Protest dominated by young women, including many not covered who wanted to protest discrimination

Pencil bomb factory where blast took place was operating illegally in residential area

Tally of infections surges beyond 673,000 in fourth worst-hit country globally

Netanyahu vowed to start annexing all settlement blocs and the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank as of July 1

Recoveries outnumber new infections in Russia for third consecutive week

Half of all virus cases in Palestine were recorded in Hebron

Death toll in Brazil exceeds 64,000, nearly 38,000 new infections recorded, Mexico's fatality count tops 30,000

Total Covid-19 cases to date stand at over 11.1M, while tally of fatalities has reached more than 526,000

Blast targets security convoy in relatively safe central Daikundi province

Several European nations voice concern, urge Israel to stick with two-state solution