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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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JUNE 18-24, 2021 From an erupting crater of Mount Etna to Ethiopia’s general election, Pope Francis meeting Spider-Man, an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival and the Euro 2020 soccer tournament, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP International…

The Latest: Hawaii to drop rules for vaccinated travelers

By The Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii is dropping its testing and quarantine rules for vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige says the state will drop the current travel restrictions for fully vaccinated U.S. mainland travelers on July 8. The governor says he expects the state will reach a 60% vaccination rate among all residents by that time. Ige had previously…

The Latest: COVID-19 cluster worsens in Australian city

By The Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia — A state government minister has been infected with COVID-19 and another minister is in isolation as a cluster in the Australian city of Sydney worsens. New South Wales Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said he was told on Thursday that he had tested positive after dining with three government colleagues on Monday at a Sydney restaurant after an…