0409 GMT June 25, 2022
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US stocks have suffered their heaviest weekly fall since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, after investors were spooked by a series of interest rate increases by big central banks and the threat of an ensuing economic slowdown.
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International Desk
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The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
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Ten million jobs in creative industries worldwide were lost in 2020 as a result of the COVID pandemic, and the increasing digitisation of cultural output means it is harder than ever for artists to make a living, a UNESCO report said.
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Iran Daily: What lessons can we draw from the recent pandemic, and the global scramble to contain it, about imperialism in the 21st century?
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The World Health Organization warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in 24 hours.
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The world’s 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday.
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Arts & Culture Desk
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Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.
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The world must study the wreckage of COVID-19 and say "never again" by striking a pandemic preparedness treaty, the World Health Organization said Monday as countries gathered to build a new accord.
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The coronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion (€1.77 trillion) in lost revenue, according to a United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) report published on Monday. The same amount was lost in 2020.
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The lifting of a visa ban for foreigners’ entry following the decline of coronavirus cases in Iran shows that the country is keen on hosting foreign tourists, said the Iranian deputy tourism minister.
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Arts & Culture Desk
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