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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo — and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask.
President Biden says on the fifth anniversary of a shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., that he will sign a bill naming it a national memorial.
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Democrats are committed to passing legislation this year to curb prescription drug prices.
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Japan has a sophisticated system to alert its residents, and Mexico City has ubiquitous sirens. Is California’s early warning system ready?
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Two attackers got away after opening fire in an entertainment district in Austin, Texas, early Saturday, wounding 14 people, including two critically.
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India’s economy was on the cusp of recovery from the first pandemic shock when a new wave of infections swept the country.
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Group of 7 leaders discuss countering Chinese influence in developing countries. Biden pushes for condemnation of China’s use of forced labor.
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Millions of Americans are struggling through life with few people they can trust for personal and professional help, a disconnect that raises a barrier to recovery from the social, emotional and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some police organizations and GOP politicians are blaming Democrats and last year’s defund the police effort for a troubling rise in homicides in many cities.
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In California, new coronavirus cases have hit their lowest levels in 14 months, and we still have one of the lowest infection rates in the country.
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Darnella Frazier, who pulled out her phone and recorded the police restraint and death of George Floyd, has been awarded a special Pulitzer citation.
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More than 350,000 people face famine in Ethiopia, the United Nations says. It is not just that people are starving; it is that many are being starved.
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Nevada’s governor has signed a law making it the first state to vote in the 2024 presidential primary contests, ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire.
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Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland said the Justice Department would take an aggressive stance against voting restrictions passed by Republican legislatures.
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Biden and allied leaders open the three-day Group of 7 summit in England focusing on how to end the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle climate change.
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The U.S. is returning unaccompanied Mexican children to Mexico without giving them adequate safety screenings, an Amnesty International report says.
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Hong Kong censors can now ban films deemed a danger to national security, prompting concerns in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene.
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Contrasting inaugural vice presidential trips — Biden’s to Europe in 2009 and Harris’ to Latin America — show their different roles in the No. 2 job.
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The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy aims to ensure that human rights violations don’t go unnoticed.
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Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances this year.
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Drew Pavlou’s battle against the University of Queensland illustrates China’s influence over a key U.S. ally.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. makes chips for iPhones, video game consoles and fighter jets. Now it’s being forced to choose sides.
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In U.S.-China dispute over missile defense system, Beijing punishes South Korea by restricting tourism and holding trade hostage.
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Beijing’s aggressive South China Sea expansion shows its willingness to defy international laws for President Xi Jinping’s visions of power.
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China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a ‘new era’ of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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China’s oppression of Muslims reaches beyond Xinjiang into Pakistan. Why does it stay quiet?
China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong is purging teachers, rewriting textbooks and increasing pressure on schools over what to put in the minds of students. A new national security law has endangered freedom of thought and expression.
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The pinching hand symbol has become a point of contention in a charged battle over gender and anti-feminist backlash by men’s rights groups.
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Japan has a sophisticated system to alert its residents, and Mexico City has ubiquitous sirens. Is California’s early warning system ready?
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Over the past 18 months, 29 prisoners have escaped from federal lockups across the U.S., and nearly half still have not been caught.
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