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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