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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) tells CNN's Dana Bash his state is not headed towards a third surge despite a lagging vaccination rate and the onset of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Clinics in Moscow have begun offering booster vaccine shots against COVID-19 as Russian officials struggle to contain the highly contagious Delta variant. The health ministry on Wednesday recommended clinics begin administering booster doses to people vaccinated six months ago or more, making Russia one of the first countries to begin re-vaccination.

Vavatsiniá (Cyprus) (AFP) – A huge forest blaze in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages as Greece, Israel and other countries deployed fire-fighting planes to the Mediterranean island.

Atami (Japan) (AFP) – Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide continue their search for survivors after more rain lashed the devastated area. Much of Japan is currently in its annual rainy season, which lasts several weeks and often causes floods and landslides.

Thousands of Brazilians are protesting against President Jair Bolsonaro, who will be investigated by the Prosecutor's Office for allegedly not reporting suspicions of irregularities in the negotiation of Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faced massive protests across the country a day after a criminal investigation into his response to allegations of potential corruption involving a vaccine deal was green-lighted by Brazil's Supreme Court. Thousands gathered in more than 40 cities to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment and greater access to vaccines against COVID-19, in a country where more than half a million have died from the virus.

China's large-scale vaccination drive will play a pivotal role in enhancing global efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, a British expert said on Saturday.

A group of New Zealanders has become the first humans to trial an experimental Chinese COVID-19 vaccine known as 'ReCOV', which has shown strong signs of boosting immunity against the coronavirus.

Tropical Storm Elsa once brought hurricane conditions to parts of the Caribbean. Although downgraded to a tropical storm, Elsa has the potential to bring heavy rain, high winds, and isolated tornadoes to Florida. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the 5a update.

An Atlanta woman woke up to a surprise when an exotic cat native to Africa — that was not hers — jumped onto her bed. CNN affiliate WGCL reports.