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The coronavirus pandemic, China, trade tariffs, tech regulation, climate change and democracy are set to top the agenda of the first EU-US summit under American President Joe Biden. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will welcome Biden on Tuesday to discuss a variety of outstanding issues between the two Atlantic partners, some of which have strained the relation in the recent years.

CNN's John Avlon tells us about the importance of vaccine diplomacy under President Joe Biden and notes the difference between America's relationship with allies under Biden versus Trump.

Larkana (Pakistan) (AFP) – Hundreds of babies and children tested positive for HIV in 2019 after a whistleblower doctor uncovered a scandal involving the re-use of needles in southern Sindh province. Pakistan's largest HIV testing and treatment centre was established in the rural town of Rota Dero in the wake of the disaster, dishing out life-saving anti-retroviral drugs.

East African countries yesterday presented their respective FY2021/22 budgets and S&P Global Ratings affirmed Uganda's B/B foreign and local currency long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings.

World leaders attending the G7 summit issued a final communique that confronted China on just about every sore spot, from human rights abuses to a push for a renewed independent investigation into the origins of Covid-19. They also promoted an alternative infrastructure plan to counter China's influence.

For 14 years, a Khmer classical dance troupe in northern Cambodia has distinguished itself with its embrace of spirituality. But the impact of the coronavirus pandemic may end the troupe's livelihood and spiritual identity, as VOA's Chetra Chap reports.

It's been four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, a tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives. In the aftermath, Rupert Taylor founded Grenfell Athletic — a football team he hoped could provide solace for those affected.