Top 10 world news today: Half of Americans now fully vaccinated, Hong Kong to throw away vaccines, and more
Top 10 world news today
Top 10 world news today: We bring to you the biggest headlines of May 25, 2021 in this daily newsletter. In the aftermath of the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, US Secretary of State Blinkenon Tuesday assured that rebuilding efforts in Gaza will not benefit the terror outfit Hamas in any way. Meanwhile, tensions in Belarus continue to persist after a plane carrying a journalist was intercepted and the scribe jailed. Western countries have called the act "state piracy" and are now threatening that they may cut aviation ties with the country. On the science front, we bring some sun-themed news - about how space weather changes could wreak havoc on planet Earth. Don't forget to click on the headline to read the full story!
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who is on a trip to theMiddle Eastin order to ensure peace after theIsraeli-Hamasconflict said that a lot of "hard work" was required to restore "hope, respect and some trust" after the clash in Gaza.
Western powers prepared to pile sanctions on Belarus and cut off its aviation links on Monday, furious after it scrambled a warplane to intercept a Ryanair aircraft and arrest a dissident journalist, an act one official denounced as 'state piracy'.
Half of all adults in the United States would be fully vaccinated by the end of Tuesday, the White House said, marking a big milestone in the world’s hardest-hit country’s fight against coronavirus.
The Hong Kong authorities have warned that it may be forced to throw away millions ofcoronavirusvaccinedoses as it is fast approaching its expiry date.
According to an NGO, bodies ofmigrantchildren were left abandoned for three days ona beachinZuwarain Libya.
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday that trials had shown its Covid-19 vaccine is "highly effective" in adolescents aged 12-17 and the company would seek regulators' approval in June.
Alexei Navalny, the Kremlincritic currently in prison, has claimed that three new criminal investigations have been initiated against him by Russian authorities.
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