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US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
July 10, 2021
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart that Moscow had to “take action” against cybercriminals, the White House…
‘We need help’: Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops
July 10, 2021
‘We need help’: Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s interim government said it asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as…
QAnon has receded from social media — but it’s just hiding
July 9, 2021
QAnon has receded from social media — but it’s just hiding
On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites.…
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
July 9, 2021
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus…
Crews give up hope of finding survivors at collapse site
July 9, 2021
Crews give up hope of finding survivors at collapse site
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in the collapsed Florida condo…
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
July 9, 2021
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot…
Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
July 9, 2021
Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney’s five million residents to stay home, warning a…
Tropical storm sparks tornado warnings in trek up East Coast
July 9, 2021
Tropical storm sparks tornado warnings in trek up East Coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa spurred tornado warnings in southern Delaware early Friday as the…
As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
July 8, 2021
As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru (AP) — On the last day of Javier Vilca’s life, his wife stood outside a hospital window with…
US jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
July 8, 2021
US jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and…