Japan expands state of emergency over coronavirus as infections climb
Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. The country reported 4,527 new…
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Millions have a real fear of needles. Overcoming that is critical for the vaccine rollout
As a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Amanda Walker knows that vaccinations are both safe and essential.…
Continue ReadingFormer Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others will be indicted in the Flint water crisis, reports say
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is about to be indicted on criminal charges by a special counsel for his role in the Flint water crisis, news…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny says he will return to Russia on Sunday after being poisoned
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has announced that he plans to return to Russia on Sunday from Germany, where he has been recovering…
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It’s easy for big business to dump the GOP now. Tax hikes will be the real test
The insurrection at the US Capitol has sparked a reckoning in the business world. Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Microsoft and other companies…
Continue ReadingAustralian company renames racially offensive cheese brand
An Australian food company has officially renamed a famous snack brand after years of complaints that it shared its name with a racial slur.…
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Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…
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Congress made PPP more flexible, but businesses say it’s not enough
Congress has made the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible and given priority to the smallest, hardest-hit businesses, but the long-awaited…
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Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now
Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and…
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Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield
Amazon Web Services filed its response to Parler’s lawsuit on Tuesday, blaming the social media platform favored by the far-right for filing a…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny says he will return to Russia on Sunday after poisoning
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has announced that he plans to return to Russia on Sunday from Germany, where he has been recovering…
Continue ReadingA global chip shortage is hitting carmakers at the worst possible time
The world’s largest carmakers are facing a critical shortage of semiconductors that threatens to hamstring production just as the industry…
Continue ReadingIf he wins Uganda election, Museveni will work with his seventh US president. Here’s how the US has helped him stay in power
During a live virtual press conference on Thursday, a stunned global audience watched as singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi…
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Ireland has the world’s highest Covid-19 rate. How did it go so wrong?
When Ireland came out of a strict six-week lockdown in December it had one of the lowest levels of Covid-19 cases in Europe. Since then, the…
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The ongoing challenge of pandemic fatigue is hitting people hard
Nearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social…
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Manatee harassment under investigation after the word ‘Trump’ was found on an animal’s back
A reward is being offered for information that helps authorities find and prosecute whomever wrote “Trump” on a manatee’s back. The…
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House approves resolution calling to remove Trump despite Pence rejecting 25th Amendment push
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to approve a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the…
Continue ReadingAxe-wielding man smashes New Zealand Parliament building doors
A man smashed the glass front doors of New Zealand’s Parliament building with an axe early on Wednesday morning, according to authorities in…
Continue Reading The US has suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths
The US reported its highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a ‘truly weird group’ as key political meeting ends
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s most important political figures, has criticized…
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