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Health authorities in England are believed to be especially concerned about one strain out of three Indian variants they have been tracking since last month. According to a report based on leaked data by the BBC, Public Health England (PHE) is said to have recommended the B.1.617.2 version of the Indian variant to be classed as Variant of Concern (VOC) as it appears to spread more quickly than two other identified subtypes of the Indian variant. The version, along with B.1.617 and B.1.617.3, have so far been classed as Variant…

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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again failed to form a government by the midnight deadline, putting his political career in jeopardy and prolonging the country’s political stalemate that has seen voters return to the polls four times in less than two years. The mandate given by President Reuven Rivlin to Netanyahu to form a government expired on Tuesday at midnight with no breakthrough in coalition talks. It is for the third time in two years that Netanyahu, 71, has failed to form a government. He had been trying for…

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When Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Ukraine this week he’ll be carrying a tough anti-graft message and strong US backing for the country’s response to Russian aggression. He’ll also be bringing along a familiar face in the Washington-Moscow tug-of-war over the former Soviet republic: Victoria Nuland. The one-day stop is intended to demonstrate America’s continued commitment to Ukraine as it copes with Russia’s support for separatists and a buildup of troops along its eastern border, as well as to press Kyiv on corruption. It comes at a time…

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