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Brazil-Argentina qualifier suspended in coronavirus dispute

The match featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar was stopped in the 7th minute after local health officials walked onto the pitch on Sunday in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.

Osaka weighs another break from tennis after US Open loss

This was the first Slam tournament for the 23-year-old Osaka since she pulled out of the French Open before the second round to take a mental health break after having announced she would not participate in news conferences in Paris.

Young Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic

The pandemic increased the already-high level of unemployment among the group, according to preliminary findings of the second annual Africa Youth Survey. Nearly 20% of the 4,500 respondents said they became unemployed because of the pandemic

Kim orders tougher virus steps after N Korea shuns vaccines

On Tuesday, UNICEF, which procures and delivers vaccines on behalf of the COVAX distribution program, said North Korea proposed its allotment of about 3 million Sinovac shots be sent to severely affected countries instead