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Death toll rises to 9 as more bodies found in Florida building collapse
"As of today, one victim passed away in the hospital, and we've recovered eight victims on-site, so I am confirming today that the death toll is at nine," the Xinhua news agency quoted Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as saying. Four of the victims have been identified, she added.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 181mn
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 181,038,754 and 3,921,974, respectively.The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,624,871 and 603,966, respectively, according to the CSSE.
7 killed, dozens injured in building collapse after explosion in Bangladesh
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam told journalists that "seven people were killed in the explosion." "We've come to know that at least 50 people were injured in the incident," he added. The exact cause of the blast that took place at around 7:30 p.m. local time remains unclear, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Edgy Pakistan relies on Taliban as anti-India element in Afghanistan
The document on US policy in Afghanistan says Pakistan's security services maintain ties to Afghan insurgent groups, most notably the Haqqani Network. Afghan leaders, along with US military commanders, have attributed much of the insurgency's power and longevity either directly or indirectly to Pakistani support. Afghanistan-Pakistan relations are further complicated by the presence of over one million Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
How US shadow banks exploited frontline workers during Covid
Shadow banking has been one of the fastest growing areas of finance since deregulation in the early 1980s. The research states that shadow banks have since played a central role in shaping how executives manage companies, often placing pressure on companies to downsize their workforces and cut wages and benefits for the sake of the shareholders.
Pakistan PM under fire for 'Women wearing very few clothes' remark
In an interview with Axios earlier this week, Imran Khan was asked about whether there was a "rape epidemic" in Pakistan, where advocates believe that a large number of assaults go unreported. "If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the man unless they are robots. I mean, it's a common sense," he said.
SpaceX aiming for July for Starship orbital launch: Report
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company was pressing ahead with plans for an orbital flight involving the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage from the company's Boca Chica (Texas) test site, Space News reported on Saturday. "We are headed for our first orbital attempt in the not-too-distant future. We're shooting for July," she said.
Scientists may need to rework on genes that control ageing: NIH
The study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes actually control ageing. To understand, the researchers fed fruit flies with antibiotics and monitored the lifetime activity of hundreds of genes that scientists have traditionally thought control ageing.
Four people dead in US hot air balloon crash
The accident took place in the city of Albuquerque on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency According to the authorities, the balloon hit a power line after which the basket that the passengers were riding in detached and crashed. One of the victims was believed to be the pilot of the balloon.
Covid vax may not be enough, masks, distancing must continue: WHO
According to the global agency, the Delta variant (B16172), first detected in India in October last year, has now spread to at least 92 countries, CNBC reported. It is becoming the dominant variant of the disease worldwide. "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," Mariangela Simao, WHO assistant director-general for access to medicines and health products said
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