Elmau, Germany | Xinhua | The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations vowed to “continue to impose severe and immediate economic costs” on Russia at the conclusion of their three-day summit on Tuesday. They said they were seeking to impose a “price cap” on Russian oil, but no specific …
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Houston, U.S. | Xinhua | A wave of protests and lawsuits has swept the United States after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. A judge on Monday blocked southern state Louisiana from enforcing the abortion ban, while …
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Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday adopted a regulation aiming to ensure that gas storage capacities in the EU are filled before the winter season and can be shared between member states. The regulation provided that underground gas storage on member states’ territory …
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Ottawa, Canada | Xinhua | The Public Health Agency of Canada on Monday confirmed a total of 235 cases of monkeypox in the country as of June 24. In a statement, the health agency provided an update on the confirmed cases, including two cases from British Columbia, four from Alberta, …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, although the agency called for intense response efforts to control further spread. The rare viral disease, occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and …
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Denver, United States | Xinhua | U.S. Congress voted this week to enact the first gun control measures in America since assault weapons were banned for a decade in 1995, though many still doubt the real effect of the law on stemming gun violence. The conclusive 67-34 vote Thursday in …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law what has been described as a gun safety bill as shootings continue to take a toll on the nation. The legislation, signed on Saturday morning, takes effect a month after a gunman broke into an elementary school in …
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CHOGM: Why it won’t be the relaunch some were hoping for NEWS ANALYSIS | Between June 20-25 most of the leaders of some 54 countries – from Africa, Europe, Asia and Southern America – converged on Kigali for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Philip Murphy, a professor of …
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Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | At least four rallies for abortion rights were held in Los Angeles after U.S. Supreme Court made decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The first Los Angeles crowds to protest the ruling began to gather around noon outside the federal courthouse downtown and grew …
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New York, US | Xinhua | For more than 20 years, the U.S. federal government failed to properly support research into gun violence, reported Scientific American on Thursday. “We spent about 63 U.S. dollars in research dollars per life lost to gun violence, compared to roughly 1,000 dollars per life …
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