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Where vaccination increases, Covid-19 cases decrease. Kim Jong Un admits that North Korea faces a 'tense food situation'. | World | CNN

Where vaccination increases, Covid-19 cases decrease.

Kim Jong Un admits that North Korea faces a 'tense food situation'.

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1 What is happening in Nicaragua?

Five months before the presidential elections in Nicaragua, the Central American country's justice system has detained more than a dozen opponents and pre-candidates whom it accuses of allegedly committing acts that threaten national sovereignty, raising serious doubts about the legitimacy of the elections and generating international reactions.

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US Supreme Court upholds Obamacare

The United States Supreme Court has thrown out a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare), in a decision that will leave the law intact and maintain health care for millions of Americans.

3 Kim Jong Un admits North Korea faces 'tense food situation'

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, admitted that his country is facing a food shortage that he attributed to the typhoon and floods last year, just months after warning North Koreans of a potential impending crisis.

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4 Where vaccination increases, covid-19 cases decrease

As recently reported COVID-19 cases in the United States fall to some of the lowest levels since the start of the pandemic, the link between vaccines and transmission is becoming clearer, exposing pockets of populations at risk, but also a safer path to the future.

A CNN analysis found that states that have fully vaccinated more than half of their residents tend to have covid-19 rates lower than the average for states that have a declining vaccination trend.

Families mourn the loss of their loved ones who doubted the covid-19 vaccine

5 Biden enacts law making Juneteenth a national holiday

Biden signed into law a law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

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Travel to Guatemala: the breathtaking views of volcanic tourism

The volcanic richness of Guatemala makes it a privileged destination for those seeking to reconnect with ecotourism that mixes hiking, fauna and flora sighting and adventure.

Check out the spectacular images this local photographer has captured.

The Latin Grammys return to Las Vegas in November

The 2021 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas.

This was announced by the Latin Recording Academy.

Wimbledon, without two figures

Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal announced that they will not participate in Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Facebook will test artificial intelligence to stop fighting in its groups

Online conversations can quickly spiral out of control, so Facebook hopes artificial intelligence can help keep things in order.

The ground is so hot that it can cause burns

As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western United States, doctors say sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough to cause severe burns in seconds.

The number of the day

8,000 kilometers

A living wall of 8,000 kilometers aims to stop the advance of the largest desert in the world.

Quote of the day

'(The delta variant) is a more virulent strain.

This is like covid-19 on steroids.

You can be around people for less time and still expose yourself »

A variant of the coronavirus identified for the first time in India is "like covid on steroids," Andy Slavitt, former White House senior adviser for covid-19 response, said Wednesday.