China’s growth slowdown suggests recovery is losing steam
The world’s second largest economy expanded by less than expected in the third quarter.
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Opinion: The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse
Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world’s delicate supply chains are under extreme stress.
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The White House is acutely aware of the damaging political impact of the supply chain issue and its consequences for regular Americans
Joe Biden’s struggle to make America normal again after the pandemic is proving to be far more protracted and complicated than first thought, which has enormous political…
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Chicago Police Department restricts time off for officers after vaccine mandate deadline, CNN affiliate reports
A day after Chicago police officers were required to disclose their Covid-19 vaccine status or risking losing pay, the city’s police department issued a memo informing officers…
Read moreAfghan girls are ‘left in darkness’ by the Taliban
BBC correspondent Yogita Limaye goes to the former women’s affairs ministry in Kabul to question the Taliban on women’s rights.
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Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says
The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But with so many Americans still unvaccinated, the…
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Opinion: How the Covid-19 booster shots could make the vaccination gap worse
“We’re all triply-vaccinated!” friends gleefully told me last week, as they invited me to their home for dinner. They were thrilled. I had rarely seen such big…
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The rates of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving. It’s an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic.
5 things we learned from the January 6 committee this week
The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had a big week.
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Opinion: Trump can’t always get what he wants
Donald Trump was 23 when the Rolling Stones released a seven-minute song that began with the voices of London’s Bach Choir. “…No, you can’t always get what…
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Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele defended the claims made in the dossier in his first on-camera interview since it was revealed in 2017
• Opinion: Trump can’t always get what he wants • A top Trump target has outraised her opponent
Read moreBelarus: French ambassador leaves Minsk after Minsk expels him
France, among other countries, does not recognise the president’s claim to a sixth term.
Read moreHaiti kidnap: 400 Mawozo accused of US missionary kidnap
The armed gang, called 400 Mawozo, is holding 17 women, men and children from the US and Canada.
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Murdaugh returns to South Carolina to face charges
Alex Murdaugh waived an extradition hearing in Florida on Friday, according to the Orange County Corrections office, and returned to South Carolina a day later to face…
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The roots of the Murdaugh case run deep through these coastal towns. But no one wants to talk about it
The store clerk asked, “Can I help you?” But it sounded more like, “What the hell are you doing here?”
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Alex Murdaugh, the once-prominent lawyer, took $3 million from an insurance settlement meant for his late housekeeper’s family, affidavits say
Newly released documents allege that Alex Murdaugh, a once-prominent South Carolina attorney now embroiled in scandals including alleged life insurance fraud, coordinated with his former housekeeper’s family…
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