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France's new Prime Minister Jean Castex was on Monday expected to unveil a reshuffled government tasked with helping the economy brave its worst crisis since World War II and injecting fresh momentum into the presidency of Emmanuel Macron.

Rescue workers in Japan on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods and landslides in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll rose and more torrential rain loomed.

Another record number of coronavirus cases overshadowed the start of America's Independence Day weekend on Friday as the surge in infections prompted Britain to blacklist travelers from the US, intensifying its isolation.

The US notched more than 53,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours on Thursday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed, a new one-day record as infections surge around the country.

The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry.

Boeing's communications chief resigned on Thursday following a complaint over an article he wrote more than 30 years ago contending that women should not serve in combat.

Accused of failing to uphold their civic duty, younger Americans are behind the current COVID-19 surge, with several states moving to close bars, beaches and other places that saw huge crowds when lockdowns were eased.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.

The bodies of at least 50 jade miners were pulled from the mud yesterday after a landslide in northern Myanmar, fire services said, as monsoon rains worsen already deadly conditions.

Gunmen attacked a drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico killing at least 24 people and leaving seven wounded on Wednesday, local authorities said.

Amazon forest fires in Brazil increased by 19.5 per cent in June compared to the same month last year, making it the worst June in 13 years, authorities revealed on Wednesday.

A bright shooting star crossed the sky above Tokyo early Thursday with many people saying they heard it explode.

New daily coronavirus cases in the United States soared past 50,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as the World Health Organisation delivered a grave warning that the global pandemic is accelerating.

The NATO Western military alliance on Tuesday approved a new defence plan for Poland and the Baltic states after the allies reached a compromise with Turkey which had been vetoing it, officials said.

Sahel countries and their ally France have "shifted the dynamic" in the fight against an eight-year-old jihadist insurgency in the region, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a summit to review a six-month-old strategy.

Australia announced an assertive new defence strategy on Wednesday, beefing up its long-range strike capabilities and cyber-warfare efforts.

More than 1 million people have taken part in an online vote on amendments to the Russian Constitution, taking the voter turnout to 90 per cent, the voting monitoring center reported on Tuesday.

Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency on Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout.