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▶ Italy 2 Austria 1 (AET) ▶ Denmark 4  Wales 0 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  A bittersweet outing at Wembley, but Austria exit the competition with their heads held high. For 120 minutes, they went toe-to-toe with the stand-out team of the tournament and had their fans dreaming of the impossible. …

Zurich, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros  Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concern over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called the most transmissible mutation to date. Dr Ghebreyesus told journalists at a regular briefing last evening that Delta has been identified in at …

COMMENT | XINHUA | Though the White House touts its commitment to a lasting peace in Afghanistan, the grim reality on the ground shows that by invading the country first and then trying to run away in haste, Washington is irresponsibly creating a security black hole in Afghanistan. As Afghan …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Too many barriers still prevent refugees from being vaccinated against COVID-19, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Thursday, as only a small portion of the 82.4 million displaced individuals received jabs. “Around the world, we have seen an unwavering commitment to not leave refugees behind …

Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | The Delta COVID-19 variant could cause nearly all new COVID-19 infections in Europe within weeks, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) cautioned on Wednesday. The Stockholm-based agency under the European Union (EU) also warned that the number of daily cases, as well as …

The Delta variant of coronavirus is a source of serious concern as lab tests have shown it is more contagious and resistant to vaccines compared with other forms of COVID-19 Paris, France | Xinhua | The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus “must be of concern to us,” French government spokesperson …

London, UK | Xinhua | Five years after Britain decided to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum, Brexit remained a vexing headache for the country, though politicians said Brexit has been done. Brexit has dominated British politics and divided the nation for years. On June 23, 2016, Britain voted …

Cristiano Ronaldo equals Ali Daei’s all-time international goalscoring record of 109 goals 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales v Denmark 🇩🇰 🇮🇹 Italy v Austria 🇦🇹 🇳🇱 Netherlands v Czech Republic 🇨🇿 🇧🇪 Belgium v Portugal 🇵🇹 🇭🇷 Croatia v Spain 🇪🇸 🇨🇭 Switzerland v France 🇫🇷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Germany 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 Sweden …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Department of Interior is to investigate the Native American boarding schools that forced assimilation in the 19th and 20th centuries, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced on Tuesday. “We must uncover the truth about the loss of human life, and the lasting consequences of …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | A senior Chinese diplomat has urged all countries, in the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation, to translate their commitment into actions and support timely access of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries. Chen Xu, China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), made the …