Coronavirus fight: UN chief says world leaders are falling short
by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells world leaders to stop bickering, back global coronavirus pandemic response.
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Florida eases some COVID-19 restrictions despite dangers
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California governor to close beaches again after weekend crowds
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Al Jazeera’s The Take Wins at New York Festivals Radio Awards
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Lebanon employer investigated over Nigeria domestic worker abuse
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Tajikistan declares first coronavirus cases
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Unity government of Likud, Blue and White passes first reading at Knesset
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Quiet and desolate Ramadan in Kashmir amid back-to-back lockdowns
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela ally Denis Goldberg dies
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Turkey’s religious directorate criticised over coronavirus
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A-G green lights Benjamin Netanyahu to form gov’t despite indictment
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Qatar begins manufacturing ventilators amid coronavirus pandemic
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Israeli researchers discover security flaws in online learning platforms
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Southern Australia braces for coldest end to April in 50 years
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New York state paid $69 million for ventilators that that never came
New York State paid Yaron Oren-Pines, a Silicon Valley electrical engineer, more than $69 million for ventilators that arrived in the state.
Germany bans Hezbollah, conducts raids to find suspected members
Germany says up to 1,050 people part of group’s hardline wing as it adds Hezbollah to list of ‘terrorist’ organisations.