JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel restricted its COVID Green Pass on Sunday to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated from coronavirus to enter indoor venues. The move is widely seen as a step to encourage booster vaccination among those who have yet to receive a third dose. Under the new guidelines, people must have received a booster shot to be eligible for a green pass. But at least 2 million more have received just two doses, and many will lose the privileges bestowed by the green pass. The ministry issued a statement Sunday morning that because of heavy traffic on its green pass website and app, previously existing certificates would be valid in the coming few days.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday stressed that all foreign mercenary forces in Libya must leave. This came during Shoukry’s meeting with the Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, and his accompanying delegation. There Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s full support for Libya as an independent and sovereign state over its entire national territory. Egypt affirmed its readiness to harness all its capabilities to help Libya in its current stage. Lafi expressed his country’s appreciation for Egypt’s supportive role in Libya and efforts to stabilize it.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 761 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths, and 544 recoveries. A total of 306,030 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 17,399 deaths and 258,252 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. A total of 16,223,309 vaccine doses have been administrated in Egypt as of September 27, according to World Health Organization data. The Ministry of Health reiterated warning against a fourth wave of the coronavirus in Egypt, stressing that everyone should adhere to precautionary measures.

The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico — provoked an outcry. But to many Haitians and Black Americans, they’re merely confirmation of a deeply held belief:U.S. immigration policies, they say, are and have long been anti-Black. Nicole Phillips, legal director for the Haitian Bridge Alliance, said racism has long driven the American government’s treatment of Haitian immigrants. Over and over, the U.S. has passed immigration legislation that excluded Black immigrants and Haitians, and promoted policies that unfairly jeopardized their legal status in the country, advocates said. Nana Gyamfi, BAJI’s executive director, said crimes of moral turpitude, including petty theft or turnstile jumping, have been used as partial justification for denying Black immigrants legal status.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has accused its former colonial ruler France of “genocide” and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in anger over what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. The immediate recall of Algeria’s ambassador from France for “consultations” was announced Saturday evening in a statement from the Algerian presidency. The statement said the recall was motivated by recent comments about Algeria that were attributed to Macron. “The crimes of colonial France in Algeria are innumerable and fit the strictest definitions of genocide,” its statement alleged. French media reported that Macron made recent comments about Algeria’s post-colonial system of government and its attitudes to France.

GULU, Uganda (AP) — The light bulb hanging from the ceiling flickered on and off, infuriating the technician in this remote Ugandan town as he checked the refrigerators filled with vaccine doses to confirm they were still working. It’s among the many logistical issues facing health officials as they expand COVID-19 vaccination into rural areas with the arrival of substantial doses in the previously vaccine-starved nation. In recent days, Uganda has received more than 2.2 million doses — including Pfizer and Moderna — from the United States, as well as 985,000 AstraZeneca shots from France, Belgium and Ireland. In Uganda, an East African nation of 44 million, authorities have ramped up vaccination in the Kampala area, but efforts have largely stalled in rural districts such as Gulu, hampered by hesitancy as well as refrigeration and other distribution problems. Authorities have warned schools won’t reopen until all teachers and staff are fully vaccinated, a mandate that briefly caused lines at rural vaccination sites.

She urged Qatari women to start “voicing what they believe in” and vote for strong women candidates in future. Jasim, like fellow female candidates, said she had encountered some men who thought women should not run. I see myself as fit as a man … If you want to see me as weak, that’s up to you, but I am not weak,” she said in the polling station where men and women had separate entrances. Several female candidates had been seeking to improve the integration into Qatari society of children of female citizens married to foreigners who, like in other Gulf states, cannot pass their Qatari nationality to their children. Male candidate Sabaan Al Jassim, 65, supports women standing in elections but said their primary role remains in the family.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of force in as many days. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 39 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in two sorties, one during the day and one at night. China has been sending military planes into the area south of Taiwan on a frequent basis for more than a year. The 38 and 39 planes on Friday and Saturday were the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said. The Defense Ministry said 20 planes took part in the daytime flights on Saturday and another 19 at night.

(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish faces a "big challenge" to find his debut goal for England, coach Gareth Southgate said ahead of their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers. But the England coach wants the 26-year-old playmaker to add goals at the international level after having gone 15 matches without scoring since his debut in September 2020. "The big challenge with us is he's 15 games without a goal. The big challenge is to start registering those numbers that our other wide players have been able to produce over a period of time. Grealish could have the chance to break his international drought when England play away against Andorra on Oct. 9 before hosting Hungary on Oct. 12 in the World Cup qualifiers.

SAO PAULO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Keno scored late in the second half for Atletico Mineiro to give the Belo Horizonte side a 1-0 win over Internacional and help them extend their lead at the top of Brazil's Serie A to 11 points. Just four days after they were knocked out the Copa Libertadores at the semi-final stage, Atletico bounced back with substitute Keno's 78th minute goal the difference between the sides. Internacional had the better of the early exchanges, forcing keeper Everson into three excellent saves, and they will consider themselves unlucky to lose their first match in nine. The win takes Atletico on to 49 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Palmeiras, who are at home to Juventude on Sunday. Inter are in seventh, with 32 points.

DUBAI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that US officials tried to discuss restarting nuclear talks last month, but he insisted Washington must first release $10 billion of Tehran’s frozen funds as a sign of good will. Iran has rejected direct talks with the United States, and indirect talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord aimed at keeping Iran from being able to develop a nuclear weapon stopped in June. The United States used intermediaries at the United Nations last month to attempt to make contact, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told state television. Amirabdollahian reiterated that Iran would “soon” return to the stalled nuclear talks in Vienna, declining to give a date. Iranian and Western officials have said many issues remain to be resolved before the accord can be revived.

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp likened refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine to drink-driving, saying such people endanger others. Klopp said he took the vaccine to protect not just himself but "all the people around me". The 54-year-old also said that 99% of his Liverpool players are vaccinated and that he did not have to convince anyone to do so. "If I say I am vaccinated, other people say: 'How can you tell me I should be vaccinated?' It is a little bit like drink-driving," Klopp said ahead of Sunday's home game with Manchester City.

Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his old club as Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 La Liga victory over the Catalans at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. First-half strikes from Thomas Lemar and Suarez were enough for the champion to secure all three points and heap pressure on the visitor's beleaguered boss Ronald Koeman. Barca has won just one game in its last six in all competitions as its early season struggles show no signs of easing. Atletico started brighter and went close through Lemar and Joao Felix efforts from the edge of the box before the Frenchman opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Felix fed Suarez, who played a brilliant ball round the corner to send Lemar through and he powered his effort past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

TURIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Manuel Locatelli struck late to earn Juventus a 1-0 win over Torino in the Turin derby on Saturday, as the Old Lady stretched their winning run to four games in all competitions and kept a Serie A clean sheet for the first time in seven months. "I think over the last few weeks the team has found the right spirit, the desire to defend when we need to defend and attack when we need to attack," Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri told DAZN. There were early chances for Juve as Moise Kean flashed a shot wide and Weston McKennie blasted over a promising opportunity. But Toro soon gained control and came close when Sasa Lukic glanced a header wide and Rolando Mandragora’s long-range piledriver was parried by Szczesny. Earlier on Saturday, Salernitana climbed off the foot of the table after Milan Djuric’s header sealed a 1-0 win over Genoa, their first victory of the season.

CAIRO – 2 October 2021: Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh praised the volume of infrastructure projects under construction in Egypt, especially the New Administrative Capital, as he met with Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Al Khasawneh said his country seeks to benefit from the Egyptian experiment in this regard, especially amid the challenges facing its big cities of Zarqa and Amman, including population growth. The meeting focused on the project to establish Egypt’s new capital project east of Cairo, including completion rates and the future prospects of this giant project. Both prime ministers also made an inspection tour of a number of projects in the new capital. The Jordanian prime minister arrived in Cairo on Thursday, for an official visit, during which he will hold a number of discussions with Madbouly.