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Medical professionals warn hospitals overwhelmed amid lack of ICU beds and shortage of healthcare workers. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/doctors-forced-to-reject-patients-as-indonesia-passes-1m-cases

European Commission chief suggests common rule book to prevent spread of fake news on social media. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/27/the-darker-sides-eu-urges-us-to-join-fight-to-rein-in-big-tech

Rate of loss rose from 0.8 trillion tonnes per year in the 1990s to 1.3 trillion tonnes per year by 2017, with potentially disastrous...

Measures to remain in force until February 14 as country looks to vaccines for way out of health crisis. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/27/peru-volunteer-in-sinopharm-vaccine-trial-dies-of-covid

Bolsorano is under fire over his government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil demanding President Jair...

Thousands in US-bound migrant caravan were returned to Honduras this month, but many say they will try again. Here’s why. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/the-spiralling-crisis-pushing-hondurans-to-flee-north

A cutting-edge survey used mobile gaming apps in 17 languages to ask 1.2 million people about their views on climate change. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/27/64-of-people-surveyed-say-climate-change-calls-for-urgent-action

Joe Biden says US will accelerate delivery of vaccines to states and localities, but warns progress will take time. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/us-to-purchase-more-vaccine-doses-from-pfizer-moderna

Admission comes as impeachment trial against Donald Trump for ‘incitement’ of the Capitol insurrection gets under way.+ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/capitol-police-chief-apologises-for-failures-in-january-6-siege