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‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million

‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The global death toll from COVID-19 topped two million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine…
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites

Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites

For weeks, US President Donald Trump has been maintaining that Democrats rigged the election in November and stole the vote.…
COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads

COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads

Amazonas state in northern Brazil has admitted it is running short of oxygen to help those hospitalized with COVID-19 to breathe…
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home

Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home

MADRID (AP) — While most of Europe kicked off 2021 with earlier curfews or stay-at-home orders, authorities in Spain insist…
More than 100 arrested after protests over a Black man’s death in police custody

More than 100 arrested after protests over a Black man’s death in police custody

(CNN) – More than a hundred people were arrested in Brussels on Wednesday night after violent protests over the death…
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds

Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds

JAKARTA (Reuters) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds on Friday,…
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep…
EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for

EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for

WUHAN, China (AP) — The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on…
Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook

Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook

Delta Air Lines closed the books on a disastrous 2020 with a comparatively small fourth-quarter loss, and executives expect a…
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company’s ban of President Donald Trump in a philosophical Twitter thread that…
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