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Kuwait ruler Sabah no more

Kuwait ruler Sabah no more

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and ...

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WHO wants 120m rapid virus tests for poorer states

WHO wants 120m rapid virus tests for poorer states

Some 120 million rapid tests for Covid-19 will be made available to poorer countries at $5 each, the World Health Organization announced Monday — if it can find the money, reports AFP.The WHO said the $600 million scheme would enable low- and middle-income countries to clos...

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California wildfires burn 3.75m acres with 26 fatalities

California wildfires burn 3.75m acres with 26 fatalities Wildfires in California have burned more than 3.75 million acres (15,175 square km) of land this year with 26 fatalities as of Monday, according to California Department of Forestr...

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NYC elementary schools reopen in big back-to-school test

NYC elementary schools reopen in big back-to-school test Hundreds of thousands of elementary school students are heading back to classrooms Tuesday as New York City enters a high-stakes stage of resuming in-person learning during the cor...

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