Your daily round-up of today's news:
- North Korea reported 21 new deaths and 170,000 new cases of COVID-19. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called it the greatest disaster to ever hit the country, according to state media.
- India banned wheat exports with immediate effect. The announcement blamed the heatwave across northern India, which caused production to slump by as much as 50% in most parts of the country.
- A US-based think tank claims that Ukraine won the battle for its second city.
- Russia says it has no hostile intentions towards Finland and Sweden but warned that their NATO participation could spell militarization of the Baltic region.
- US President Joe Biden hailed a new era in relations with Southeast Asia during a summit in Washington with ASEAN leaders.
- McLaren Racing is joining the ABB Formula E World Championship from the start of the Gen3 era.
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