Nightclub explosion in Azerbaijan capital kills one, injures 31
Explosion which sparked a fire is believed to have been caused by gas leak
Explosion which sparked a fire is believed to have been caused by gas leak
Trucker-led protest against vaccine mandates has blocked US border crossings
President says Russian-led forces should ensure failure of future ‘colour revolutions’
Authorities say situation stabilising after some 6,000 people detained by police
Bolsonaro says he will not vaccinate his daughter, Turkey urges people to get boosters
Despite being amongst the first countries to roll out a nationwide vaccination and booster campaign, only 63% of Israel’s population of 9.3m has had two doses
Twelve Omicron-related deaths recorded in Britain as social restrictions not ruled out
Israeli research compared blood samples between two-dose group and booster group
The variant has shown that wealthy states will be unable to vaccinate themselves to immunity while large areas remain unvaccinated
Understanding level of severity of new strain ‘will take days to several weeks’ – WHO
Britain, Germany and Italy detect cases of new Covid strain
Russia has 1,254 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its most since pandemic began
Move comes as almost half of ICU beds occupied by mostly unvaccinated patients
Khartoum partly locked down with shops shut and some roads blocked by protesters’ barricades
Clinics unable to afford equipment and cleaners, cases of malnutrition rising
Use of 1.63m doses halted after distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials
Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday
Fully vaccinated people aged over 60 being offered third Pfizer/BioNtech shot
Health ministry says 79 people injured, Red Cross searching site
Digital Covid certificate rules differ in popular destinations France, Spain, Italy and Portugal
Country limits hospitalisation to seriously-ill as worries over health system grow
Romanian vaccine offical plays down concerns deal may have struck trouble
More than 100 injured after oxygen tank exploded from sparks caused by faulty wiring
Most agree that the leading shots still offer strong protection against severe disease
Country recorded near 10,000 new coronavirus cases and 134 deaths on Wednesday
But vaccine remains highly effective in preventing serious illness, data shows
Country has seen record new infections with more than 25,000 cases on Friday
UK health secretary resigned in wake of video showing him kissing aide in his office
Ministry says ‘Delta plus’ showed increased transmissibility and advised states to increase testing
Covid-19 world wrap: US deaths near 600,000, China deploys drones to keep people indoors
Tests suggest strain might spread more easily than others, says health minister
Vaccination drive in country of 1.4bn people has slowed as states run out of supplies
‘It is a new challenge and things are looking bleak’: Health experts worry about drug shortage
US president reiterates commitment to supporting Israel’s ‘Iron dome’ rocket defencre system
About 1.7 million new cases and 20,000 deaths reported by India in last week
Gaza conflict worsens as wave of communal violence grips Israel
Ireland must ask ‘hard questions’ regarding respect for international law, says Coveney
India reports 4,187 deaths over past 24 hours as experts say real numbers likely higher
At least 45 people killed and 150 others injured in crush at religious festival
World wrap: Local untraceable variant in Hong Kong, Indonesia approves Sinopharm
Daily deaths reach new record as government rejects reported problems with vaccine campaign
Bodies being burned in makeshift facilities offering mass cremations in worst-hit cities
EU, US and UK offer to help with crippling shortage of supplies paralysing hospitals
‘Please help us get oxygen, there will be a tragedy here,’ Delhi minister pleads to India’s PM
At least eight train wagons ran off railway just north of Cairo
Prioritising athletes for vaccination has proved controversial in some countries
Indonesia continues use of Covid-19 jab while Italy, Philippines, South Korea set age limits
Mumbai to close businesses and places of worship in attempt to slow spread of virus
Brazil reported its highest daily Covid-19 death toll of 3,869 yesterday
Brazil accounts for a quarter of world’s daily Covid deaths, recording 3,650 on Friday
Collision occurred after emergency brakes of Alexandria-bound passenger train activated
Lower house approves Bill but experts say impact on drug wars will be minimal
World wrap: Cases of Covid-19 rising considerably in central and eastern Europe
Public health experts voice concerns around Covid-19 as crowds gathered to see pontiff
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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