Health & Medicine

April 07, 2021

Top of The World: For the first time on Tuesday, Brazil became the third nation to report a daily COVID-19 death rate exceeding 4,000. And, an Iranian ship identified as the Saviz was damaged by an alleged Israeli mine attack. Also, initial voting results in Greenland are in after Tuesday's parliamentary election that captured global attention.

COVID-19

Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link

Associated Press

April 06, 2021

EU medical officials are reviewing a link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots.

Top of The World

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urges minimum global corporate income tax

The World

April 06, 2021

Top of The World: In her first major address as US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen said the Biden administration will work with the Group of 20 countries to set up a minimum global corporate income tax. And, North Korea is skipping the delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns. Also, Greenlanders head to the polls on Tuesday in an early parliamentary election with vast geopolitical and environmental consequences.

COVID-19

Health workers in Brazil fear COVID-19 cases may keep rising: ‘We cannot continue to trivialize these deaths’

The World

April 05, 2021

As the rate of new infections is starting to slow down in Brazil, health officials brace for a new spike after Easter holiday gatherings over the weekend.

Top of The World

Jordan's Prince Hamzah appears defiant of king in recordings

The World

April 05, 2021

Top of The World: Jordan's Prince Hamzah has vowed to continue communicating with the outside world in defiance of orders from his half brother, King Abdullah II, and the government. And, India reported the country’s biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday facing charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust.

COVID-19

In France, artists occupy theaters with a strong message: ‘Reopen culture’

The World

April 02, 2021

France’s cultural spaces may be closed, but many artists are insisting that the show must go on.

COVID-19

A Canadian company challenges vaccine rules to increase access

The World

April 01, 2021

Biolyse’s unconventional move to try to produce single-dose COVID-19 vaccines adds to a fierce global debate about who controls vaccine knowledge and production in a pandemic.

Global Politics

Bolsonaro’s Cabinet reshuffle triggers worst military crisis since the ’70s

The World

March 31, 2021

On Tuesday, the heads of the Brazilian navy, army and air force jointly resigned after Bolsonaro removed the defense minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle. This comes on the anniversary of Brazil's 1964 coup that ushered in a decadeslong dictatorship.

COVID-19

In Zimbabwe, vaccine hesitancy among front-line workers stalls rollout

The World

March 31, 2021

A month into its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Zimbabwe has struggled to surpass the 75,000 mark as some front-line health workers are skeptical about the Chinese-made Sinopharm efficacy rate.

Top of The World

Brazil’s top military commanders quit amid worsening pandemic

The World

March 31, 2021

Top of The World: The commanders of Brazil’s army, navy and air force resigned on Wednesday. And, the UK government has released a controversial inquiry into racism. Also, the brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in a major drug case.

Health & Medicine

Brazil exceeds 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths, India sees record infections

Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urges minimum global corporate income tax

Health workers in Brazil fear COVID-19 cases may keep rising: ‘We cannot continue to trivialize these deaths’

Jordan's Prince Hamzah appears defiant of king in recordings

In France, artists occupy theaters with a strong message: ‘Reopen culture’

A Canadian company challenges vaccine rules to increase access

Bolsonaro’s Cabinet reshuffle triggers worst military crisis since the ’70s

In Zimbabwe, vaccine hesitancy among front-line workers stalls rollout

Brazil’s top military commanders quit amid worsening pandemic

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