Leading US expert on infectious diseases Anthony Fauci has predicted the country will meet its goal of a coronavirus vaccine by year's end.

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Bolsonaro tests positive for virus again

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for coronavirus again.

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Fauci says bid to discredit him 'bizarre'

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says he does not understand the White House effort to discredit him and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country's coronavirus response, saying "let's stop this nonsense".

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Floyd's family sues Minneapolis officers

George Floyd's family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death.

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Major Twitter accounts in US 'hacked'

A number of major Twitter accounts, including the official accounts of billionaires Bill Gates and Elon Musk and Silicon Valley giants Apple and Uber, have apparently been hacked, with affected accounts seeking bitcoin donations.

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Depp fingertip found at Aust rental: court

Hollywood star Johnny Depp's former estate manager has told London's High Court he found a piece of the actor's severed finger at the property where Depp and Amber Heard stayed while visiting Australia in 2015.

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Australian Associated Press