Morning News Brief: Jeff Bezos steps down, Joe Biden on COVID-19, and more
Morning News Brief: Jeff Bezos steps down, Joe Biden on Covid-19, and more
Morning news brief: In this newsletter, we bring to you the largest news stories of the morning.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday that the COVAX system will be given an ultimatum this week to provide the country's portion of coronavirus vaccines.President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day on Sunday with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if COVID-19 has yet to be fully "vanquished."
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'Either send us the vaccines or give us our money back': Venezuela to COVAX
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday that the COVAX system will be given an ultimatum this week to provide the country's portion of coronavirus vaccines, even though all outstanding payments to the global vaccine-sharing plan have been made.
Don't get me wrong, COVID-19 has not been vanquished: US President Joe Biden
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
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Why did FSSAI ban the sale of Old Monk, Antiquity Blue and other liquor brands?
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution against Centre's mandatory E20 petrol rollout
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Scientists find descendants of ancient sea creatures trapped under Antarctica's Blood Falls
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Who is Sujatha Vijayakumar? The producer defending daughter Aarti in Ravi Mohan divorce battle
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Who is Devendra Nath Mahto, Jharkhand’s 'Sonam Wangchuk' fasting for protesting students?
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'World's most beautiful village' with only 627 people generated Rs 58 lakh in traffic fines in 2025
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Indian vessel sinks after Red Sea attack off Yemen; all crew rescued
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7 longest flights in the world - Singapore, Qantas, Qatar and others
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Tamil Nadu leader Udhayanidhi Stalin draws severe backlash over derogatory remark against Trisha
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Another assassination attempt? Armed man arrested at Trump's golf course ahead of presidential visit to LA
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Munir-protege Mohsin Naqvi’s claim of unearthing huge scam triggers tremors in Pakistan’s power corridors
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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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Can an S-400 detect a bird?
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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WMO warns Super El Niño is set to become monstrous between Aug-Oct - This was 'only a warm-up act'
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Why did India turn down the US offer for F-35 fighter jets? EXPLAINED
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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‘India’s FCRA bill an attack on Christians, could hit bilateral ties,’ says US lawmaker
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New OTT releases this week (August 3-9, 2026): Main Vaapas Aaunga, Uyir, Operation Safed Sagar- 6 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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Trump, Putin kissing in Amsterdam? Pride parade’s ‘couple’ goes viral | WATCH
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'Should not be bullied': CJP says movement will expand beyond protests. Politics, or something bigger?
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Did military GPS jamming cause a plane to crash in New Mexico? Here's what a report says
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Trump goes 'bing bing bing' 11 times within 5 seconds at Iran war briefing
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Influencer killed on livestream: Mexican cartel boss' son asked dad to kill woman who broke up with him
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Ghajini villain Pradeep Rawat passes away at 74 after battle with cancer
President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day on Sunday with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if COVID-19 has yet to be fully "vanquished."
Gettr, social media app created by a former Trump aide, hacked
Several verified profile pages on Gettr, Jason Miller's new social networking platform, were reportedly hacked and defiled. Miller was once an adviser to former President Trump.
Queen Elizabeth honours Britain's health service for pandemic work
Queen Elizabeth has awarded Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) the George Cross - the highest civilian gallantry award - in recognition of 73 years of dedicated service, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO
As he prepares to blast off into a new career stage, JeffBezosleaves an enduring legacy after transforming Amazon from a modest online bookseller into one of the world's most powerful corporations.
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