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  1. Rural teacher Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president, promises to be a champion of the poor

    Peruvian president-elect Pedro Castillo

    Pedro Castillo, a leftist political novice who has promised to be a champion of his country's poor, became Peru's new president on Wednesday.

  2. Man charged with emailing death threats to Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. prosecutors say

    Virus Outbreak Congress

    A 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged in U.S. federal court with sending emails that threatened to harm and kill top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, and their families, federal prosecutors in Maryland announced Tuesday.

  3. Get vaccinated or be confined at home, Philippines president warns

    Philippines Duterte

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is warning that Filipinos who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will not be allowed to leave their homes as a safeguard against the more contagious delta variant.

  4. Elton John, Dua Lipa condemn rapper DaBaby's homophobic comments about HIV

    Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Elton John

    Grammy nominated rapper DaBaby is coming under fire from celebrities including Elton John and Dua Lipa after making homophobic remarks about HIV/AIDS during his performance at a Florida music festival Sunday.

  5. Tanzanian president gets COVID-19 vaccine dose, urges others to follow her lead

    Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan with vaccination certificate

    In a major breakthrough for one of the world's last countries to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, Tanzania's president kicked off a vaccination campaign Wednesday by publicly receiving a dose and urging others to do the same. But she immediately met some hesitation in the country, which is one of Africa's most populous nations.