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US life expectancy drops for 2nd straight year, due to Covid
US life expectancy drops for 2nd straight year, due to Covid
by  AFP

Life expectancy for Americans dropped in 2021 for the second straight year -- the biggest two-year decline in a century -- notably due to the Covid-19 pandemic, US health officials announced Wednesday. "The declines in life expectancy since 2019 are largely driven by the pandemic," said the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest
Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest
by  AFP

A months-long political crisis in Iraq showed little sign of abating Wednesday despite a fresh push for negotiations after nearly 24 hours of deadly violence between rival Shiite factions ended. Since then Iraq has been paralysed due to disagreement between Shiite factions over forming a coalition.

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
by  AFP

Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday. Barring late injuries, it now looks likely England will deploy the same XI that won in Manchester when the third Test at the Oval in south London starts on Thursday, September 8.

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