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Bolsonaro's son and two Brazil cabinet members test positive for Covid-19

That brings to four the number of close aides diagnosed since the far-right leader’s trip to the United Nations.
U.S. Endorses President Bolsonaro's Son As Brazilian Ambassador
U.S. Endorses President Bolsonaro's Son As Brazilian Ambassador

Chart: The global Covid-19 vaccination gap

Only 1 percent of 662.5M people living in 26 low-income countries are fully vaccinated, while close to 60 percent in high-income countries have received the shots.
Image: J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Rolled Out In Afghanistan
Image: J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Rolled Out In Afghanistan
2h ago

Biden admin sends 'negative sign' by keeping sanctions on Tehran, says new Iranian foreign minister

Iran’s foreign minister says his government will return to nuclear talks “very soon” after it finishes a review of previous negotiations.
Image: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during an interview with Andrea Mitchell of NBC News on Sept. 23, 2021.
Image: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during an interview with Andrea Mitchell of NBC News on Sept. 23, 2021.
3h ago

In Colombia, Haitians weigh whether to continue journey to U.S.

Some 16,000 Haitians are in northern Colombia waiting to go to the treacherous Darien Gap in Panama, but some are weighing stopping after recent U.S. deportations.
Image: COLOMBIA-HAITI-US-MIGRATION
Image: COLOMBIA-HAITI-US-MIGRATION
9h ago

'Frustrated and angry': After Covid break, young climate activists pick up the fight

"We want leading politicians to publicly declare that Germany is in a climate emergency," Henning Jeschke, 21, said.
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10h ago

Bitcoin takes a hit as China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal

The decision was made "in order to safeguard people's properties and maintain economic, financial and social order," the People's Bank of China has said.
PBOC Headquarters as Central Bank Tests Demand for Two-Month Reverse Repos for First Time
PBOC Headquarters as Central Bank Tests Demand for Two-Month Reverse Repos for First Time

'Harry Potter' actor Tom Felton collapses at Ryder Cup

Felton was on the 18th hole when he went down. He was helped to his feet, placed on a stretcher and driven away in a golf cart.
Actor Tom Felton is helped after collapsing on the 18th hole during a practice day at the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course on Sept. 23, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis.
Actor Tom Felton is helped after collapsing on the 18th hole during a practice day at the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course on Sept. 23, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis.
13h ago

China sends warplanes near Taiwan as both move to join Pacific trade deal

Taiwan said 24 Chinese military aircraft had menaced the self-ruling island after it followed Beijing in applying for membership in the trade agreement.
Two Chinese J-16 air fighters take off at a training base of PLA's naval aviation force in Ningbo in east China's Zhejiang province on Jan. 14, 2021.
Two Chinese J-16 air fighters take off at a training base of PLA's naval aviation force in Ningbo in east China's Zhejiang province on Jan. 14, 2021.

A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say

At least three promising antivirals that could prevent symptoms and limit transmission of Covid-19 are in clinical trials.
Image: molnupiravir
Image: molnupiravir

Mexico Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion

Mexico is the second-most Catholic country in the world and the Supreme Court there has decriminalized abortion. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson explains what this means for people in the country. 
Mexico Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion
Mexico Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion

Covid cases are slowly on the decline. Here's what the next few months could look like.

New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow.