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Ex-S.African president Zuma hands himself over to police
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, the BBC reported. Police had warned that they were prepared to arrest him if he did not hand himself in by midnight. Zuma, 79, was handed the jail term last week after he failed to attend a corruption inquiry.
WATCH | Massive blast at Dubai port, no casualties reported
According to initial reports, there was, however, no loss of lives. The explosion took place on a small ship at Jebel Ali Port. Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri said: "The fire in Jebel Ali Port broke out on board a small-sized container ship. No casualties were reported."
Donald Trump sues social media firms with 'little legal substance'
Trump has filed proposed class-action lawsuits against the companies as well as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. The lawsuits come six months after Trump was permanently or temporarily suspended from the three platforms. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump referred to the cases as "a very important game-changer for our country."
Police gun down 4 after Haiti president assassinated
Two others have been detained, while officers are still in combat with some remaining suspects in Haiti capital Port-au-Prince, the BBC reported citing officials. "They will be killed or captured," police chief Leon Charles said. Moise, 53, was fatally shot and his wife was injured when attackers stormed their home early on Wednesday.
Isaac Herzog sworn in as Israel's president
Herzog, 60, took his oath on Wednesday before the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, and became Israel's 11th president, Xinhua reported. In his first speech as president, Herzog vowed to serve the entire citizens of Israel. He said there is a need for a more moderate tone in Israeli politics and to stop the incitement that divides and polarizes Israeli society.
Global Covid deaths surpass 4 million
Argentina registered 457 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll from the pandemic to 97,439, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. In the same period, tests detected 19,423 new cases of infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,593,763, Xinhua reported citing the ministry.
Delta strain becomes dominant variant in US
Delta, which was first found in India and is now in over 100 countries, represented 51.7 per cent of new infections in the US over the two weeks ending July 3, Xinhua news agency reported citing the CDC. Meanwhile, the proportion of new cases caused by Alpha, which was first detected in Britain, was just 28.7 per cent over the same time period, according to the CDC.
Antonio Guterres sends condolences to Dilip Kumar's family, fans
"We send our deep condolences to his family, his legions of fans throughout the world," Guterres's Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. The 98-year-old actor's fandom spread across the world a" beyond South Asia and especially into the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Haiti President Jovenel Moise killed in attack at home
Unidentified gunmen stormed the property at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT), interim PM Claude Joseph said. He has called for calm and declared a state of emergency nationwide, the BBC reported. Moise had led Haiti, one of the poorest nations in the world, since 2017 but had faced widespread protests demanding his resignation.
UN HQ in New York ready to reopen
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on July 2 issued new guidance related to the next phase of returning to work at the headquarters, which has been closely guided by the authorities in New York State, Stephane Dujarric, the UN chief's spokesman, said on Tuesday. Daily occupancy limits have now been lifted and all personnel who have been working remotely are expected to return to the workplace.
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