President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats suffered twin legislative defeats late on Wednesday in their push to toughen voting rights protections in the run-up to this November's mid-term elections that will determine control of Congress in 2023.
- WorldAid flight arrives in Tonga; phone lines partially restored
An aid flight from New Zealand carrying humanitarian supplies arrived in Tonga on Thursday, five days after the South Pacific island nation was hit by a volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated communities and spoiled most of its drinking water.
- EuropeBiden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response
U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a "minor incursion."
- United StatesU.S. to distribute 400 million free N95 masks at CVS, Walgreens in COVID fight
- The Great RebootBetting Omicron has peaked, PM Johnson drops COVID rules in England
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsNew Mexico asks National Guard to teach as COVID shuts schools
- Future of HealthStudy casts doubt on reliability of rapid antigen tests in kids; COVID transmission through breastmilk unlikely
- WorldNew Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak
- AmericasCoronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsVaccine group Gavi says additional $5.2 bln needed to ensure supply
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