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The British Armed Forces believe that the country needs an air defense system similar to the Iron Dome.
The United States will begin military deliveries to Ukraine in the coming hours, Biden said.
Erdogan called on Armenia to understand the events of 1915 “without hatred.”
The Israeli Foreign Minister thanked the US Senate for passing the aid package.
800 thousand people took part in a protest march in Buenos Aires.
Britain will send fighter jets to Poland next year, Sunak said.
Greece has stated that it will not send air defense systems to Ukraine.
In Poland, the construction schedule for the first nuclear power plant was called risky.
Two military helicopters collided in Malaysia.
The EU has reduced purchases of Ukrainian grain for the first time since the farmers’ protests began.
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The British Armed Forces believe that the country needs an air defense system similar to the Iron Dome.
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The United States will begin military deliveries to Ukraine in the coming hours, Biden said.
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Erdogan called on Armenia to understand the events of 1915 “without hatred.”
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The Israeli Foreign Minister thanked the US Senate for passing the aid package.
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800 thousand people took part in a protest march in Buenos Aires.
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Britain will send fighter jets to Poland next year, Sunak said.
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Tokyo Olympics need to ‘be urgently reconsidered’ as Japan braces for next COVID wave

Tokyo Olympics need to ‘be urgently reconsidered’ as Japan braces for next COVID wave

The Japanese government must reconsider the intention to open the Olympic games this summer, said an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Due to the rising numbers of new COVID cases, the international sports event looks dangerous, the experts warn.

While the 2020 Olympics were delayed by one year, are due to begin in fewer than 100 days. However, the situation with the coronavirus remains unpredictable. Japan’s inability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted scientists to urge organisers to call it off due to the fourth wave of COVID-19.

The Olympics in Tokyo this summer “must be urgently reconsidered”, health experts have warned. Japan has exhibited “poor performance” in containing virus transmission, along with limited testing capacity and a slow vaccination rollout.

The warning comes after a poll showed 70% of Japanese people do not want the Summer OG to go ahead, even though organisers remain committed to holding them – only without foreign spectators.

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