Imagine a world with slower growth in chocolate sales. No, really … Are you better off now than you were one pandemic ago? U.S. banks say you are … And Crypto giant Binance kept weak money-laundering checks even as it promised tougher compliance, documents show. Stay tuned…
The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials involved in the talks said, raising doubts about the Biden administration's long-term support for the U.N. agency.
- United StatesU.S. charges Texas man for threatening Georgia election officials
The indictment marked the first case brought by a federal task force formed in response to a wave of intimidation that has engulfed election administrators since the 2020 presidential vote.
- WorldU.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats made no major breakthrough at talks on Ukraine on Friday but agreed to keep talking to try to resolve a crisis that has stoked fears of a military conflict.
- Aerospace & DefenseU.S. suspends 44 U.S flights by Chinese carriers after China action
- Middle EastU.N. chief condemns deadly Saudi-led coalition strike in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Friday that reportedly killed at least 60 people in a detention center in the Houthi-held Saada province.
- COVID-19U.S. judge blocks Biden federal employee COVID vaccine mandate
- United StatesFDA expands use of remdesivir to patients with high risk of hospitalization
- United StatesU.S. studies highlight the need for COVID boosters to fight Omicron
- EuropeFrance's Consitutional Council approves Macron's vaccine pass
- WorldWHO recommends reduced dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for under 12s
- United StatesUS starts shipping free COVID tests amid Omicron -White House
- United KingdomUK designates Omicron sub-lineage a variant under investigation