Sweden announces that it will withdraw its
troops from a
French-led special forces mission in
Mali later this year, in response to Mali's ruling
military junta inviting private
Russian military contractors to fight
Islamist rebels. The deployment was originally expected to end in 2024.
(Reuters)
The Philippines reports a record for the second consecutive day of 37,207 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,129,512.
(Rappler)
Cambodia begins administering fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk groups, including healthcare workers, government ministers, and members of the armed forces.
(AP)
Uruguay opens its borders to citizens and residents who have been infected with COVID-19. People will need to travel in private vehicles across the border and be in a family "bubble".
(Reuters)