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U.S. readies plan to vaccinate kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19

United States · 3:43 PM UTC

The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of U.S. children ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is authorized for them, readying doses and preparing locations ahead of the busy holiday season.

Media & Telecom

Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments

Bundesbank chief Weidmann quits early with one last inflation warning

Analysis: Eat or be eaten? Food delivery apps have knives out as pandemic boom fades

China's commodity prices tumble after planner mulls coal intervention

Evergrande's $2.6 bln unit stake sale fails as Chinese officials seek to calm nerves

Spies and lies: regulators round on Credit Suisse

COVID-19: What you need to know

Britain secures COVID-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer
UK hospitals on the edge as fresh COVID cases surge
NYC to require vaccinations for all public employees
Lockdowns, record deaths in Russia, Eastern Europe
As COVID-19 engulfs Romania, funeral homes struggle to keep up

'We don't have water'

A South American dam faces an energy crunch as the Parana River ebbs

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United States

United States · 4:12 PM UTC

Accused Florida school shooter pleads guilty in 2018 Parkland massacre

Accused shooter Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the deadliest ever at a U.S. high school.

U.S. Senate Republicans poised to stop Democrats' voting rights bill

U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists - Buttigieg

U.S. House committee backs contempt charge against Trump aide Bannon

Biden heads to birthplace to tout infrastructure, spending packages

Environment

Activists battle high costs, travel curbs to make climate talks

UK PM Johnson encourages all leaders to attend 'critical' climate summit

U.S. highway expansions increase traffic and pollution, environmental groups say

India floods block roads, sweep away bridges; 46 dead

Business

Pandemic fallout could slow U.S. online holiday spending growth: report

U.S. takes aim at China's 'unfair trade practices' at WTO review

Biogen banks on government coverage to restart stalled Alzheimer's drug sales

Abbott raises annual earnings outlook as COVID-19 test sales rebound

Asia Pacific

U.S. says delivering on vaccine pledge to Asia key to Quad credibility

Thailand prepares airports for quarantine-free travellers

Japanese volcano spews plumes of ash, people warned away

Taliban praise suicide bombers, offer families cash and land

Technology

Britain fines Facebook $70 mln for breaching order in Giphy deal

Swiss court rejects Google appeal over cloud contract

Micron considering new U.S. memory chip factory as it gears up spending

U.S. moves to control sales of hacking tools abroad

United Kingdom

UK hospitals on the edge as government resists fresh COVID measures

A royal rest: Queen Elizabeth told by doctors to take a break

After Everard murder, London police to reassure women with video calls

UK inflation dip unlikely to deter Bank of England from rate hike

China

U.S. nominee for ambassador to China Burns says Xinjiang 'genocide' must stop

U.S. takes aim at China's 'unfair trade practices' at WTO review

China's new home prices stall for first time since COVID-19

China updates official news sources list to tighten information oversight

Europe

Lufthansa, easyJet win EU court backing to buy Air Berlin assets

Wage dispute deepens at German public banks as inflation fears persist

AutoStore, Norway's biggest IPO in two decades, valued at $12.4 bln

Russia scrambles fighter jets to escort U.S. strategic bombers over Black Sea

The Great Reboot

The Great Reboot

U.S. workers face job losses as COVID-19 vaccine mandates kick in

October 19, 2021

The Great Reboot

Australia tables laws to allow companies to switch to online AGMs permanently

The Great Reboot

Analysis: Lack of vaccination passport, testing threaten Japan's reopening

October 19, 2021

The Great Reboot

Inflation does not faze Britain's young - perhaps it should

October 19, 2021

Energy

Analysis: From abandoned fields to salt caves, Gazprom's gas storage is almost full

U.S. crude, fuel stocks dip, tightening supply as demand remains strong -EIA

Baker Hughes profit misses estimates amid supply chain woes

Exxon board debates dropping several major oil and gas projects - WSJ

Sports

Olympics-Beijing lights flame, to be first city to host summer, winter games

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

Ailing Brazilian soccer great Pele says he is getting 'closer to the goal'

F1 reserve Hulkenberg to test with McLaren's IndyCar team

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