Новости за 01.08.2021

A top Israeli health official defended so-called booster shots of COVID vaccines as medical companies have been seeking to maximize their profit. During an interview on Sunday, Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis refuted claims that new COVID cases were driven by unvaccinated people.

Senior Republican strategist and adviser to Donald Trump Jr., Andy Surabian, insisted government officials have been using COVID-19 to expand their grip on political power. During an interview on Saturday, Surabian said Joe Biden and the Democrats refused to give up the powers they obtained through COVID lockdowns.

By Abhishek Takle BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he suspects he has long COVID, after suffering dizziness and fatigue in the aftermath of a hard-fought

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas will have a five place grid penalty at Formula One's next race in Belgium after the Finn triggered chaos and collisions on the opening lap of Sunday's

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Four-times Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel was reprimanded for not removing a t-shirt promoting LGBTQ+ rights ahead of the national anthem at the Hungarian Grand Prix on

MILAN (Reuters) - Italians were elated and not a little stunned on Sunday as compatriots Lamont Marcell Jacobs and Gianmarco Tamberi claimed upset victories in sprint and high jump events at the

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenya's Ferguson Rotich cruised into the 800 metres final with the fastest run of the semi-final on Sunday, setting himself up as a strong contender to succeed compatriot David

TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champions Denmark finished as Group B winners despite crashing to a shock 33-30 loss to Sweden in the men's handball competition at the Yoyogi National Stadium on

By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Lamont Marcell Jacobs became the first men's Olympic 100 metres champion of the post-Usain Bolt era on Sunday as high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi made it a double

GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has promised to investigate Democrats for fraud and abuse if he's given the speaker's gavel after the midterms.

Joe Biden has nominated Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

The Director of the National Institute of Health has shown support for businesses beginning to require customers to provide proof of vaccination. During an interview on Sunday, Dr. Francis Collins claimed this would encourage the unvaccinated to get the vaccine if they wanted to be a part of public events.

Joe Biden's State Department is accusing Iran of attacking an oil tanker after months of talks to restore the 2015 Nuclear Deal. On Sunday, Biden's diplomats reported Iran attacked the Israeli managed ship Mercer Street, which was traveling in international waters in the Arabian Sea.

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's attorney general's office will charge former army commander General Mario Montoya for responsibility of 104 extrajudicial executions, as part of the

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he believes Democrats don't actually want the pandemic to end.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she hopes lawmakers will finish crafting the infrastructure bill by the end of the week.

A United Nations compound in western Afghanistan was attacked by so-called anti-government extremists, leaving one person dead.

The NFL Association just received a big check from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote the COVID-19 vaccine.

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By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany's Laura Ludwig and Margareta Kozuch beat Brazil's pair 2-1 in the best of 16 in the women's beach volleyball in Tokyo, keeping alive German hopes of a

By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - At 43, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is nearly twice the average age of her Tokyo 2020 competitors.

By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) -Sporting green and purple hair and a grinning Joker mask, Raven Saunders became a social media sensation after Friday's Olympic shot put qualifying round, and on

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing

By David Lawder and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. senators said they expect to see final text on Sunday for a sweeping $1 trillion package for roads, rail lines and other infrastructure,