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New Zealand PM sets out plans to re-connect with post-pandemic world

(Reuters) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday her government will explore

Global concern grows as COVID-19 variant ravages rural India

(Reuters) — India’s coronavirus death toll crossed 250,000 on Wednesday in the deadliest 24 hours

Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments

(AP) — Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon

EXCLUSIVE Fed privately presses big banks on risks from climate change

(Reuters) — The U.S. Federal Reserve has asked lenders to start providing information on the

Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

(AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza

Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode

(AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more

Japan’s coronavirus vaccine booking system crashes

(Reuters)— Technical problems derailed Japan’s coronavirus vaccination booking system on Wednesday, compounding frustration over the

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on inflation fears

(AP) — Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday as investors looked ahead to U.S. data they

Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

(Reuters) — Researchers in Singapore have found a way of controlling a Venus flytrap using

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Mindoro, Philippines – EMSC

(Reuters)—An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Mindoro, Philippines, early on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre