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Passengers wait to board a plane for New York at the Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris

US opens borders to fully vaccinated travelers from a list of countries

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The US eases restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers from some countries. Also, Nicaragua’s preliminary election results put President Daniel Ortega in the lead by a wide margin, with much of the opposition jailed ahead of the vote. And, Iraq’s prime minister survives a drone assassination attempt.

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