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JANUARY

Senate moves toward overriding defense bill veto

India approves AstraZeneca, local COVID vaccines

Georgia election guardian faces heat from Trump

Trump may have broken law by pushing Georgia election official, legal experts say

Georgians vote in tense runoff elections to decide Senate control

Congress resumes certification of Biden’s win after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol

As his circle of aides shrinks, a brooding Trump lays into Pence

Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account, cites ‘incitement of violence’ risk

More Capitol rioters arrested

‘No one cares. At all.’ Trump staff lurch toward the end

House likely to consider impeachment Wednesday

Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say

A historic second impeachment for Trump

Inside Trump’s final days: Aides struggle to contain an angry, isolated president

Law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet’s dark corners

U.S. state capitals on edge for armed protests

America braces for violent protests, crowds remain thin

Annual pro-gun event at Virginia fizzles in wake of Capitol siege

Trump fraud claims open Republican rift in red states

Assuming U.S. presidency, Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’

Fauci credits Biden for letting ‘science speak’ with focus on virus

Houses pushes ahead with impeachment charge

Trump impeachment trial put off until February

Biden to push for $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief

House delivers impeachment charge to Senate

Biden administration aims to have enough vaccine for most Americans by summer

GameStop stock surge hits day four, funds walk away

The “GameStop effect” could ripple further

GameStop’s ‘Reddit rally’ puts scrutiny on social media forums

Robinhood and Reddit are likely safe from lawsuits

Myanmar military seizes power, detains Suu Kyi

FEBRUARY

Myanmar generals tighten grip on power as U.S. calls for sanctions

Trump lawyers, House Democrats spar over looming impeachment trial

U.S. mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioters

House punishes Greene over incendiary remarks

Democrats clear path for approval of Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID package

Myanmar military shuts down internet as tens of thousands protest coup

Hedge funds bet on oil’s ‘big comeback’ after pandemic hobbles producers

Georgia Secretary of State opens probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn election

Trump’s impeachment trial starts with graphic video of deadly Capitol assault

Democrats argue Trump planted seeds of Capitol riot with false election claims

If Senate does not convict Trump, ‘he can do this again,’ Democrats warn

Trump’s defense lawyers rest their case

Republicans save Trump in impeachment again

With Trump impeachment trial over, wary Washington seeks to move forward

Incoming WTO head warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ could slow pandemic recovery

Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power

Millions lack power in Texas

Texas power plants back online, but 325,000 households still in the dark

House Democrats advance $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill

Biden approves Texas disaster declaration following deadly freeze

Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants

U.S. crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

U.S. to roll out Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses next week, pending authorization

Biden’s aid bill popular with Americans except Republicans in Congress

Saudi Crown prince approved operation against Khashoggi: U.S. intelligence

U.S. authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine

‘How many dead bodies?’ asked Myanmar protester killed on bloodiest day

MARCH

U.S. needs more mines to go electric. Can it build them?

Biden confident there will be enough vaccines for every American by end of May

How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views

U.S. blocked Myanmar junta attempt to empty $1 billion New York Fed account

Senate stalls aid bill over jobless benefits fight

Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill

Possible $1,400 COVID bill payments within days

‘Saddened’ Queen will privately address Harry and Meghan’s racism accusation

Biden’s $19 trillion aid bill wins final approval in House

Biden will direct states to make all adults eligible for Vaccine by May 1

New York’s two senators join calls for Cuomo to resign

Londoners protest after police officer charged with woman’s murder

Dozens reported killed in Myanmar protests as Chinese factories burn

Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots

Anxious Americans to pay debt, taxes with relief checks

Authorities investigating motive of Atlanta day spa shootings

Germany, France among nations to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine

U.S.-China conclude ‘tough’ talks after acrimonious opening

International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Olympics

Chicago suburb’s plan to pay Black residents reparations could be a national model

West sanctions China over human rights abuses.

Suspect charged with killing 10 in Colorado shooting

Brazil’s military failure: Defending the Amazon

Biden sets new vaccine goal, defends border policy

Civil rights groups challenge Georgia’s voting restrictions

Myanmar security forces kill over 100 in ‘horrifying’ day of bloodshed

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mouns bloodiest day since coup

Prosecutor tells jury that ex-Minneapolis officer betrayed badge

‘Begging for his life’: Teen who took viral Floyd video cries at Chauvin trial

Biden proposes $2 trillion investment in U.S. economy

APRIL

Elections officials fear Georgia law could politicize voting operations

Police officer, suspect killed in vehicle attack on Capitol

Myanmar death toll mounts as protesters defy crackdown

Easter eggs a symbol of defiance for Myanmar protesters

Chauvin broke department rules in arresting George Floyd, police chief testifies

All Americans age 16 and up eligible for vaccine by April 19, White House says

Regulators recommend AstraZeneca shot despite possible blood clot link

President Biden announces steps to limit ‘ghost’ guns

Biden’s budget meets criticism from right and left on Pentagon spending

Myanmar security forces kill over 80 protesters, monitoring group says

China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate

Police chief believes killing of Daunte Wright accidental, mayor vows justice

Police chief and officer who shot fatally Wright resign

More than 100 companies sign letter opposing U.S. state voting restrictions

Fauci says he believes J&J vaccine will ‘get back on track soon’

Russia, retaliating against Washington, asks 10 U.S. diplomats to leave

China’s Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit

Cuban dissidents decry harassment, as congress denounces ‘counterrevolution’…

Chauvin jurors facing ‘through the roof’ stress as deliberations begin

Minneapolis jury convicts ex-policeman Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd

Minneapolis police face U.S. bias probe after Floyd murder verdict

Daunte Wright laid to rest after Minnesota police shooting

J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine pause should be lifted, CDC advisers say

In historic move, Biden says 1915 massacres of Armenians constitute genocide

U.S. to provide vaccine components, medical supplies as India battles COVID-19 spike

U.S. census hands more House seats to Republican strongholds Texas, Florida

Citing ‘stunning progress’ on coronavirus, Biden lifts outdoor mask guidelines

In first speech to Congress, Biden to push $4 trillion spending plans

Pfizer begins exporting U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico

Biden bans most travel to U.S. from India to limit COVID-19 spread

MAY

Scientists say India government ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge

Indian industry body urges curbs to economic activity to save lives

Heeding complaints, Biden lifts refugee camp to 62,500

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin asks judge for new trial

Biden says he plans to back WTO IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Biden willing to accept 25% corporate tax rate to fund spending programs

Tough U.S. jobs report shows Biden’s rocky road to full economic recovery

Scottish nationalists vow independence vote after election win

U.S. Southeast braces for fuel price rises after pipeline shutdown

Jerusalem violence leads to Hamas rockets on Israel, nine dead in Gaza

Dozens dead as Israel and Hamas escalate aerial bombardments

Hamas hits deep in Israel, which vows to keep pummelling Gaza

Israel fires artillery into Gaza, Palestinian rocket attacks persist

Go maskless? Some Americans skeptical of new guidelines, other say it’s high time

Gaza conflict rages as Israeli PM says air strikes will continue

Israel air strikes kill 42 Palestinians, rockets fired from Gaza

Israel-Gaza conflict rages on despite U.S., regional diplomacy

Ceasefire still elusive in Israel-Gaza conflict

U.S. House approves Capitol riot probe; many Republicans buck leadership

Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce, pledges assistance

Israel and Hamas both claim victory as ceasefire holds

COVID-19 deaths in Latin America surpass 1 mln as outbreak worsens

Belarus scrambles fighter to force airliner to land, arrests opponent

Belarus faces sanctions backlash over jetliners ‘state piracy’

George Floyd’s family lobbies Biden for U.S. police reform on anniversary of death

Investors, court deliver ‘stark warning for Big Oil’ on climate

U.S. opens criminal probe into alleged lapses at Eli Lilly plant

Biden’s big budget comes with a modest growth outlook for an aging country

Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants

Naftali Bennett: The right-wing millionaire who may end Netanyahu era

Survivors remember Tulsa race massacre 100 years later as Biden marks anniversary

JUNE

Biden honors Tulsa race massacre survivors 100 years on

Israel’s opposition declares new government, set to unseat Netanyahu

U.S. To give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism

Facebook suspends Trump until 2023, shifts rules for world leaders

Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal

U.S. seizes $2.3 mln in bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

Biden shifts infrastructure talks to new bipartisan group

Biden begins European visit with a warning for Russia

G7 expected to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries

U.S. attorney general vows to aggressively defend voting rights

G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan

Netanyahu out, Bennett in as Israel marks end of an era

NATO adopts tough line on China at Biden’s debut summit with alliance

‘Pure insanity’: Justice Dept. rebuffed Trump bid to overturn election

Far apart at first summit, Biden and Putin agree to steps on cybersecurity, arms control

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare

Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi’s 76th birthday

Cheers and quiet reflection as U.S. crowds mark Juneteenth

Europeans, U.S. warn Iran nuclear talks won’t be open-ended

Biden, Congress divided on how to pay for infrastructure

Senate Democrats’ election reform bill blocked on party-line vote

Biden to target ‘merchants of death’ who sell illegal guns, as U.S. homicides spikes

Democrats’ two-step infrastructure plan draws Republican ire

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years in murder of George Floyd

Hopes dim as fire hinders rescue efforts at collapsed Florida building

Death toll in Florida condo collapse climbs to 9, with 150 still missing

Tenth victim pulled from Miami tower rubble; search goes on

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 12 with 149 missing

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

JULY

Trump Organization, CFS are charged in ‘sweeping’ 25-year tax fraud

Era ends, uncertainty looms as U.S. forces quit main Afghanistan base

Demolition of collapsed Miami condo could happen as soon as Sunday

Collapsed Florida condo to be demolished before storm, search to resume

Tajikistan calls up reservists to bolster border as Afghan troops, fleeing Taliban, seek refuge

Pentagon scraps Trump’s $10 billion cloud deal for Microsoft, reviving Amazon bid

Gunmen assassinate Haitian president at his home, hunt launched for killers

Biden says Afghans must decide own future; U.S. to leave on Aug. 31

Biden signs order to tackle corporate abuses across U.S. economy

Charlottesville removes Confederate statue at center of deadly 2017 protest

Billionaire Branson soars to space aboard Virgin Galactic Flight

Afghan special forces moved in on Taliban, only to find they had melted away

Biden pushes for voting rights law amid Republican opposition

Afghan Taliban seize border crossing with Pakistan in major advance

Biogen Alzheimer’s drug hits roadblocks with some hospitals, insurers

U.S. judge rules DACA program illegal, suspends new applications

Death toll rises to 170 in Germany and Belgium floods

‘It’s terrifying’: Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe

U.S.coronavirus cases rise, fueling fears of resurgence

Trump ally Barrack arrested on foreign lobbying charges, U.S. Justice Department says

Republicans abandon Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks

As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy

‘QAnon Shaman’ in plea negotiations after mental health diagnosis

Glittering gold distracts from Tokyo woes

Japan enjoys golden day, Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers

U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant, White House says

U.S. CDC set to recommend vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in some cases – sources

White House tells agencies to mandate masks in federal buildings in hot spots

Biden sets broad new vaccine, mask guidelines for millions of federal workers

‘The war has changed’, CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant

U.S. Senate in rare Saturday session on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

AUGUST

Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo

Delta spreads ‘like wildfire’ as doctors study whether it make patients sicker

Investigators say New York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women

Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home

Belarusian sprinter decided to defect on way to airport over safety fears

Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman

Japan to douse Olympic flame of Games transformed by pandemic and drama

U.S. teachers’ union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges

U.N. climate change report sounds ‘code red for humanity’

New York Governor Cuomo resigns in sexual harassment scandal

Taliban could take Afghan capital in 90 days after rapid gains – U.S. intelligence

U.S., British troops to aid Afghan evacuation as Taliban poised to take key cities

Taliban seize more Afghan cities, assault on capital Kabul expected

Magnitude 7.2 quake rocks Haiti, dozens killed

Taliban enter Afghan capital as president and diplomats flee

Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army’s unwillingness to fight

Biden’s vow to airlift Afghan allies meets ticking clock, risky rescue

Three killed as Afghan protests test Taliban’s promise of peaceful rule

Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban’s new U.S.-made war chest

Cowering in the bathroom: Some Afghans dread that Taliban knock at the door

As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters

U.S. orders commercial planes to help move Afghanistan evacuees

U.S. must decide quickly on whether to extend Aug. 31 Afghan evacuation deadline

Biden aims for Aug. 31 Afghanistan pullout as risk of attacks rises

Western nations race to complete Afghan evacuation just days before deadline

Dozens of civilians, 12 U.S. troops killed in bloodbath at Kabul airport

U.S. on alert for more Kabul attacks, says next few days will be most dangerous

U.S. starts troop withdrawal from Kabul; hits Islamic State with drone attack

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, testing post-Katrina levee system

U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war

In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

SEPTEMBER

Taliban wrestle with Afghan economy in chaos, humanitarian crisis

Ida dumps record-breaking rain, triggering deadly flooding in New York area

U.S. job growth takes giant step back as Delta variant hits restaurants

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province of Panjshir

Leader of Afghan holdout region said he is ready to talk with Taliban

Flash floods threaten U.S. Southern states deluged by Hurricane Ida

Taliban name new Afghan government, interior minister on U.S. sanctions list

Analysis: The West owes Qatar a favor over Afghanistan. That was the point

New Biden plan could mandate COVID shots or tests for two-thirds of U.S. workers

Biden vaccine mandates: Republicans angry, business groups muted

‘Like an eternal flame’: Americans honor the fallen on 20th anniversary of Sept. 11

Analysis: As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief

Afghanistan blame game shifts to U.S. Congress as Blinken testifies

Californians to decide governor’s fate in Republican-backed recall

FDA staff say Pfizer COVID-19 booster may not be needed, but do improve immunity

Facebook targets harmful real networks, using playbook against fakes

Pentagon says Kaubl drone strike killed 10 civilians in ‘tragic mistake’

U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitians at US-Mexico border

Migrants flown out of Texas border city after thousands cross Rio Grande

U.S. to relax restrictions for vaccinated international travelers in November

U.S. seeks to double climate change aid for developing nations – Biden

Fed signals bond-buying taper coming ‘soon,’ rate hike in 2022

‘Death sentence’: low-laying nations implore faster action on climate at U.N.

U.S. border camp closed, Haitians there face mixed fates

China welcomes Huawei executive home, Trudeau hugs Canadians freed by Beijing

German SPD edges ahead of conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor

New York hospitals face staff shortages as vaccine mandate kicks in 

Afghan army collapse ‘took us all by surprise,’ U.S. defense secretary says

As deadline looms, Democrats scramble to avert U.S. government shutdown

U.S. House votes to avert government shutdown, test of Biden’s agenda ahead

OCTOBER

Agenda in peril, Biden heads to U.S. Capitol to meet Democrats

Texas rally launches day of U.S. protests against abortion restrictions

A few skeptical U.S. hospital workers choose dismissal over vaccine

Biden to Republicans: ‘Get out of the way’ in debt-ceiling crisis

Facebook ‘operating in the shadows’ says whistleblower as U.S. lawmakers demand probes

U.S. Senate delays debt limit vote as Democrats mull McConnell offer

U.S. Senate rushes to advance debt limit increase, avoid default

Landmark global corporate tax deal finally finds agreement

China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan

Taiwan won’t be forced to bow to China, president says

Merck seeks first U.S. authorization for COVID-19 pill

U.S. FDA staff says Moderna did not meet all criteria for COVID-19 boosters

Facebook to change rules on attacking public figures on its platforms

Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm

U.S. FDA advisers unanimously back second shot of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. offers payments, relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack

Missionary group confirms kidnapping of 16 Americans, one Canadian

Colin Powell, U.S. soldier and diplomat, dies of COVID-19 complications

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

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

U.S. CDC advisers back Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas abortion case, lets ban remain

Erdogan says Turkey is set to banish 10 Western ambassadors

Erdogan’s critics say demand for expulsions is distraction from economy woes

Greenhouse gas levels hit record; world struggles to curb damage

No end in sight for labor shortages as U.S. companies fight high costs

Democrats debate if ‘billionaires tax’ can pay for Biden’s sweeping agenda

Biden pushes $1.75 trillion spending bill; progressives push back

Biden meets with Frances’ Macron, calls U.S. ‘clumsy’ on submarine deal

U.S., EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel and aluminum

G20 offers little new on climate leaving uphill task for COP26

NOVEMBER

U.S. Supreme Court leans toward allowing challenge to Texas abortion law

Climate summit sees new pledges on cutting methane, saving forests

Fed rolls out bond-buying ‘taper,’ holds to ‘transitory’ inflation belief

Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector workers to begin Jan 4

Pfizer says its antiviral pill slashes risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Stampede at rapper Travis Scott show in Houston leaves 8 dead, scores injured

With COP26 credibility at stake, some urge ratcheting up schedule

Witness wounded by U.S. teen Rittenhouse saw teen as ‘active shooter’

Exclusive EU close to deal on new round of Belarus sanctions, diplomats say

China says agreed with U.S. to boost cooperation on climate change

Neighbours of Belarus say migrant crisis risks military clash

Trump adviser Bannon criminally charged for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

UN conference agrees deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe

Florida lawmakers to meet in special session over vaccine mandates

Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law

U.S. retail sales surge as holiday shopping starts, brightening economic outlook

U.S. teenager Rittenhouse’s lawyers seek mistrial over video evidence

Belarus clears migrant camps at EU border, but crisis not yet over

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all charges in Wisconsin murder trial

Rittenhouse prosecution faced a difficult task: proving a negative

Two hostages have been released in Haiti, group says

Driver to face homicide charges for deaths at Wisconsin Christmas parade

Suspect in Wisconsin parade attack to appear in court as prosecutor prepares charges

Georgia jury convicts three white men of Arbery murder

Choosing between ‘bad and worse’: a migrant’s dilemma after Channel tragedy

New COVID variant Omicron triggers global alarm, market sell-off

UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron coronavirus variant cases

Omicron variant detected in more countries as scientists race to find answers

WHO flags Omicron risk, curbs tighten worldwide, Biden urges vaccination

Markets fall on Omicron fears as officials offer vaccine reassurance

DECEMBER

U.S. Supreme Court conservatives signal support for abortion limits

U.S. steps up fight against Omicron as variant spreads across globe

WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron

Parents of school shooting suspect plead not guilty to manslaughter charges

Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured

U.S. officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights ‘atrocities’

Biden warns of Putin of sanctions, military support for Ukraine if Russia invades

Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine neutralises Omicron with three shots

Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards

Two election workers break silence after enduring Trump backers’ threats

Night of tornadoes kills more than 70 in Kentucky, other U.S. states

Devastated Kentucky tornado survivors pick through debris; search turns to recovery

Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant

Pfizer shot less effective in South Africa after Omicron emerges, study shows

Fed sees three rate hikes in 2022 as inflation battle begins

Omicron delivers another uncertain holiday season to pandemic-weary Americans

‘Tidal wave’: Omicron could put U.S. COVID-19 surge into overdrive

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine mandate revived, Supreme Court showdown looms

Omicron threat looms over winter holidays in Europe and U.S. 

Top U.S. Senate Democrat vows vote on Biden’s $1.75 trln bill despite Manchin’s rejection

Special Report: Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured

Pfizer oral COVID-19 pill gets U.S. authorization for at-home use

Ex-Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in shooting of Daunte Wright

Thousands of flights scrapped globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend

U.S. airlines scrap hundreds of Christmas Day flights due to Omicron

Tutu: The anti-aparthed hero who never stopped fighting for ‘Rainbow Nation’

Fauci suggests air travel vaccine mandate as Omicron grounds U.S. flights

U.S. CDC estimates Omicron variant to be 58.6% of cases, revises projection

Special Report: Pilot details chaotic collapse of the Afghan Air Force

Experts warn of U.S. Omicron ‘blizzard’ in weeks ahead

Omicron mutes New Year parties worldwide but South Africa offers hope

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