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Bernie’s Broken Markets – WSJ

Sen. Bernie Sanders (socialist, Vt.) is still insisting that the U.S. economy is in need of a gargantuan $3.5 trillion overhaul. Are things really that bad? Other than threats from government debt and inflation created by the senator and his Washington colleagues, it’s not easy to spot problems in an economy where job openings have […]

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Myanmar sets October 1 for Aung San Suu Kyi corruption trial | Aung San Suu Kyi News

Deposed civilian leader’s supporters say charges against her are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her. A trial of Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption charges is set to begin on October 1, a member of her legal team has said. Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said on Friday a judge […]

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Coronavirus live news: Cambodia starts vaccinating six-year-olds; Africa jabs shortfall ‘raises risk of deadly variants’ | World news

A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different Covid-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation, Reuters reports. Children aged 12-15 in Britain will be vaccinated from next week, while those aged 16-17 […]

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Over 50,000 have died from COVID-19 in Florida — a quarter of them this summer – National

Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one fourth of those succumbing this summer as the state battled a fierce surge in infections fueled by the delta variant. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied 50,811 deaths after adding more than 1,500 COVID-19 deaths […]

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America Has Lost the Thread

I want to stay with 9/11 to say something that struck me hard after the ceremonies last Saturday. The grief felt and expressed had to do with more than the memories of that day 20 years ago. It also had to do with right now. It had to do with a sense that we are […]

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China applies to join Asian trade deal abandoned by Trump | International Trade News

Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the U.S. as a way to isolate China and solidify American dominance in the region. China submitted the formal application letter to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership to New Zealand, according to a statement late Thursday in Beijing. Commerce Minister Wang […]

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Shamima Begum, regardless of her new image, remains the UK’s responsibility | Gina Vale

In her first live interview since joining Islamic State (IS), on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, 22-year-old Shamima Begum made her latest appeal to return to the UK. She is one of over 6,000 minors who became affiliated with IS, but ever since the grainy CCTV pictures emerged of her leaving the UK with two east […]

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New Zealand: Prehistoric giant penguin species identified from fossil found by schoolchildren | UK News

A giant fossilised penguin discovered by schoolchildren in New Zealand in 2006 has been identified as a new species of the animal using a 3D printer. Little did the group of schoolchildren from the Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club know, but on a field trip to the Kawhia Harbour, in New Zealand 15 years ago, they […]

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Indonesian court rules president neglected to ensure clean air in capital – National

An Indonesian court ruled Thursday that President Joko Widodo and six other top officials have neglected to fulfill citizens’ rights to clean air and ordered them to improve the poor air quality in the capital. The Central Jakarta District Court panel voted 3-0 in favor of the group of 32 residents who filed a lawsuit […]

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Nine die in multiple drownings as stormy weather lashes southern France | World News

Nine people have died in multiple drownings off southern France as stormy weather caused treacherous conditions at sea. Five died in the Herault region on Wednesday, two in Aude and two in Bouches-du-Rhone. It comes as strong wind and rain continue to hit the south of the country. The victims in Herault were between 64 […]

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Biden’s Price Controls Will Make Good Health More Expensive

Democrats are looking for ways to finance their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill and one plan is to put price controls on prescription drugs. If enacted, these policies would harm patients enormously. Far from saving money, price controls would make better health more expensive. The Biden White House has proposed requiring Medicare to “negotiate” drug prices. […]

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UK and US to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines | Military News

The three countries unveil new security partnership dubbed AUKUS in apparent push against China. Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new trilateral security partnership, including a joint effort to help the Australian military acquire nuclear-powered submarines, in an apparent push to counter China. The leaders of all three countries unveiled […]

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Truss replaces Raab in reshuffle as Zahawi gets education role following Williamson’s exit – UK politics live | Politics

Children and young people have had a tough time during this pandemic and I’ll be listening to them and their families as we accelerate our work to build back better and fairer. From my own experience, I know what a beacon of opportunity this country can be and I want all children, young people and […]

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Cannabis ban for athletes will be reviewed, World Anti-Doping Agency says – National

An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Games after testing positive for it. The scientific review will be initiated next year, WADA said on Tuesday. Cannabis is currently prohibited […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo knocks out steward with wayward shot before Manchester United’s Champions League defeat to Young Boys | World News

Cristiano Ronaldo knocked out a steward with a wayward practice shot before Manchester United’s Champions League defeat to Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday evening. The stray strike from the 36-year-old Portuguese star came as United players warmed up ahead of their opening group stage match in Bern. The ball hit a steward on the […]

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China’s UK ambassador banned from parliament over sanctions | Politics News

Zheng Zeguang was due to speak at an event on Wednesday, but speakers said it was ‘inappropriate’ for him to attend. China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has been banned from the British parliament because Beijing imposed sanctions on legislators after they spoke out against alleged human rights abuses directed at the minority Uighurs in […]

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George W. Bush, Mark Milley and Violent Extremists

Pundits have widely interpreted former President George W. Bush’s Saturday remarks to be a condemnation of participants in last January’s Capitol Riot. But recent news brings other possibilities. Last weekend Mr. Bush said at a 9/11 memorial service for the heroes of Flight 93: And we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our […]

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Australia Covid updates live: NSW due to hit single dose target; Singapore Airlines cancelling dozens of international flights

Wednesday: NSW is on track to hit its 80% single dose vaccinations today, while Victoria is heading towards 70% by the end of the week – follow updates live Airlines warn NSW may reopen to international travel but with few planes to service huge demand Aged care workforce under strain amid international bordure closure, provider […]

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A ‘digital spy in your pocket’: Zero-click hack blocked by Apple, but what is it? – National

Apple users are being asked to install a security update after researchers found a flaw that hackers could use to access devices without any user action. The researchers from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto said in a report on Monday that a “zero-click exploit” was found in iMessage on a Saudi activist’s iPhone. […]

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Netherlands: Armed police arrest man from Liverpool after mistaking him for Mafia boss | UK News

A British man who was eating lunch at a restaurant had a hood stuck over him by armed police who handcuffed and bundled him away after mistaking him for a Mafia crime boss. The man, who has only been identified as Mark L from Liverpool, was with his son and friend when he was arrested […]

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US, Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys meet after Pyongyang test | Military News

Countries want to revive talks on denuclearisation, which have been stalled for two years. Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss North Korea’s missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it tested a new long-range cruise missile. Analysts said the weapon, […]

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Australia Covid live news update: NSW records 1,127 new cases, Victoria 445 and Qld one; ACT lockdown extended

Victoria records two deaths and 445 new cases; one case locally acquired in Queensland and one in quarantine; discussions over home quarantine system continue; NSW premier to meet leaders of areas under strict lockdown rules – follow updates live Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians support vaccine mandates Plan to boost Indigenous Covid vaccinations as […]

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Here Comes the Biden Tax Bill

It’s been under wraps longer than some Egyptian mummies, but the bill for the Joe Biden-Nancy Pelosi-Bernie Sanders spending agenda is about to be exposed to the air. The Ways and Means Committee draft tax increase that leaked over the weekend is a $2.2 trillion Washington money grab for the ages. The tax proposals aren’t […]

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Putin oversees robotic military exercises with Belarus, raising concerns – National

Russian President Vladimir Putin has observed military exercises being conducted in coordination with Belarus that have raised concerns in bordering countries. Putin on Monday attended exercises at a training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, 450 kilometres east of Moscow. The exercises included what the Defense Ministry said was the first use in a combat […]

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Egyptian president and Israeli prime minister have talks in first formal meeting between two countries in over a decade | World News

The leaders of Egypt and Israel met on Monday, in the first formal meeting between the two countries in Egypt in over a decade. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held bilateral talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. They discussed Israeli-Palestinian relations after the recent 11-day conflict. […]

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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi skips hearing after feeling unwell | Aung San Suu Kyi News

Deposed Myanmar leader is being tried on charges of flouting pandemic rules and illegally importing walkie-talkies. Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi say the deposed Myanmar leader was unable to attend a scheduled court hearing because she felt ill. The 76-year-old is being tried in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, on a raft of charges including illegally […]

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Evergrande investors face 75% hit as company edges closer to restructure | China

The troubled Chinese property group Evergrande has edged closer to a government-engineered restructuring which could see bondholders take huge losses as Beijing’s price for saving millions of homeowners from financial ruin. With the likelihood increasing every day that the massively indebted group will be dismantled to avoid triggering a market-wide panic, trade in one of […]

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The Stock Market Fails a Breathalyzer

Joby Aviation, which plans to begin an electric air taxi service in 2024, is worth more than Lufthansa , EasyJet or JetBlue . Does that seem right? In this market, why not? Heck, earlier this year, Tesla was worth more than the next nine car manufacturers combined, though now only the next six. Beyond Meat, […]

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U.S. Open: Medvedev beats Djokovic to earn first Grand Slam win – National

Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 loss to Russian Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open final on Sunday. Medvedev, playing in his third Grand Slam final, at last hoisted a trophy while avenging a […]

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Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities only while wearing Islamic dress | World News

Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to continue their studies in universities but classrooms will be gender-segregated, the Taliban has said. The announcement from the Taliban‘s new higher education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani follows the group forming an all-male government and, on Saturday, hoisting its flag over the presidential palace. Haqqani said that women would […]

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Extreme Weather: Are we ready?

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Coronavirus live news: England to scrap Covid vaccine passport plans; Sri Lanka faces food shortages

Latest updates: Follow all our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic from the UK and around the world See all our coronavirus coverage 11.12am BST 11.11am BST Javid was also pushed on waiting lists and targets on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. Nick Robinson pointed out that 293,000 people were now waiting more than a year […]

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Refugees from Afghanistan begin to arrive in Edmonton and Calgary

As the crisis in Afghanistan continues to unfold, Edmonton and Calgary are now welcoming people who were able to escape the Taliban. This is the beginning, with thousands of refugees expected to call Alberta home in the coming months. “So far, we have 80 of them in Alberta: 60 in Calgary, 20 of them in […]

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Abimael Guzman, head of Peruvian rebel group Shining Path, dies | Peru News

Imprisoned rebel leader, who had been ill in recent months, died at the age of 86. Abimael Guzman, leader of the Sendero Luminoso, or Shining Path, rebels who nearly overthrew the Peruvian state in a bloody Maoist revolution, has died while in prison, the government said. He was 86. Guzman was captured in 1992 in […]

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9/11 anniversary: Biden joins survivors and families in New York as US commemorates 20 years since terror attacks | US news

The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, spoke at the Pentagon memorial ceremony, where he expressed his condolences and said that America must be “tireless” in protecting its values of liberties, rights, and the rule of law. “On behalf of the Department of Defense, let me renew our deepest condolences to the families and loved […]

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‘My stomach dropped’: 20 years later, former Canadian decision-makers reflect on 9/11 – National

Twenty years ago, David Collenette woke up at 5 a.m. to a beautiful morning in the nation’s capital. Collenette, Canada’s transportation minister at the time, flew to Montreal from Ottawa later that morning to deliver a speech at a conference filled with global airport executives. While reading his remarks, he noticed the crowd was becoming […]

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9/11 anniversary: Twenty years on, US and the world face a painful reflection of a life-changing moment | US News

In the spot where the Twin Towers once stood, there is now a calmness – a peace in the heart of New York City. The only sound is water, cascading endlessly into two vast square voids, one for each tower. They are voids that will never be filled, representing holes for so many who mourn […]

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