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India was, is and will be nowhere in the world Asia Times12:25
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants identified in India Reuters19:37
India declares new ‘Delta plus’ Covid variant to be of concern The Irish Times22:42
Delta variant​ could cause next Covid wave: "This virus will still find you" CBS News14:13
Bennett: We are facing a new outbreak - don't go abroad Arutz Sheva17:36

UK/EU

Brexit 5 years on: Europe 'is punishing the UK' for leaving EU: Poll euronews08:29
Brussels still can’t move on from Brexit – no matter how hard it tries The Independent07:11
EU citizens in UK face looming deadline to apply for Post-Brexit Settled Status Sputnik10:05
The UK government asks schoolchildren to sing 'One Nation, One Britain' song as it marks Brexit … Business Insider09:57
London looks past Brexit to eclipse rivals in emerging markets BNN Bloomberg05:54

UK Politics

Northern Ireland Protocol a recipe for instability, DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson to warn Boris… The Irish Independent08:52Edwin Poots Democratic Unionist Party Northern Ireland

First job for Jeffrey Donaldson: Tackle the Northern Ireland Protocol New Statesman11:22Edwin Poots Democratic Unionist Party Northern Ireland

The Batley and Spen byelection will reveal the depth of Labour’s predicament The Guardian11:02Batley & Spen By-election Labour Party England

Watch: Pensioner’s moving description of how immigration has improved Batley goes viral The London Economic10:27Batley & Spen By-election Labour Party England

‘At best reckless, at worst folly’: Michael Gove says ‘No Scottish referendum’ before 2024 Sputnik10:56Michael Gove Scottish Independence Boris Johnson

Gove: ‘No Scottish independence referendum before next election’ The London Economic10:23Michael Gove Scottish Independence Boris Johnson

Calls to extend deadline for EU settled status rejected STV07:15UK/EU EU Settled Status

EU citizens to be given 28-day deadline to apply to stay in UK ITV07:39UK/EU EU Settled Status

What if Brexit referendum were held today? Here’s what the polls say The Independent11:04Brexit England EU

People in the UK are as divided as ever about Brexit five years on Wales Online08:18Brexit England EU

Coronavirus Top Sources

'Perfect storm could lead to Covid-19 increase' BBC19:24
The Latest: Italy welcomes tourists from US, Canada, Japan The Independent11:09
Why are England players self-isolating but Scotland players not? BBC17:13
Millions more become millionaires during pandemic The Independent09:58
Opinion: Why we need to throw tourism a lifeline right now, with a Travel Day Of Action The Independent06:41

Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson 'deeply concerned' after violence resumes in Northern Ireland ITV07:02
Nolan’s ‘short’ Twitter reply over wardrobe choice for Poots interview Belfast Telegraph09:15
Missing: Family plea to find NI girl Belfast News Letter09:50
'He should've got 10 years for every life he took' BBC07:59
Edwin Poots opens up on being ‘publicly eviscerated’ by big beasts of the DUP Belfast Telegraph10:57

Brexit

What if Brexit referendum were held today? Here’s what the polls say The Independent11:04
EU ambassador takes Brexit Day swipe at the UK saying 'who knows' whether it will exist in 20… Mail Online10:42
‘We now go live to Brexit’ – 15 GIFs that sum up the whole mess best The London Economic10:37
The real ‘Brexit dividend’? Minus £800m a week – and counting The Independent07:11
Food industry predicts empty shelves and price rises in latest Brexit dividend The New European09:09

India Coronavirus

Is India's Delta Plus a worrying Covid-19 variant? BBC06:11
'Delta plus': Deadly strain's new mutation New Zealand Herald23:36
India adds 50,848 fresh COVID-19 cases The Week05:53
These 4 states have reported over 40 cases of Delta Plus variant: Report Livemint.com06:07
India's new Covid-19 cases and deaths rise to 50,848 and 1,358; tally tops 30 mn Hindustan Times04:56

Coronavirus Variants

‘Delta plus’: India declares new COVID-19 variant to be of concern Global News19:58
New Delta plus Covid-19 variant confirmed in UK after spreading in India Chronicle Live09:15
Map reveals top five hotspots as 85% of areas in England see rise in cases Metro.co.uk12:47
Is India's Delta Plus a worrying Covid-19 variant? BBC06:11
India reports new 'Delta plus' Covid variant of concern Sky News22:04

Joe Biden

Joe Biden's 'Incompetence' making it easy for Trump to win in 2024—Eric Trump Newsweek09:34
Joe Manchin opens the door to backing Democrat-only infrastructure bill that rolls back… Business Insider03:10
After Biden, Blinken back to Europe to shore up Western unity EurActiv.com07:15
Man pleads guilty to threatening candidates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris UPI09:01
Blinken brings Biden Europe charm offensive to Germany Mail Online08:48

UK Coronavirus

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon's timeline to level 0 restrictions and what that will look like Glasgow Live06:34Nicola Sturgeon Scotland Coronavirus Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon gives two key dates for when lockdown restrictions will ease then end Glasgow Evening Times20:04Nicola Sturgeon Scotland Coronavirus Scotland

New 'Delta Plus' Covid variant found in UK and is 'possibly more damaging to lungs' Daily Record11:39Delta Plus Variant Delta Variant Coronavirus Variants

What is the Delta variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation? The Times of India11:24Delta Plus Variant Delta Variant Coronavirus Variants

The most and least infected Hampshire neighbourhoods the week restrictions were supposed to end HampshireLive11:41Hampshire Kent England

Dover Covid: The most and least infected neighbourhoods on week restrictions were supposed to… KentLive11:14Hampshire Kent England

Doncaster prison staff on strike today in Covid safety dispute Doncaster Free Press10:03Health & Safety Coronavirus Protests England

Staff working at Hull Prison to strike in row over Covid rules Hull Live19:08Health & Safety Coronavirus Protests England

Calderdale families get extended support with food and utility bills Halifax Courier11:02Family UK Politics England

Jacob Rees Mogg MP writes how Covid Local Support Grant arrangements will be extended for a final time Nub News, Radstock07:03Family UK Politics England

Good News

Aldi shopper lets man queue jump and her jaw drops as kindness is quickly repaid Mirror.co.uk10:08
Brit couple win world record for height difference as wife towers 2ft over hubby Daily Star10:54
Pensioner's heartwarming description of how immigration has improved 'diverse' Batley goes viral Yorkshire Live18:14
Carol Vorderman and Susanna Reid read moving poem for Pride of Britain launch Daily Star02:23
Lego lovers will swoon over this new typewriter set, with keys that actually move like the Real Thing Good News Network17:02

Climate Change

Australia to fight plans to downgrade Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage status The Hill15:29Great Barrier Reef UNESCO Australia

UN says Great Barrier Reef is 'in danger' but Australia disagrees USA Today EU18:28Great Barrier Reef UNESCO Australia

Joel Fitzgibbon blames ‘ideological craziness’ after Labor blocks carbon capture investment The Guardian04:46Alternative Energy Energy News Australia

Labor teams up with the inner-city Greens to vote against coal and gas industries Mail Online04:51Alternative Energy Energy News Australia

Vodafone on track for European renewable energy goal Mobile World Live11:39Vodafone Net Zero Telecoms News

Vodafone to be 100% powered by renewables from 1 July 2021 ISPreview UK10:22Vodafone Net Zero Telecoms News

IRENA and China sign landmark Co-operation to address Climate Change IRENA10:51Renewable Energy Alternative Energy Energy News

Is renewable power really cheaper than fossil fuels? OilPrice.com21:39Renewable Energy Alternative Energy Energy News

Shanghai leads way in China’s carbon transition China Dialogue10:36Carbon Neutrality China

US firm Invista celebrates safety milestone at ADN project in China Fibre2fashion10:27Carbon Neutrality China

Coronavirus

Delta, its lineages concern Centre as India records 40 cases of Delta Plus variant: Top points India Today11:11India Coronavirus India Delta Plus

India declares highly transmissible 'Delta plus' new Covid variant of concern i News09:35India Coronavirus India Delta Plus

Ivermectin trialled in UK as a potential at-home treatment for Covid The Irish Independent11:37Ivermectin UK Coronavirus UK Health

Anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to be studied as possible Covid-19 treatment in UK i News10:45Ivermectin UK Coronavirus UK Health

Abu Dhabi Tourists Get Free Vaccinations on Arrival if They Need Them Skift11:19Abu Dhabi UAE Middle East

Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,988 Covid-19 cases, 1,922 recoveries, 6 deaths Khaleej Times11:39Abu Dhabi UAE Middle East

AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against COVID-19 Delta variant, says study Malayala Manorama11:17AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine India

AstraZeneca says its vaccine effective against variants identified in India NDTV.com03:11AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine India

Vaccinated Israelis may need to quarantine because of Delta variant Reuters11:12Israel Coronavirus Israel Delta Variant

Israel debates jabs for children as Delta virus variant takes hold Jewish News09:10Israel Coronavirus Israel Delta Variant

Not Coronavirus

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to cease operations this week Voice of America11:08Hong Kong China Protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to close TVNZ10:31Hong Kong China Protests in Hong Kong

Pakistan: Three dead, 17 injured in a blast in Lahore The Week11:47Lahore Pakistan Afghanistan Politics

2 Killed, 14 injured in blast near Hafiz Saeed's residence in Pakistan's Lahore, probe on News18.com10:44Lahore Pakistan Afghanistan Politics

Beijing brands US greatest ‘security risk creator’ in region after US warship enters Taiwan Strait RT11:20Taiwan China US

Joe Biden keeps up pressure on China as U.S. Navy warship passes Taiwan Strait Newsweek09:56Taiwan China US

EU chief vows action, says ‘shame’ on Hungary for LGBT law San Francisco Chronicle11:30Hungary LGBT EU

EU to take steps against Hungary over new anti-LGBTQ law France 2411:21Hungary LGBT EU

Taliban still in control of Tajikistan border crossing: Afghan officials Digital Journal10:13Taliban War in Afghanistan Afghanistan

Taliban maintains grip on vital Afghanistan crossing with Tajikistan TRT World10:16Taliban War in Afghanistan Afghanistan

NHS

NHS hospital declares rare 'black alert' as more than 300 patients arrive at A&E Mirror.co.uk21:25
NHS alarm over rise in number of UK Covid patients on ventilators The Guardian09:36
‘Dido Harding is playing with fire in her bid to become NHS England chief’ The Week (UK)06:50
Why Prince Charles chose to speak out on this emotive topic with ‘unusually strong words’ Woman and Home09:58
Listening to the silence: What does the NHS staff survey tell us about Freedom to Speak Up? Health Service Journal01:05

Coronavirus Vaccine

Israel debates jabs for children as Delta virus variant takes hold Jewish News09:10Israel Coronavirus Israel Middle East

Vaccinated Israelis may need to quarantine because of Delta variant Reuters11:12Israel Coronavirus Israel Middle East

Morgan Stanley / Banking firm to bar unvaccinated staff from New York offices The Guardian10:00Morgan Stanley New York Business New York

Morgan Stanley says unvaccinated staff and clients not welcome Al Jazeera07:34Morgan Stanley New York Business New York

'No sufficient data to be alarmed about Delta+ variant' Deccan Herald10:55Delta Plus Variant Delta Variant Coronavirus Variants

Enough data not available to be alarmed about Delta Plus variant New Age11:27Delta Plus Variant Delta Variant Coronavirus Variants

Pfizer in final stages of agreement to supply COVID-19 vaccine doses to India: CEO YourStory06:41Pfizer Pfizer Vaccine India

Pfizer in ‘final stages’ of getting approval for Covid-19 vaccine in India, says CEO Bangalore Mirror01:42Pfizer Pfizer Vaccine India

Fauci says Delta variant ‘greatest threat’ to US Covid efforts The Independent10:23Anthony Fauci US Coronavirus US

Columbia Mayor Benjamin meets with Dr. Anthony Fauci for vaccination talk The State, South Carolina10:24Anthony Fauci US Coronavirus US

Green List Countries

Greece to go on green list: Greece could be added to travel list 'soon', UK ambassador reveals Cambridge News12:15UK Quarantine

Major airlines criticise UK government’s Covid traffic light system Travel Radar23:09UK Quarantine

27,000 Britons scrambled to leave Algarve in three days before Portugal moved to 'amber list' i News16:20Portugal Southern Europe Amber List Countries

Thousands of Brits rush home from Portugal as green list deadline looms LBC News11:13Portugal Southern Europe Amber List Countries

Green light countries: Stansted Airport bosses launch legal challenge over holiday traffic… Essex Live12:49Stansted Airport Traffic Light System Airports

Green list countries: London Stansted Airport CEO calls government's traffic light system… Essex Live09:51Stansted Airport Traffic Light System Airports

Covid Scotland: When Spain, Portugal and France could go on the green list for travel Edinburgh Live15:45UK Coronavirus Scotland Portugal

Fears Portugal 'could be axed from travel green list' after rising coronavirus infections Daily Record11:09UK Coronavirus Scotland Portugal

Airline bosses ‘bewildered’ Majorca not on UK's green list as German holidaymakers flock to destination Yorkshire Evening Post12:10Manchester Airport Jet2 Germany

Travel industry anger as Germans flock to Majorca BBC00:54Manchester Airport Jet2 Germany

UK Quarantine

Holidays in Europe may return as quarantine-free trips ‘considered from July 19’ Metro.co.uk07:49
No quarantine for 'important people' Sky News08:07
Minister defends Euro 2020 VIP bubble while UK remains under Covid restrictions LBC News10:18
Double-jabbed Brits could go to 'amber list' countries quarantine-free from July 19 Mail Online09:16
Hopes rise for green list expansion and easing of amber restrictions Travel Trade Gazette09:46

UK Covid Vaccine

Brexit has weakened and isolated the UK, says EU vaccine chief The Guardian05:01
Around 8,000 second Covid vaccines affected after being issued early The Press and Journal14:00
Leaders say jabbed-up Britain getting on top of Covid’s delta wave Australian Financial Review18:58
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder in India, UK The Times of India14:59
Greater Manchester at 'epicentre' of latest Covid wave as cases continue to rise in eight… Manchester Evening News18:19

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