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Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week

Military aid for Israel removed from US funding bill, but leadership pledges vote later this week

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to…
‘Dose of hope’: Biden pushing rich nations to share vaccine

‘Dose of hope’: Biden pushing rich nations to share vaccine

President Joe Biden is set to push well-off nations to do more to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control around…
Mayorkas says images from US border ‘horrified’ him

Mayorkas says images from US border ‘horrified’ him

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens

‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens

NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the…
J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response

J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response

LONDON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a…
Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate, COVID, more

Biden aims to enlist allies in tackling climate, COVID, more

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden planned to use his first address before the U.N. General Assembly to reassure…
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S.…
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises

World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises

NEW YORK (AP) — World leaders will be back at the United Nations for the first time in two years…
US set to require vaccines for most non-US citizen travelers, sources say

US set to require vaccines for most non-US citizen travelers, sources say

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The United States plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for nearly all non-US citizen international air…
Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges

Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired “Hotel Rwanda,” Paul Rusesabagina, has been found…
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