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	World Daily update ⋅ August 2, 2021
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	The New York Times Top Myanmar General Says Military Rule Will Continue Into 2023 The New York Times Six months after seizing power, the junta's leader on Sunday extended a state of emergency for two more years. Protesters said they would persevere. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Tunisia's President Holds Forth on Freedoms After Seizing Power The New York Times "'Why do you think that, at 67, I would start a career as a dictator?'" President Kais Saied said in a meeting with The New York Times, quoting Charles de Gaulle. He vowed to preserve hard-fought rights. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Myanmar's military ruler declares himself Prime Minister, pledges to hold elections by 2023 CNN Min Aung Hlaing has chaired the State Administration Council (SAC) that was formed just after the coup and that has run Myanmar since then, and the caretaker government will replace it. "In order to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Smaller firms hit by 'pingdemic' staff shortages BBC News The coronavirus pandemic dealt a heavy blow to small businesses, which are now feeling the knock-on effects of staff shortages. Many small firms, not eligible for critical worker status, are struggling with the affects of staff being told to isolate by the NHS Covid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters A Look At The Gaza Strip, 2 Months After A Devastating 11-Day War With Israel NPR Israeli airstrikes, if you recall, killed more than 250 people there and left thousands without livable homes. Rocket fire from Gaza killed 13 people in Israel, where leaders now want to keep militants from misusing reconstruction supplies. NPR's Daniel Estrin joins ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New Zealand Apologizes For 1970s Immigration Raids That Targeted Pacific Islanders NPR Beginning in 1974, New Zealand police armed with dogs woke up Pacific Islanders who allegedly overstayed their visas at dawn, pushed them into police vans for questioning, then often deported them and placed their children in state care homes. The early ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins 100m gold at the Tokyo Olympics CNN The Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (CNN) Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs was crowned the world's fastest man as he claimed a shock victory in the men's 100m at the Tokyo Olympics. Jacobs set a new European record of 9.80 seconds on Sunday, finishing 0.04 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she was taken to airport against her wishes ESPN Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who was due to compete in the women's 200 meters on Monday, told Reuters she did not plan to return to her home country. She said she had sought the protection of Japanese police at Tokyo's Haneda airport so she would not have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The US is wasting vaccine doses, even as cases rise and other countries suffer shortages. The New York Times A survey of data from 10 states shows that more than one million doses have gone to waste since the nation began administering Covid-19 vaccines in December. Much of the loss has come as demand for inoculations plummeted, with the daily rate of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post French police clash with anti-vaccine protesters amid tensions over 'health pass' plans The Washington Post About 3,000 members of police and security forces were deployed in the French capital ahead of the demonstrations, which have flared weekly since the government announced the vaccine pass plans. Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in some ... Flag as irrelevant
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