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Joe Biden to urge G-7 leaders to publicly call out, compete with China

The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labour practices as the Group of Seven leaders gather at a summit

UK's Boris Johnson confirms G7 pledge to donate 1 billion vaccine doses

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Group of Seven wealthy nations have pledged over 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses for poorer nations.

French Open defends "pragmatic" stance in Osaka dealings

French Open organizers said they took a 'pragmatic' approach in their dealings with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, insisting they tried to engage with her before she decided to withdraw.

As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on Covid-19 vaccines, climate

The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with promises, including vaccinating the world against coronavirus and tackling climate change.

Israel to swear in government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's long rule

Israel is set to swear in a new government that will send Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and end a political crisis that sparked four elections in two years

Brazil's Bolsonaro fined as he flouts mask rule before motorcyclists

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask

Bidder pays $28 mn to fly into space with Jeff Bezos next month

An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28 million bid Saturday.

Finland beats Denmark at Euro 2020 after Christian Eriksen's collapse

Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game overshadowed by Eriksen's collapse on the field

Romelu Lukaku sends message to Eriksen as Belgium wins at Euro 2020

Romelu Lukaku delivered a heartfelt message to Denmark player Christian Eriksen after scoring the first of his two goals in Belgium's 3-0 win over Russia on Saturday at the European Championship

Euro 2020: Denmark's Eriksen stable after collapsing on pitch, says UEFA

Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further examinations at Rigshospitalet, writes Danish federation on twitter

G-7 summit: Aid groups appeal to for cash to get shots into arms

Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public health experts and humanitarian groups that are calling for money

French Open 2021: Barbora Krejcikova wins maiden Grand Slam title

Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final Saturday.

British PM Boris Johnson meets with EU leaders amid Brexit spat

The EU is angry at British delay in implementing new checks on some goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK

US President Biden to urge G7 leaders to call out, compete with China

The officials said Biden wanted G-7 leaders to speak out in a single voice against forced labour practices targeting Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities.

UN General Assembly approves Costa Rica's Grynspan to head UN trade body

Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan will be the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organization

US Covid-19 vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom

Demand for the Covid-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to the federal government, even though less than half of their total populations are vaccinated

Iraq oil minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail says gas sector a priority

Iraq's oil sector is rebounding after a catastrophic year triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with key investment projects on the horizon, Iraq's oil minister said Friday.

Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey in Euro 2020 tournament opener

Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed Friday just how eager the team was to play the tournament opener

US dismantles Trump-era govt office for victims of immigrant crime

The Joe Biden administration said on Friday it has dismantled a Trump-era government office to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants

Bills that could curb market power of Big Tech companies unveiled in House

The proposed legislation targets the structure of the companies and could break them up, a radical step for Congress to take toward a powerful industry