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US seizes websites used by Iranian news outlets
The US on Tuesday seized dozens of websites used by the Iranian news outlets for "violation of sanctions." "Today, pursuant to court orders, the United States seized 33 websites used by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU) and three websites operated by Kata'ib Hizballah (KH), in violation of US sanctions," said the Justice Department in a statement.
Senate Republicans block Democrats' sweeping voting rights bill
US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a sweeping legislation to overhaul federal elections, defeating Democrats' efforts to counter a wave of state-level voting restrictions. Senators voted 50-50 in the evenly split Senate on advancing the For the People Act, failing to meet the threshold of 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster, Xinhua reported.
India, G4 allies force amendment to UNGA decision on Security Council reforms
As the Assembly failed year after to make headway on the reform process, the intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) have been quietly bumped to the next session's agenda, but this time on Tuesday the G4 prevailed in bringing the issue to the open for a discussion and have the decision amended to reflect the call of world leaders to reinvigorate the reform process.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completes 8th flight on Mars
It flew for 77.4 seconds and travelled 160 meters to a new landing spot, about 133.5 meters from NASA's Persevere rover. Ingenuity arrived at Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover. The helicopter is a technology demonstration with a planned test flight duration of up to 30 Martian days.
US to fall short of Joe Biden's July 4 vaccination goal: Official
"We want every American in every community to be protected and free from fear of the virus. That's why we'll keep working to vaccinate more Americans across the summer and into the fall... we are not stopping at 70 per cent and we're not stopping on July Fourth," Zients said at a White House COVID response briefing.
Covid-19 delta variant now 20% of US cases
"As was the case with B117 -- we seem to be following the pattern with the Delta variant, with a doubling time of about two weeks if you look from the May 8th with 1.2, to 2.7, to 9.9, and as of a couple of days ago, 20.6 per cent of the isolates are Delta," Fauci said at a White House briefing on Tuesday. "Similar to the situation in the UK, the Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the US to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19," he added.
For peace in Afghanistan, hold terrorism supporters accountable: S Jaishankar
"A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine 'double peace'; that is, peace within Afghanistan and peace around it. It requires harmonising the interests of all, both within and around that country," he said on Tuesday during a Security Council debate. While ensuring that Afghanistan is not used by terrorists to threaten or attack other countries, "those providing financial support to terrorist entities must be held accountable", he said.
Serious blow to Oli as SC quashes his Cabinet reshuffle
Oli, who slipped to caretaker status after the dissolution of the House and declaring the elections in November, had expanded the Cabinet and added 20 new faces on June 4 and June 10. Oli had dissolved the House on May 21 and declared the elections after he lost the vote of confidence in the House.
Young adults less likely to take Covid shots, says US CDC
Factors like income and education may also affect vaccine hesitancy, the New York Times reported on Monday. The first study looked at vaccination coverage among adults in the US between December 14, 2020 and May 22, 2021. The findings revealed that 57 per cent of adults had received at least one vaccine dose, by May 22.
IS' India & global offshoots turn important post Iraq-Syria loss: Europol
Europol, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, that assists 27 European Union member states in their fight against serious international crime and terrorism, in its report 'EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021' stated: "Following the loss of territorial control in Iraq and Syria, IS's global affiliates will become increasingly important in upholding the image of the organisation's continued success."
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