Benigno S. Aquino III, Ex-President of the Philippines, Is Dead at 61

A scion to the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, he was celebrated early in his administration for stabilizing the country’s faltering economy.


White House to Send 3 Million Doses of J&J Vaccine to Brazil

The shipment is part of President Biden’s pledge to deliver 80 million doses overseas by the end of June.


Iran Atomic Agency Says It Thwarted Attack on a Facility

The attack was said to have been carried out by a small drone against a manufacturing center used in the production of centrifuges.


E.U. Leadership Clashes with Hungary Over L.G.B.T. Bill

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, sharply criticized a proposed Hungarian law that targets the L.G.B.T. community, saying she would work to thwart it.


Mexico’s President Says Carlos Slim Might Help Rebuild Collapsed Metro Line

A New York Times investigation found that poor work by Mr. Slim’s company led to the fatal accident. Mr. Slim may be willing to help fix it, but it is not clear if he would pay the costs.


Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Very Rare, Federal Researchers Say

More than 1,200 cases have been reported, mostly mild and more often in young men and boys. The benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks, experts said.


Supporters Rally as Hong Kong Newspaper Prints Final Edition

People cheered for staff outside the headquarters of Apple Daily on Wednesday. The pro-democracy newspaper said it would be forced to close after the government froze its assets and arrested top editors.


Scientist Finds Early Coronavirus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted

By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that had disappeared from a database last year.


U.S. Opposes U.N. Resolution on Cuba Embargo, Signaling Biden Caution

It was the 29th year that the U.N General Assembly had approved the resolution, an annual event used by critics of the United States to vent their anger over the Cold War embargo.


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