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U.S. FDA advisers back Moderna COVID booster shots for older and high-risk people

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 8:34 PM UTC

A panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend booster shots of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness or occupational exposure to the virus.

Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022

Panel probing attack on U.S. Capitol threatens Bannon with contempt

Senator Sinema rejects vote on big Biden package before infrastructure -source

Thousands rally in Georgia demanding release of Saakashvili

US State Department defends handling of 'Havana Syndrome'

Aerospace & Defense

Maker of plane parts Boeing calls flawed supplied Spirit, others - sources

Macro Matters: Global supply chain breakdown

Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm
U.S. supply chain too snarled for Biden Christmas fix, experts say
Britain's chicken king says the 20-year binge on cheap food is over
From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan's salaryman
Canada, citing Buy American fears, says it might limit U.S. procurement opportunities

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United States

United States · 1:40 PM UTC

As Ida-hit Port Fourchon rebuilds, disappearing wetlands threaten its future

On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil industry, a huge shipyard sits idle and in tatters. Where parts of the nine-bay terminal’s roof once hung, only a tangle of twisted metal beams is now visible while a side of the building is caved in.

Explainer: What's at stake for Trump allies facing 'contempt of Congress'?

U.S. pastors, advocacy groups mobilize against COVID-19 vaccine mandates

U.S. port's supply chain fix challenge: selling 24/7 shifts

U.S. will oppose U.N. human rights council's 'disproportionate' attention on Israel -State Dept

Finance

Bank of America profit beats on strength across businesses

Morgan Stanley bullish on outlook after profit beat

Citigroup rides on Wall Street M&A boom to offset sluggish loan book

Wells Fargo beats profit expectations on reserve release boost

Business

EXCLUSIVE Fed bank chiefs, in letter to Senator Warren, pledge to comply with ethics review

U.S. banks beat profit estimates on economic rebound, deals bonanza

EXCLUSIVE Senator Cotton delays vote on Biden's pick for powerful China job at Commerce

Fed, nearing bond-buying 'taper,' remains divided on inflation

Technology

Virgin Galactic to delay commercial space travel service

'Fake it until you make it': 5G marketing outpaces service reality

Rubio calls on Biden administration to blacklist Huawei spin-off Honor

Big Tech to face another bipartisan antitrust bill

Middle East

Deadly shooting rocks Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt

Yemenis trapped, displaced by fierce fighting in Marib region

Pro-Iran militias warn of forceful response after Israeli strike on Syria's Palmyra

Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says

Asia Pacific

Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election

Taiwan won't start a war with China, defence minister says

Analysis: N.Korea threatens to upstage S.Korea defence expo with duelling military show

Fire in southern Taiwan kills 46

China

Winter chill keeps China's coal prices high, power crunch stokes inflation

Analysis: China likely to keep property curbs despite slowdown, may soften tactics

China's record factory gate inflation stokes policy dilemma

Chinese tech workers disclose working hours in criticism of '996'

United Kingdom

Half-shredded Banksy fetches $25.4 mln on return to Sotheby's

English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults - study

Brexit minister Frost to discuss N.Ireland protocol with EU on Friday, UK says

Britain calls for 800 foreign butchers to avoid pig cull

Europe

Merkel warns of 'centrifugal forces' in EU, calls for unity

Norway's Labour-led cabinet takes office in day overshadowed by attack

'I am emancipated enough', Austrian leader says after Kurz tweets for him

Hundreds more flee as lava spreads on Spain's La Palma

Americas

'Caviar Cabinet': Peru's Marxist ruling party breaks with president

Mexico cheers imminent U.S. border opening, frets over WHO vaccine rules

Mexico warns migration will not slow without more U.S. investment in Central America

Argentine stores to freeze some food prices for 90 days

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Africa

Migrants face tough conditions in Libyan detention after crackdown

Nigeria phone blackout is helping us fight bandits, says top general

Italy judge suspends trial of Egyptians charged after student killing

U.S. trade chief: Ethiopia's duty-free market status to be decided 'soon'

Sports

Beijing Games ready for Olympia flame but wary of protests

Kenyan police arrest husband of dead Tirop

Canada's Fernandez to skip Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Raducanu withdraws from Kremlin Cup - reports

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