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As Covid-19 ticks up, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
As of last month, less than one-quarter of US adults and 14 per cent of children were up to date in their Covid-19 shots
 "As Covid-19 ticks up, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign")
EU leaders agree on officials who will be face of European Commission
EU top appointments are supposed to ensure geographic and ideological balance
 "EU leaders agree on officials who will be face of European Commission")
Prez Biden opens debate on weak footing as he tries to criticise Trump
Biden had a raspy voice, struggling repeatedly to clear his throat, and had a halting delivery as he tried to defend his economic record and criticise Trump
 "Prez Biden opens debate on weak footing as he tries to criticise Trump")
CIR sues OpenAI, Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement
"It's immensely dangerous, Monika Bauerlein, the nonprofit's CEO, told The Associated Press. Our existence relies on users finding our work valuable and deciding to support it."
 "CIR sues OpenAI, Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement")
US weekly jobless claims fall, but total recipients highest since 2021
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000 from 239,000 the previous week
 "US weekly jobless claims fall, but total recipients highest since 2021")
US economic growth for last quarter expanded slightly to 1.4% annual rate
The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the gross domestic product the economy's total output of goods and services advanced at a 1.3 per cent rate last quarter
 "US economic growth for last quarter expanded slightly to 1.4% annual rate")
US sanctions Boeing for leaking information about 737 Max 9 probe to media
During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9. Pilots were able to land safely, and there were no injuries
 "US sanctions Boeing for leaking information about 737 Max 9 probe to media")
North Korea says it tested multiwarhead missile, Seoul tags it as failiure
South Korea quickly dismissed the claim as deception to cover up a failed launch
 "North Korea says it tested multiwarhead missile, Seoul tags it as failiure")
2 dead, dozens injured in northern Russia after passenger train derailment
The 14-carriage train derailed in Russia's northern republic of Komi on Wednesday night, Russian Railways said in a statement, with nine carriages coming off the tracks
 "2 dead, dozens injured in northern Russia after passenger train derailment")
Low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico pose a threat to automakers
As the Chinese EVs go on sale across the country, America's homegrown EVs costing an average of $55,000, roughly double the price of their Chinese counterparts struggle to compete
 "Low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico pose a threat to automakers")
Who is Keir Starmer, Labour leader favoured to win UK's July 4 election?
A vote for Labour is a vote for stability economic and political, Starmer said after Prime Minister Rishi Sunakcalled the election on May 22
 "Who is Keir Starmer, Labour leader favoured to win UK's July 4 election?")
Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives
The general election campaign over the past five weeks has clearly shown that he hasn't got the instinctive touch of some of his predecessors, such as Tony Blair or even Boris Johnson
 "Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives")
No matter who wins Iran's election, much may hinge on the 'Great Satan' US
President Donald Trump's decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw America from the Iran nuclear deal saw crushing sanctions reimposed and largely cut Tehran out of the world's economy
 "No matter who wins Iran's election, much may hinge on the 'Great Satan' US")
Maui highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-yr mark of wildfire approaches
Welcome to the neighbourhood, Ball said Wednesday as he greeted a van full of Hawaii reporters invited by Maui County officials to tour certain fire-ravaged sites
 "Maui highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-yr mark of wildfire approaches")
Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state
Texas also the had the biggest jump last year in the overall population, adding 473,000 people
 "Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state")
Biden's asylum halt falls hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities
The asylum halt, which took effect June 5 and has led to a 40 per cent decline in arrests for illegal crossings, applies to all nationalities
 "Biden's asylum halt falls hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities")
Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting with Taliban, says official
This is the third UN meeting with Afghan envoys in Qatar's capital, Doha, but the first that the Taliban are attending. They weren't invited to the first and refused to attend the second
 "Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting with Taliban, says official")
First candidate drops out of Iran presidential election amid voter apathy
Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, 53, dropped his candidacy and urged other candidates to do the same so that the front of the revolution will be strengthened
 "First candidate drops out of Iran presidential election amid voter apathy")
Nearly 80 arrests from pro-Palestinian protest at Texas university dropped
At campuses across the US this spring, demonstrators sparred over the Israel-Hamas war. Texas' protest and others grew out of Columbia University's early demonstrations
 "Nearly 80 arrests from pro-Palestinian protest at Texas university dropped")
N Korea tests multiwarhead missile, Kim covets weapon to overwhelm US
It was North Korea's first known launch event related to the development of a multiwarhead missile, though outside experts believe it was a preliminary test
 "N Korea tests multiwarhead missile, Kim covets weapon to overwhelm US")