India’s COVID vaccinations hit two billion, new cases at four-month high
New Delhi, IndiaReuters The Indian Government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit two billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit a four-month high, official data showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the vaccination milestone, celebrating the world’s largest and longest-running inoculation campaign, which began last year. A man reacts as he […]
Wow!: Boom in US public banks aiming to stay local and play fair
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that US interest in public banks has surged amid affordability and racial justice concerns…
“Climate change affects everyone”: Europe battles wildfires in intense heat
Jerte, Spain Reuters Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change. In Spain, helicopters dropped water on the flames as heat above 40 Celsius and often mountainous terrain made […]