Brazil - 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang
Maldives - Ex-president Mohamed Nasheed injured in blast outside home: Police
Germany - Germany rejects US proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines
Russia - Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its Covid-19 vaccines
World - France, Britain send patrol boats to Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row
China - China suspends ‘economic dialogue mechanism’ with Australia
Afghanistan - Taliban terrorists capture key dam in Afghanistan
Maldives - Maldives imposes night curfew after steep jump in Covid-19 infections
New Zealand - New Zealand parliament's concerns regarding Uyghur mistreatment meets Chinese dismissal
Pakistan - Provinces in Pakistan announce complete Covid-19 lockdown during Eid