Top 10 world news: Israel airstrikes on Gaza, Fauci says US-approved vaccines effective against Delta variant & more
Top 10 World news
Israel carried out airstrikes against Islamist militant sites in Gaza on Friday, reportedly in retaliation toincendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave.
Meanwhile,Amid the growing panic over the Delta variant of coronavirus,USA top coronavirus expert and White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci says that vaccines that have been authorised by the US are effective against the 'variant of concern' B.1.617.2.
In other news, the Taliban has expressed joy over the exit of all US and NATO forces from Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base, saying that they "welcome and support" it asa sign of an imminent final withdrawal of foreign troops from the country.
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