California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the most populous state in the US will implement a first-in-the-nation mandate requiring all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as students are set to return to in-person classes amid the ongoing spread of the Delta variant....
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 202.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.32 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.52 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ...
The food world is savouring its first big 'cancel culture' moment. When California-based Instagram influencer Chaheti Bansal made an impassioned plea to "cancel the word curry" on a video she posted on the social media platform on August 9, little could she have known that it would garner more than 3.6 mi...
The US wants Afghanistan's neighbours not to recognise any government in Kabul that has been imposed by force, Dawn reported....
The White House has said it is exploring ways to support schools in Florida that are facing financial retribution as a result of defying the state's ban on mask mandates....
The surge in Delta variant cases in the US has also fuelled misinformation regarding vaccines in social media, increasing vaccine hesitancy, media reports said....
Cuban scientists will send a letter to US President Joe Biden condemning the US embargo against the country....
US Covid-19 cases topped 36 million on Tuesday, fueled by a steep increase in infections due to the unchecked spread of the Delta variant....
The Pentagon has said that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed to Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa about Washington's interest in continuing to improve the US-Pakistan relationship....
US President Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw the American troops from Afghanistan, underlining that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves....