The updated figures take the country’s total Covid death tally to 209,212, the fourth-highest in the world

The eruption pumped dark clouds of ash some 10 km into the air, prompting an evacuation of some nearby residents

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday

Part of the team of 29 miners who were trapped after mine flooded leading to power outages

“The incident caused no casualties or contamination”

Prevalence of variant in country is low and research has not been peer-reviewed yet

On average in high-income countries, almost one in four people has received a Covid-19 vaccine

The quake was felt in cities and towns across East Java, home to 40.7 million people

Led by India's record daily infections, the region accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths

Iran’s Covid cases surpassed 2 million with a new daily average of over 20,000 infections over the past week