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Why the UK economy stopped working
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Why the UK economy stopped working

With an election looming next month, voters across the UK will be passing judgment on a British economy that’s come under significant pressure. The combination…

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Wuhan Institute: US suspends funding to Wuhan Institute for not sharing info | World News
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Wuhan Institute: US suspends funding to Wuhan Institute for not sharing info | World News

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has halted the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to federal funding after the lab failed to provide documents about safety and…

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US Judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms
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US Judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with social…

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Covid-19 origins remain a mystery, US declassified report shows
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Covid-19 origins remain a mystery, US declassified report shows

WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies weren’t able to determine whether researchers at laboratory in Wuhan, China, who fell sick in the fall of 2019 were infected…

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WHO downgrades Covid pandemic, says it's no longer emergency
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WHO downgrades Covid pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic…

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US troops ordered to Mexico border for migrant surge
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US troops ordered to Mexico border for migrant surge

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to help provide security at the US-Mexico border as officials fear a surge in migrant…

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US President Joe Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
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US President Joe Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the US-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions,…

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Covid-19: China to scrap PCR test for travelers to country
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Covid-19: China to scrap PCR test for travelers to country

BEIJING: China will no longer require travelers to the country to provide a negative PCR test result, scrapping a rule that’s been a major deterrent…

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Mexico: Mexico president tests positive for coronavirus for 3rd time
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Mexico: Mexico president tests positive for coronavirus for 3rd time

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s President suspended a tour of the Yucatan peninsula Sunday after acknowledging he tested positive for the coronavirus, having previously suffered two bouts…

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How Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting Covid story
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How Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting Covid story

Early in 2020, on the same day that a frightening new illness officially got the name Covid-19, a team of scientists from the US and…

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