet Stand news has announced that it will remove opinion articles and columns it published before June and stop accepting donations.

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy news outlet Stand News closes opinion columns

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage to COVID-19 linked pressures.

World Business Watch: Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May

Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict. Watch this report to know more.

Ethiopia’s government declares unilateral ceasefire in Tigray

United States has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world but that is not the only impact the pandemic has had in the country. It is also cause the biggest drop in the life expectancy in the US since WWII.

Pandemic leads to biggest drop in life expectancy in US since WWII

China has inaugurated the world's second largest hydropower dam as a part of what Chinese officials have described as Beijing's push towards carbon neutrality. Watch this report to know more.

China inaugurates the World's second largest hydropower dam

US President Joe Biden has assured outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that his country will not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Watch this report to know more.

US President Joe Biden hosts Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at White House

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to work together as they extended a 20-year-old bilateral agreement on friendship and cooperation to forge closer ties.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin extend 20-year-old friendship treaty

Campaigning for the by-elections at the small working class constituency in Britain's West Yorkshire, Batley and Spen made global news today after conservative party politician Richard Holdan accused labour of identity politics.

Batley & Spen By-Election: Tory MP Richard Holdan accuses Labour of hypocrisy

Mexico Supreme Court has decriminalised recreational Marijuana use for adults. Watch this report to know more.

Mexico: Recreational Marijuana use decriminalised for adults

In West Asia, pride is often synonymous with persecution. This Pride Month, Ghadi Francis takes a look at what it is like being a queer in West Asia. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

The West Asia Post | Pride month in West Asia

China's space agency has released video of its Zhurong rover trundling across the surface of Mars. Watch this video to know more.

China releases videos of its Mass Rover

In what could prove to be dealbreaker for the United States, Iran has refused to&nbsp;hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN&nbsp;nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)&nbsp;as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired. Presently, Tehran is&nbsp;in the midst of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal revival talks with US and other world leaders, though the talks have been&nbsp;adjourned for consultations. According to US officials, Iran's&nbsp;failure to engage with IAEA&nbsp;would contradict Iran's stated desire&nbsp;to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.

In other news, Former US President Donald Trump while speaking at an event&nbsp;at Ohio's Lorain County Fairgrounds, once again aired his election woes. Five months after he left office, he revisited some of the false claims familiar from his fruitless challenges of President Joe Biden's election victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In today's newsletter, we also bring for you pictures of&nbsp;Pride month's celebrations worldwide.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-says-nuclear-site-images-wont-be-given-to-iaea-as-deal-has-expired-394257">Iran says nuclear site images won't be given to IAEA as deal has expired</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200118-mohammad-baqer-qalibaf-file-photo.jpg" />Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament said that, Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN&nbsp;nuclear watchdog as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/secret-uk-defence-documents-found-at-a-bus-stop-in-kent-394292">Secret UK defence documents found at a bus stop in Kent</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200126-hms-defender.jpg" />Secret UK defence documents outlining&nbsp;the movement of the British warship that had led to Russia firing warning shots from the Crimean coast were found&nbsp;at a bus stop in England, UK says investigating.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-airs-old-election-grievances-at-campaign-style-rally-394254">Trump airs old election grievances at campaign-style rally</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200105-trump.jpg" />Former US president Donald Trump&nbsp;reprised his baseless election grievances and painted a dystopian picture of the country under Democratic control in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jj-to-stop-selling-opioids-in-us-reaches-usd-230-mn-settlement-394318">J&amp;J to stop selling opioids in US, reaches USD 230 mn settlement</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/08/06/153257-jnj-reu.jpg" />Pharma giant Johnson and Johnson, accused of fuelling the deadly US opioid crisis has reached a USD 230 million settlement with the state of New York. The company has confirmed that it will stop making or selling opioids in the US.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-have-drones-with-7000-km-range-says-irans-top-commander-394311">We have drones with 7,000 km range, says Iran's top commander</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200135-hossein-salami.jpg" />In a development thatmay be seen by the USA as a threat to regional stability, Iranian state media quoted a top commander of the Revolutionary Guards as saying that the country has drones with a range of 7000 km (4,375 miles).

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sisi-marks-first-iraq-visit-by-an-egyptian-leader-in-decades-394312">Sisi marks first Iraq visit by an Egyptian leader in decades</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200133-untitled-design-2021-06-27t182938375.jpg" />Marking the first visit by an Egyptian president to Iraq since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Baghdad&nbsp;for Tripartite summit involving&nbsp;Egypt, Jordan and Iraq.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/former-nepalese-ambassador-to-china-highlights-importance-of-bri-for-nepal-394178">Former Nepalese ambassador to China highlights importance of BRI for Nepal</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/06/19/145662-untitled-design-17.jpg" />Former Nepalese Ambassador to China Leela Mani Paudyal&nbsp;said that Nepal rejects Indo-Pacific Strategy and highlighted the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal's foreign policy.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/crowds-flee-dhaka-before-the-beginning-of-a-strict-lockdown-394250">Crowds flee Dhaka before the beginning of a strict lockdown</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199715-covidvaccineindiapti.jpg" />

Starting from Monday,&nbsp;no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless in an emergency, following this massive crowds in Dhaka have flocked to ferry terminals to&nbsp;try and get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/china-releases-video-of-zhurong-mars-rover-394304">China releases video of Zhurong Mars rover</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/27/200132-zhurong.jpg" />China's National Space Agency releases&nbsp;video of its Zhurong Mars rover which is part of the Tianwen-1 mission on Mars. It is China's first mission, which arrived in orbit around Mars in February this year.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-thousands-turn-out-for-pride-marches-all-across-the-globe-394272">IN PICS | Thousands turn out for Pride marches all across the globe</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/2021/06/27/200108-0009da797.jpg" />

Carrying rainbow flags and a range of placards, the&nbsp;march&nbsp;headed at various cities with people booming with enthusiasm.

In what could prove to be dealbreaker for the United States, Iran has refused to hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired.

In what could prove to be dealbreaker for the United States, Iran has refused to hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired. Presently, Tehran is in the midst of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal revival talks with US and other world leaders, though the talks have been adjourned for consultations. According to US officials, Iran's failure to engage with IAEA would contradict Iran's stated desire to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. In other news, Former US President Donald Trump while speaking at an event at Ohio's Lorain County Fairgrounds, once again aired his election woes. Five months after he left office, he revisited some of the false claims familiar from his fruitless challenges of President Joe Biden's election victory. In today's newsletter, we also bring for you pictures of Pride month's celebrations worldwide. Click on headlines to read more Iran says nuclear site images won't be given to IAEA as deal has expired Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament said that, Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired. Secret UK defence documents found at a bus stop in Kent Secret UK defence documents outlining the movement of the British warship that had led to Russia firing warning shots from the Crimean coast were found at a bus stop in England, UK says investigating. Trump airs old election grievances at campaign-style rally Former US president Donald Trump reprised his baseless election grievances and painted a dystopian picture of the country under Democratic control in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House. J&J to stop selling opioids in US, reaches USD 230 mn settlement Pharma giant Johnson and Johnson, accused of fuelling the deadly US opioid crisis has reached a USD 230 million settlement with the state of New York. The company has confirmed that it will stop making or selling opioids in the US. We have drones with 7,000 km range, says Iran's top commander In a development thatmay be seen by the USA as a threat to regional stability, Iranian state media quoted a top commander of the Revolutionary Guards as saying that the country has drones with a range of 7000 km (4,375 miles). Sisi marks first Iraq visit by an Egyptian leader in decades Marking the first visit by an Egyptian president to Iraq since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Baghdad for Tripartite summit involving Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. Former Nepalese ambassador to China highlights importance of BRI for Nepal Former Nepalese Ambassador to China Leela Mani Paudyal said that Nepal rejects Indo-Pacific Strategy and highlighted the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal's foreign policy. Crowds flee Dhaka before the beginning of a strict lockdown Starting from Monday, no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless in an emergency, following this massive crowds in Dhaka have flocked to ferry terminals to try and get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force. China releases video of Zhurong Mars rover China's National Space Agency releases video of its Zhurong Mars rover which is part of the Tianwen-1 mission on Mars. It is China's first mission, which arrived in orbit around Mars in February this year. IN PICS | Thousands turn out for Pride marches all across the globe Carrying rainbow flags and a range of placards, the march headed at various cities with people booming with enthusiasm.

Top 10 world news: Iran refuses to share nuclear site images with IAEA, Trump revisits election woes & more

The China-Nepal Rail Link is expected to go through the protected areas of the Himalayan Park which means that construction of the tunnel might serve a major blow to the environment of the region.

China-Nepal Rail Link may go through protected Himalayan park

Visitors will now be able to tour France's prehistoric caves through virtual reality. The caves were closed for visitors nearly six decades ago. Watch this report to know more.

France: Visitors can once again tour the Lascaux caves through VR

George floyd's murderer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison, disappointing many who felt the punishment fell short of the 30 years prosecutors had requested.&nbsp;As the ex-police officer is awarded a sentence over the murder of African-American man, two of Floyd's&nbsp;monuments have been vandalised. These monuments, a wooden statue in New York and a bronze one in New Jersey, were found&nbsp;defaced&nbsp;with an inscription of the American far-right cell “Patriot Front”,&nbsp;defined by&nbsp;the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “white nationalist hate group".

In other news,&nbsp;WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has&nbsp;chastised unnamed countries for their reluctance to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with low-income countries. Condemning the global failure, he said&nbsp;that even when poor countries cruelly lack doses, instead of helping them, rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people, who are not at great risk from COVID-19.

Read this newsletter to the end because we also have for you a piece of interesting news&nbsp;about what could be a "new species of human".&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chauvin-gets-22-12-years-in-prison-for-george-floyds-death-394037">Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/26/200007-derek-chauvin.jpg" />Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years&nbsp;in prison for the murder of George Floyd.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/george-floyds-new-york-statue-defaced-marked-with-neo-nazi-groups-name-394162">George Floyd's New York statue defaced, marked with neo-Nazi group's name</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/26/200054-untitled-design-50.jpg" />

In New York, less than a week after its unveiling, a statue of Geoge Floyd was found defaced and marked with a neo-nazi group’s name.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/just-give-us-the-vaccines-who-pleads-as-poor-countries-go-wanting-394068">Just give us the vaccines, WHO pleads, as poor countries go wanting</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/05/18/140957-who-chief.jpg" />WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says&nbsp;"Our world is failing, as the global community, we are failing,".&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iaea-demands-irans-answer-on-monitoring-tehran-says-not-obliged-to-reply-394039">IAEA demands Iran's answer on monitoring, Tehran says not obliged to reply</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/26/199990-iran.jpg" />The UN&nbsp;nuclear watchdog on Friday demanded an immediate reply from Iran on whether it would extend a monitoring agreement that expired overnight, prompting an Iranian envoy to respond that Tehran was under no obligation to provide an answer.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/biden-calls-on-afghans-to-decide-their-future-as-withdrawal-nears-end-394038">Biden calls on Afghans to 'decide their future' as withdrawal nears end</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/26/199992-us.jpg" />In a meeting with&nbsp; Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah,&nbsp;US&nbsp;President Joe Biden called on Afghans to decide the future of their country as the last US&nbsp;troops pack up after 20 years of war and government forces struggle to repel Taliban advances.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghanistan-peace-talks-should-go-on-unless-taliban-pull-out-abdullah-394131">Afghanistan peace talks should go on unless Taliban pull out: Abdullah</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2019/01/24/81571-untitled-design.jpg" />Abdullah Abdullah, the chief of Afghanistan's peace council says that&nbsp;unless the insurgents themselves pull out,&nbsp;talks with the Taliban on a political settlement should not be abandoned despite Taliban attacks.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trudeau-says-pope-should-apologise-on-canadian-soil-for-churchs-role-in-residential-schools-394067">Trudeau says Pope should apologise on Canadian soil for church's role in residential schools</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/08/08/153598-canada.jpg" />After nearly 1,000 bodies were found in two mass graves, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that&nbsp;he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologise for the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools for indigenous children.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-johnson-stands-by-health-secretary-who-broke-covid-19-rules-by-kissing-aide-394115">UK PM Johnson stands by health secretary, who broke COVID-19 rules by kissing aide</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/09/16/160089-untitled-design-91.jpg" />

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected calls on Friday to fire his health secretary after pictures appeared of him embracing and kissing an aide in his office, in what he acknowledged was a breach of coronavirus rules.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pride-is-back-at-the-white-house-biden-says-signing-pulse-nightclub-bill-394105">'Pride is back at the White House,' Biden says, signing Pulse nightclub bill</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/16/198775-joe-biden.jpg" />To honor the 49 people killed in a 2016 mass shooting, US President Joe Biden has designated the&nbsp;Pulse&nbsp;gay&nbsp;nightclub&nbsp;in Orlando, Florida, a national memorial.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/researchers-unveil-ancient-skull-nicknamed-as-dragon-man-394106">Researchers unveil ancient skull nicknamed as 'Dragon Man'</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/12/15/174107-skull-reuters.JPG" />In a recent development, Chinese researchers have unveiled an 'ancient skull' that could belong to a completely new species of human. The team claims that it&nbsp;is their 'closest evolutionary relative' among known species of ancient humans, such as Neanderthals and&nbsp;Homo erectus.

George floyd's murderer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison, disappointing many who felt the punishment fell short of the 30 years prosecutors had requested.

George floyd's murderer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison, disappointing many who felt the punishment fell short of the 30 years prosecutors had requested. As the ex-police officer is awarded a sentence over the murder of African-American man, two of Floyd's monuments have been vandalised. These monuments, a wooden statue in New York and a bronze one in New Jersey, were found defaced with an inscription of the American far-right cell “Patriot Front”, defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “white nationalist hate group". In other news, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has chastised unnamed countries for their reluctance to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with low-income countries. Condemning the global failure, he said that even when poor countries cruelly lack doses, instead of helping them, rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people, who are not at great risk from COVID-19. Read this newsletter to the end because we also have for you a piece of interesting news about what could be a "new species of human". Click on headlines to read more Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. George Floyd's New York statue defaced, marked with neo-Nazi group's name In New York, less than a week after its unveiling, a statue of Geoge Floyd was found defaced and marked with a neo-nazi group’s name. Just give us the vaccines, WHO pleads, as poor countries go wanting WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "Our world is failing, as the global community, we are failing,". IAEA demands Iran's answer on monitoring, Tehran says not obliged to reply The UN nuclear watchdog on Friday demanded an immediate reply from Iran on whether it would extend a monitoring agreement that expired overnight, prompting an Iranian envoy to respond that Tehran was under no obligation to provide an answer. Biden calls on Afghans to 'decide their future' as withdrawal nears end In a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, US President Joe Biden called on Afghans to decide the future of their country as the last US troops pack up after 20 years of war and government forces struggle to repel Taliban advances. Afghanistan peace talks should go on unless Taliban pull out: Abdullah Abdullah Abdullah, the chief of Afghanistan's peace council says that unless the insurgents themselves pull out, talks with the Taliban on a political settlement should not be abandoned despite Taliban attacks. Trudeau says Pope should apologise on Canadian soil for church's role in residential schools After nearly 1,000 bodies were found in two mass graves, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologise for the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools for indigenous children. UK PM Johnson stands by health secretary, who broke COVID-19 rules by kissing aide British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected calls on Friday to fire his health secretary after pictures appeared of him embracing and kissing an aide in his office, in what he acknowledged was a breach of coronavirus rules. 'Pride is back at the White House,' Biden says, signing Pulse nightclub bill To honor the 49 people killed in a 2016 mass shooting, US President Joe Biden has designated the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, a national memorial. Researchers unveil ancient skull nicknamed as 'Dragon Man' In a recent development, Chinese researchers have unveiled an 'ancient skull' that could belong to a completely new species of human. The team claims that it is their 'closest evolutionary relative' among known species of ancient humans, such as Neanderthals and Homo erectus.

Top 10 world news: Derek Chauvin sentenced, WHO's plea for vaccines & more

As South African authorities failed to vaccinate the majority of the population, thousands of opposition activists rallied in Pretoria to demand faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent's worst-hit country.

South Africa to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination

US president Joe Biden met his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani at the white house on Friday to demonstrate a continuing US commitment to Afghanistan. Watch this report to know more.

Biden: Afghans are going to have to decide their future

United Kingdom Health minister Matt Hancock has resigned after breaking social distancing rules. Watch this report to know more.

News Alert: Matt Hancock resigns as UK Health Secretary

At least four people have died and 159 still missing after a building partially collapsed in Miami on Thursday, city officials said.

Florida building collapse: 159 victims still missing under debris

Ashraf Ghani meet US President Joe Biden at White House

Israeli scientists say they have discovered a new kind of early human after studying pieces of fossilized bone dug up at a site used by a cement plant in central Israel. The fragments of a skull and a lower jaw with teeth were about 130,000 years old and could force a rethink of parts of the human family tree.

Israel: New early human discovered in 130,000-year-old fossils

US president Joe Biden met his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani at the white house on Friday to demonstrate a continuing u.s commitment to Afghanistan. Watch this report to know more.

US President Joe Biden calls on Afghans to 'decide their future' as withdrawal nears end

Steven Schaerer, an American citizen from California travelled to and lived in Beijing for 5 years after college. When his career started thriving he was detained and incarcerated in a Chinese prison compound. He narrates the horrors of being in Chinese detention to WION.

Steven Schaerer narrates the horrors of being in Chinese detention to WION

Joe Biden's Afghan exit plan Is America abandoning Afghan interpreters? Will Kabul collapse after U.S. Withdrawal? The fate of women's rights in Afghanistan. Can the Taliban return to power?

WION Wideangle | Afghanistan: Taliban return to power?

Days after Vienna talks of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal were adjourned for consultations, US&nbsp;Secretary of State Antony Blinken while talking to reporters warned that if the talks drag on like this, it would be 'very hard' for the United States to rejoin Iran nuclear deal. As of yet, no date has been decided for the resumption of Vienna talks.

In other news,&nbsp;as Pakistan still hasn't implemented the terror funding watchdog's&nbsp;action plan.&nbsp;the country&nbsp;continues to remain on&nbsp;Financial Action Task Force (FATF)&nbsp;grey list, for a country to be on the grey list is a signal that money in the country is being used for&nbsp;terror financing. Pakistan has now been on the grey list for three years.&nbsp;

Click on headlines to read more

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/very-hard-to-rejoin-iran-nuclear-deal-if-talks-drag-on-blinken-393936">'Very hard' to rejoin Iran nuclear deal if talks drag on: Blinken</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/03/28/189301-antonyblinken200321.jpg" />US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Friday that it would be 'very hard' for US to rejoin the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal if talks dragged on.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-remains-on-fatfs-grey-list-393939">Pakistan remains on FATF's grey list</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/05/197394-untitled-design-7.jpg" />Pakistan continues to remain on&nbsp;Financial Action Task Force (FATF)&nbsp;grey list as it is still to implement the terror funding watchdog's&nbsp;action plan.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-warns-of-humanitarian-disaster-in-syria-if-cross-border-aid-not-renewed-393880">WHO warns of 'humanitarian disaster' in Syria if cross-border aid not renewed</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/25/199905-syria.jpg" />Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria which expires next month could result in a new "humanitarian disaster" for the country`s rebel-held region in the northwest, Christian Lindmeier, a World Health Organization spokesman said on Friday. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/british-study-says-first-covid-19-case-could-have-emerged-in-china-in-october-2019-393966">British study says first COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in October 2019</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/23/199508-wuhan-lab.jpg" />

A British study by researchers from Britain's University of Kent&nbsp;shows&nbsp;that the&nbsp;virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in&nbsp;China&nbsp;as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sovereign-eu-should-be-able-to-represent-interests-says-merkel-after-eu-rejects-talks-with-putin-393950">Sovereign EU should be able to represent interests, says Merkel after EU rejects talks with Putin</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2018/09/12/55218-merkel.putin%2520%25281%2529.jpg" />After the&nbsp;European Union&nbsp;rejected a proposal to conduct summit talks with&nbsp;Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was instrumental in forwarding the proposal, said&nbsp;"a sovereign EU" should talk with the Russian president.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-anti-vaxxers-are-rushing-to-buy-fake-covid-19-jab-certificates-in-russia-393907">Why anti-vaxxers are rushing to buy fake COVID-19 jab certificates in Russia</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/25/199913-untitled-design-1.jpg" />After Russia made innoculations mandatory, anti-vaxxers and&nbsp;vaccine sceptics are rushing to get fake coronavirus jab certificates.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-reshuffles-hong-kong-top-officials-393960">China reshuffles Hong Kong top officials</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/25/199947-untitled-design-37.jpg" />In a move that&nbsp;critics say will further tighten Beijing's security squeeze on the global financial hub, China has done a reshuffle of the city's top officials.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/discriminatory-policy-hong-kong-court-rules-in-favour-of-lgbtq-community-393924">'Discriminatory policy': Hong Kong court rules in favour of LGBTQ community</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/06/30/147421-11.jpg" />Taking the progressive mindset a step forward, Hong Kong’s High Court has ruled in favour of the LGBTQ community with regard to owning subsidised housing.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-lashes-out-at-us-over-trade-restrictions-on-xinjiang-firm-393943">China lashes out at US over trade restrictions on Xinjiang firm</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/12/01/171991-ye-china.jpg" />After the US banned import of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others for alleged use of forced labour in Xinjiang,&nbsp;China lashed out at the "bandit-like" US government.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/assanges-fiancee-urges-biden-to-free-wikileaks-founder-to-show-us-has-changed-393879">Assange's fiancée urges Biden to free WikiLeaks founder to show US has changed</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/04/12/136595-julian-assange.jpg" />Julian Assange's fiance says that&nbsp;President Joe Biden must let the&nbsp;WikiLeaks founder&nbsp;go free if he wants the United States to become a beacon for a free press once again and put the legacy of Donald Trump behind it.

Days after Vienna talks of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal were adjourned for consultations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while talking to reporters warned that if the talks drag on like this, it would be 'very hard' for the United States to rejoin Iran nuclear deal.

Days after Vienna talks of the 2015 JCPOA Nuclear deal were adjourned for consultations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while talking to reporters warned that if the talks drag on like this, it would be 'very hard' for the United States to rejoin Iran nuclear deal. As of yet, no date has been decided for the resumption of Vienna talks. In other news, as Pakistan still hasn't implemented the terror funding watchdog's action plan. the country continues to remain on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, for a country to be on the grey list is a signal that money in the country is being used for terror financing. Pakistan has now been on the grey list for three years. Click on headlines to read more 'Very hard' to rejoin Iran nuclear deal if talks drag on: Blinken US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Friday that it would be 'very hard' for US to rejoin the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal if talks dragged on. Pakistan remains on FATF's grey list Pakistan continues to remain on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list as it is still to implement the terror funding watchdog's action plan. WHO warns of 'humanitarian disaster' in Syria if cross-border aid not renewed Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria which expires next month could result in a new "humanitarian disaster" for the country`s rebel-held region in the northwest, Christian Lindmeier, a World Health Organization spokesman said on Friday. British study says first COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in October 2019 A British study by researchers from Britain's University of Kent shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan. Sovereign EU should be able to represent interests, says Merkel after EU rejects talks with Putin After the European Union rejected a proposal to conduct summit talks with Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was instrumental in forwarding the proposal, said "a sovereign EU" should talk with the Russian president. Why anti-vaxxers are rushing to buy fake COVID-19 jab certificates in Russia After Russia made innoculations mandatory, anti-vaxxers and vaccine sceptics are rushing to get fake coronavirus jab certificates. China reshuffles Hong Kong top officials In a move that critics say will further tighten Beijing's security squeeze on the global financial hub, China has done a reshuffle of the city's top officials. 'Discriminatory policy': Hong Kong court rules in favour of LGBTQ community Taking the progressive mindset a step forward, Hong Kong’s High Court has ruled in favour of the LGBTQ community with regard to owning subsidised housing. China lashes out at US over trade restrictions on Xinjiang firm After the US banned import of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others for alleged use of forced labour in Xinjiang, China lashed out at the "bandit-like" US government. Assange's fiancée urges Biden to free WikiLeaks founder to show US has changed Julian Assange's fiance says that President Joe Biden must let the WikiLeaks founder go free if he wants the United States to become a beacon for a free press once again and put the legacy of Donald Trump behind it.

Top 10 world news: Iran Nuclear deal talks, Pakistan on FATF Grey list & more

Days after&nbsp;China's crack-down&nbsp;at&nbsp;Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid&nbsp;Apple Daily's office,&nbsp;the newspaper&nbsp;has shut down. Declaring&nbsp;itself a "victim of tyranny" in a defiant final edition, the publication ended&nbsp;it's 26-year run of criticising China's authoritarian government. Thousands of Hong Kongers were seen forming queues with residents racing&nbsp;to snap up one of the million copies of Apple Daily's final print.&nbsp;

In other news, as the Taliban makes further&nbsp;inroads in northern Afghanistan annexing the&nbsp;town of Shir Khan Bandar, a dry border port linked with Tajikistan, US experts&nbsp;say that Kabul's fall is not inevitable.

We also bring for you some interesting news about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and how insurance companies are not ready to price the risk of losing the billionaire in space.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-citizens-snap-up-final-edition-of-apple-daily-taiwan-edition-to-continue-operations-393571">Hong Kong citizens snap up final edition of Apple Daily, Taiwan edition to continue operations</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199691-untitled-design-3.jpg" />In a defiant final edition,&nbsp;Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily tabloid,&nbsp;declared itself a "victim of tyranny", after being forced to close under a new national security law on June 24.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/taliban-takeover-of-afghanistan-not-inevitable-us-experts-393669">Taliban takeover of Afghanistan not inevitable: US experts</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199756-untitled-design-10.jpg" />According to US experts, Kabul could be captured by the Taliban within a year as US forces withdraw from&nbsp;Afghanistan, but its fall is not inevitable and will depend on a much better-run Afghan defence force.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-makes-further-inroads-in-northern-afghanistan-seizes-border-port-with-tajikistan-393655">Taliban makes further inroads in northern Afghanistan, seizes border port with Tajikistan</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199748-taliban11.jpg" />Days after capturing a border crossing along the&nbsp;Tajikistan&nbsp;border, the Taliban made further inroads in northern Afghanistan annexing the&nbsp;town of Shir Khan Bandar which is reportedly a dry border port linked with Tajikistan.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-biden-summit-merkel-macron-back-eu-talks-with-putin-393671">After Biden summit, Merkel, Macron back EU talks with Putin</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199757-2111.jpg" />Chancellor&nbsp;Angela Merkel&nbsp;told the German parliament that the EU should seek "direct contact" with&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;as French President Macron said Europe's stability required a "demanding" dialogue with Russia.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-tells-taiwan-it-cannot-rely-on-united-states-future-lies-in-reunification-393615">China tells Taiwan it cannot rely on United States, future lies in 'reunification'</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/03/26/189069-untitled-design-2.jpg" />Chinese&nbsp;military said&nbsp;that&nbsp;Taiwan needs to be clearly aware that its future lies in "reunification" with China and that it cannot rely on the United States.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-warns-britain-against-unacceptable-provocation-in-black-sea-393643">Russia warns Britain against unacceptable 'provocation' in Black Sea</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199744-untitled-design-6.jpg" />Russia has warned Britain against&nbsp;unacceptable ''provocation''&nbsp;in the Black Sea after&nbsp;it&nbsp;fired warning shots at a British navy destroyer for&nbsp;violating the country's territorial waters,&nbsp;but the UK denied the incident had occurred.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/this-law-is-wrong-angela-merkel-joins-other-eu-leaders-in-criticising-hungarys-anti-lgbt-law-393534">'This law is wrong': Angela Merkel joins other EU leaders in criticising Hungary's anti-LGBT law</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/01/16/178702-angela-merkel.jpg" />German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed Hungary's proposed new law prohibiting the distribution of homosexuality and gender change materials in schools.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/sri-lanka-pardons-suspected-tamil-tigers-convicted-under-terrorism-law-393612">Sri Lanka pardons suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under terrorism law</a>

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In the&nbsp;first pardon&nbsp;people linked to the Tamil Tigers since Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to power in 2019,&nbsp;Sri Lanka's president pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebels.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/southern-ocean-officially-declared-as-fifth-in-the-world-national-geographic-393579">Southern Ocean officially declared as fifth in the world: National Geographic</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199697-southern-ocean-reuters.jpg" />

National Geographic, one of the world's most prestigious and well-known mapmakers, has declared the body of water that surrounds Antarctica, and is known as the&nbsp;Southern Ocean as Earth's fifth ocean.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-are-insurance-companies-not-ready-to-price-risk-of-losing-jeff-bezos-in-space-393626">Why are insurance companies not ready to price risk of losing Jeff Bezos in space?</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/24/199731-untitled-design-5.jpg" />Insurers are not ready to price the risk of losing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travellers as launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for them.

Days after China's crack-down at Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily's office, the newspaper has shut down. Declaring itself a "victim of tyranny" in a defiant final edition, the publication ended it's 26-year run of criticising China's authoritarian government.

Days after China's crack-down at Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily's office, the newspaper has shut down. Declaring itself a "victim of tyranny" in a defiant final edition, the publication ended it's 26-year run of criticising China's authoritarian government. Thousands of Hong Kongers were seen forming queues with residents racing to snap up one of the million copies of Apple Daily's final print. In other news, as the Taliban makes further inroads in northern Afghanistan annexing the town of Shir Khan Bandar, a dry border port linked with Tajikistan, US experts say that Kabul's fall is not inevitable. We also bring for you some interesting news about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and how insurance companies are not ready to price the risk of losing the billionaire in space. Click on headlines to read more Hong Kong citizens snap up final edition of Apple Daily, Taiwan edition to continue operations In a defiant final edition, Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily tabloid, declared itself a "victim of tyranny", after being forced to close under a new national security law on June 24. Taliban takeover of Afghanistan not inevitable: US experts According to US experts, Kabul could be captured by the Taliban within a year as US forces withdraw from Afghanistan, but its fall is not inevitable and will depend on a much better-run Afghan defence force. Taliban makes further inroads in northern Afghanistan, seizes border port with Tajikistan 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. After Biden summit, Merkel, Macron back EU talks with Putin Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament that the EU should seek "direct contact" with Russia as French President Macron said Europe's stability required a "demanding" dialogue with Russia. China tells Taiwan it cannot rely on United States, future lies in 'reunification' Chinese military said that Taiwan needs to be clearly aware that its future lies in "reunification" with China and that it cannot rely on the United States. Russia warns Britain against unacceptable 'provocation' in Black Sea Russia has warned Britain against unacceptable ''provocation'' in the Black Sea after it fired warning shots at a British navy destroyer for violating the country's territorial waters, but the UK denied the incident had occurred. 'This law is wrong': Angela Merkel joins other EU leaders in criticising Hungary's anti-LGBT law German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed Hungary's proposed new law prohibiting the distribution of homosexuality and gender change materials in schools. Sri Lanka pardons suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under terrorism law In the first pardon people linked to the Tamil Tigers since Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to power in 2019, Sri Lanka's president pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebels. Southern Ocean officially declared as fifth in the world: National Geographic National Geographic, one of the world's most prestigious and well-known mapmakers, has declared the body of water that surrounds Antarctica, and is known as the Southern Ocean as Earth's fifth ocean. Why are insurance companies not ready to price risk of losing Jeff Bezos in space? Insurers are not ready to price the risk of losing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travellers as launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for them.

Top 10 world news: Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily shuts down, US experts say Kabul's fall not inevitable & more

Amid the ongoing negotiations on the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal,&nbsp;German foreign minister Heiko Maas has revealed that there&nbsp;was a good chance the 2015 deal can be revived. Iran's&nbsp;presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has also been quoted saying that the US has agreed to remove about 1,040&nbsp;of the sanctions imposed on Iran under former US President Donald Trump. Amid the nuclear deal negotiations, Iran state TV has also reported a foiled sabotage attempt at one of the buildings owned by the country's Atomic Energy Agency.&nbsp;

In other news, United State's leading infectious disease expert&nbsp;Anthony Fauci has warned that the&nbsp;highly contagious <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/delta-is-the-fastest-covid-19-variant-and-will-pick-off-the-most-vulnerable-who-393278">Delta variant of COVID-19</a> was the&nbsp;"greatest threat" to&nbsp;eradicating the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19 pandemic</a>.&nbsp;Meanwhile, scientists may have developed a universal vaccine&nbsp;that can protect not just against COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses as well.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/about-1040-trump-era-sanctions-will-be-lifted-iran-germany-eye-nuclear-deal-revival-393406">'About 1,040 Trump-era sanctions will be lifted': Iran, Germany eye nuclear deal revival</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/23/199592-rr.jpg" />Amid negotiations with&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;on the nuclear deal in Vienna, German foreign minister Heiko Maas said there was a good chance the 2015 JCPOA deal can be revived.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-foils-sabotage-attack-on-atomic-energy-agency-building-state-tv-393421">Iran foils sabotage attack on atomic energy agency building: State TV</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2019/09/07/109263-untitled-design-2019-09-07t164727875.jpg" />Amid the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and P5 + 1 countries, Iran’s state television reported that&nbsp;the country&nbsp;foiled a sabotage attack on a building belonging to its Atomic Energy Agency.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moscow-will-work-with-the-us-against-hackers-russian-security-chief-393396">Moscow will work with the US against hackers: Russian security chief&nbsp;</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/10/23/166418-cyberattack.jpg" />

Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said that abiding&nbsp;by the agreements struck during the recent Geneva summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, Moscow will collaborate with the US to track down cybercriminals.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/fauci-calls-delta-variant-greatest-threat-to-eradicating-covid-19-pandemic-393420">Fauci calls Delta variant 'greatest threat' to eradicating COVID-19 pandemic</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/05/01/193445-oof-1.jpg" />With the Delta variant making up for more than 20 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in the US, country's infectious disease expert Dr Anthony&nbsp;Fauci has said&nbsp;highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to&nbsp;eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/stop-benefitting-from-forced-labour-blinken-warns-countries-against-taking-advantage-of-uighurs-393444">'Stop benefitting from forced labour': Blinken warns countries against taking advantage of Uighurs</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/03/18/187833-untitled-design.jpg" />US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned against benefitting from forced labour in Xinjiang, speaking during a visit to Germany, whose iconic automaker Volkswagen operates in the Chinese region.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-slams-china-for-stifling-dissent-after-apple-daily-announces-closure-393403">UK slams China for stifling dissent after Apple Daily announces closure</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/05/11/194545-boris1.jpg" />After the closure of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Britain&nbsp;blasted China for using a new national security law to stifle free speech in Hong Kong.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/universal-coronavirus-vaccine-scientists-make-unique-discovery-that-may-help-prevent-future-pandemics-393371">Universal coronavirus vaccine? Scientists make unique discovery that may help prevent future pandemics</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/17/198819-corbevax.JPG" />Scientists have developed a universal vaccine that protected mice not just against COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses while triggering the immune system to fight off a dangerous variant. They've developed this vaccine to prevent a future coronavirus pandemic.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/junkyard-of-empires-afghans-sift-through-leftovers-of-us-occupation-393388">Junkyard of empires: Afghans sift through leftovers of US occupation</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/23/199586-0009ce9gq.jpg" />Amid the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, squatting in the dust by the main road to Afghanistan's biggest airbase, Mir Salam sifts through a pile of broken electronics in front of him, salvaged from departing US troops.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-says-to-boost-military-ties-with-myanmar-as-junta-leader-visits-393334">Russia says to boost military ties with Myanmar as junta leader visits</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/06/23/199560-russia-myanmar-relations.jpg" />Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu tells visiting junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that Moscow is committed to strengthening military ties with Myanmar

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/crushing-climate-impacts-to-hit-sooner-than-feared-draft-un-report-393373">Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report</a>

<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/03/01/184953-pjimage-9.jpg" />According to a landmark draft report from the UN's climate science advisors, climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Amid the ongoing negotiations on the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal, German foreign minister Heiko Maas has revealed that there was a good chance the 2015 deal can be revived.

Amid the ongoing negotiations on the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal, German foreign minister Heiko Maas has revealed that there was a good chance the 2015 deal can be revived. Iran's presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has also been quoted saying that the US has agreed to remove about 1,040 of the sanctions imposed on Iran under former US President Donald Trump. Amid the nuclear deal negotiations, Iran state TV has also reported a foiled sabotage attempt at one of the buildings owned by the country's Atomic Energy Agency. In other news, United State's leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned that the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 was the "greatest threat" to eradicating the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, scientists may have developed a universal vaccine that can protect not just against COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses as well. Click on headlines to read more 'About 1,040 Trump-era sanctions will be lifted': Iran, Germany eye nuclear deal revival Amid negotiations with Iran on the nuclear deal in Vienna, German foreign minister Heiko Maas said there was a good chance the 2015 JCPOA deal can be revived. Iran foils sabotage attack on atomic energy agency building: State TV Amid the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and P5 + 1 countries, Iran’s state television reported that the country foiled a sabotage attack on a building belonging to its Atomic Energy Agency. Moscow will work with the US against hackers: Russian security chief Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said that abiding by the agreements struck during the recent Geneva summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, Moscow will collaborate with the US to track down cybercriminals. Fauci calls Delta variant 'greatest threat' to eradicating COVID-19 pandemic With the Delta variant making up for more than 20 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in the US, country's infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Stop benefitting from forced labour': Blinken warns countries against taking advantage of Uighurs US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned against benefitting from forced labour in Xinjiang, speaking during a visit to Germany, whose iconic automaker Volkswagen operates in the Chinese region. UK slams China for stifling dissent after Apple Daily announces closure After the closure of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Britain blasted China for using a new national security law to stifle free speech in Hong Kong. Universal coronavirus vaccine? Scientists make unique discovery that may help prevent future pandemics Scientists have developed a universal vaccine that protected mice not just against COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses while triggering the immune system to fight off a dangerous variant. They've developed this vaccine to prevent a future coronavirus pandemic. Junkyard of empires: Afghans sift through leftovers of US occupation Amid the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, squatting in the dust by the main road to Afghanistan's biggest airbase, Mir Salam sifts through a pile of broken electronics in front of him, salvaged from departing US troops. Russia says to boost military ties with Myanmar as junta leader visits Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu tells visiting junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that Moscow is committed to strengthening military ties with Myanmar Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report According to a landmark draft report from the UN's climate science advisors, climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Top 10 news: Iran's Trump-era sanctions to be lifted, Fauci calls Delta variant 'greatest threat', and more

UN Human Rights Council members hit out at China's record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet on the second day of its 47th session. As US troops continued to pull out from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday captured a key&nbsp;border crossing with Tajikistan even as the Pentagon had said a day earlier that it could delay the pullout due to the militant group's continued attacks.

Cuban government announced on Tuesday that&nbsp;its&nbsp;Abdala&nbsp;coronavirus vaccine has shown 92.28 per cent efficacy in the last stage of clinical trials.&nbsp;The government had said earlier announced that its vaccine&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cuba-encouraged-by-early-efficacy-results-of-homegrown-covid-19-vaccine-392671">Soberana 2</a>&nbsp;had achieved 62 per cent efficacy with two or three doses.&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under certain conditions.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-human-rights-council-members-question-chinas-record-in-xinjiang-hong-kong-tibet-393172">UN Human Rights Council members question China's record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong &amp; Tibet</a>

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Canadian ambassador Leslie Norton highlighted the deteriorating "fundamental freedoms in&nbsp;Hong Kong" under the national security law and the human rights situation in Tibet.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-captures-afghanistans-main-border-crossing-with-tajikistan-393160">Taliban captures Afghanistan's main border crossing with Tajikistan</a>

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The&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;has already claimed to have annexed at least 50 districts since it launched a major offensive last month as the US announced it was pulling out of the country by September 11.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/abdala-vaccine-9228-effective-against-covid-19-says-cuba-393134">Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against COVID-19, says Cuba</a>

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Cuban government had said earlier announced that its vaccine&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cuba-encouraged-by-early-efficacy-results-of-homegrown-covid-19-vaccine-392671">Soberana 2</a>&nbsp;had achieved 62 per cent efficacy with two or three doses.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/eu-top-court-hands-win-to-youtube-in-user-copyright-fight-393109">EU top court hands win to YouTube in user copyright fight</a>

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The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe's $1 trillion creative industry and online platforms, with the former seeking compensation or action from the latter for unauthorised works that are uploaded.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/people-without-vaccines-will-have-lack-of-job-options-warns-russias-kremlin-393174">People without vaccines will have lack of job options, warns Russia's Kremlin</a>

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This warning has come a little after the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, warned an alarming increase in number of coronavirus cases in a few regions of Russia

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-drank-bleach-to-cure-covid-claims-man-behind-magic-cure-393147">'Donald Trump drank bleach to cure Covid', claims man behind 'magic cure'</a>

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Trump had made the&nbsp;comments on bleach in April when the coronavirus was not only widely spreading across the nation.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/crypto-mining-how-does-digital-currency-manufacturing-affect-environment-393162">Crypto mining: How does digital currency manufacturing affect environment?</a>

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Elon Musk’s Tesla recently stopped the new payment method as he feared crypto mining was negatively affecting the environment.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/why-the-worlds-happiest-country-is-seeking-migrants-393152">Why the 'world's happiest country' is seeking migrants</a>

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In 2009, Finland had 17 per cent of its&nbsp;population aged over 65 which was one the highest in the world.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bolsonaro-asks-journalist-to-shut-up-for-urging-him-to-keep-mask-on-393127">Bolsonaro asks journalist to 'shut up' for urging him to keep mask on</a>

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"Shut your mouth! You are creeps! You practice rogue journalism, which doesn't help at all. You destroy the Brazilian family, destroy the Brazilian religion!" Bolsonaro lashed out at the reporter after a military ceremony in Guaratingueta, in the state of Sao Paulo.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/drinking-coffee-regularly-decreases-chances-of-chronic-liver-diseases-study-393155">Drinking coffee regularly decreases chances of chronic liver diseases: Study</a> 
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It was also observed that regular coffee drinkers had 49 per cent less chance of dying from chronic liver disease, than non-coffee consumers.

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UN Human Rights Council members hit out at China's record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet on the second day of its 47th session. As US troops continued to pull out from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday captured a key border crossing with Tajikistan even as the Pentagon had said a day earlier that it could delay the pullout due to the militant group's continued attacks.

UN Human Rights Council members hit out at China's record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet on the second day of its 47th session. As US troops continued to pull out from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday captured a key border crossing with Tajikistan even as the Pentagon had said a day earlier that it could delay the pullout due to the militant group's continued attacks. Cuban government announced on Tuesday that its Abdala coronavirus vaccine has shown 92.28 per cent efficacy in the last stage of clinical trials. The government had said earlier announced that its vaccine Soberana 2 had achieved 62 per cent efficacy with two or three doses. Meanwhile, Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under certain conditions. Click on headlines to read more UN Human Rights Council members question China's record in Xinjiang, Hong Kong & Tibet Canadian ambassador Leslie Norton highlighted the deteriorating "fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong" under the national security law and the human rights situation in Tibet. Taliban captures Afghanistan's main border crossing with Tajikistan The Taliban has already claimed to have annexed at least 50 districts since it launched a major offensive last month as the US announced it was pulling out of the country by September 11. Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against COVID-19, says Cuba Cuban government had said earlier announced that its vaccine Soberana 2 had achieved 62 per cent efficacy with two or three doses. EU top court hands win to YouTube in user copyright fight The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe's $1 trillion creative industry and online platforms, with the former seeking compensation or action from the latter for unauthorised works that are uploaded. People without vaccines will have lack of job options, warns Russia's Kremlin This warning has come a little after the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, warned an alarming increase in number of coronavirus cases in a few regions of Russia 'Donald Trump drank bleach to cure Covid', claims man behind 'magic cure' Trump had made the comments on bleach in April when the coronavirus was not only widely spreading across the nation. Crypto mining: How does digital currency manufacturing affect environment? Elon Musk’s Tesla recently stopped the new payment method as he feared crypto mining was negatively affecting the environment. Why the 'world's happiest country' is seeking migrants In 2009, Finland had 17 per cent of its population aged over 65 which was one the highest in the world. Bolsonaro asks journalist to 'shut up' for urging him to keep mask on "Shut your mouth! You are creeps! You practice rogue journalism, which doesn't help at all. You destroy the Brazilian family, destroy the Brazilian religion!" Bolsonaro lashed out at the reporter after a military ceremony in Guaratingueta, in the state of Sao Paulo. Drinking coffee regularly decreases chances of chronic liver diseases: Study It was also observed that regular coffee drinkers had 49 per cent less chance of dying from chronic liver disease, than non-coffee consumers.

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The economy of United States continues to show 'sustained improvement' from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing job market gains, but inflation has 'increased notably in recent months,' Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing.

Fed's Powell expects notable rise in inflation

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