Xi Jinping renews call for crackdown on Chinese tech companies
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country’s regulators this week to step up their crackdown on tech companies and extend scrutiny to…
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US and Japan express concern over China’s ‘aggressive actions’ during first trip by Biden’s top diplomat
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s threats to regional stability during bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, warning that…
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Rui Patricio ‘okay’ and ‘totally conscious’ after suffering head injury
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo said goalkeeper Rui Patricio is “totally conscious” and “going to…
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Satellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
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First children vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, company says
The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.…
Continue Reading Texas Republicans target Houston with raft of bills seeking new voting restrictions
Texas Republicans are targeting Houston’s efforts to expand voting access during the 2020 election with a series of measures that would limit…
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ANÁLISIS | Crecen las dudas sobre la detención de la expresidenta de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez
(CNN) — Ella lo vio venir. Incluso antes de su arresto en la madrugada del sábado, la expresidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez publicó…
Continue Reading Top Senate Democrat sees little chance of passing Biden plan for pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants
Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, the chamber’s second-ranking Democrat, said Monday that he doesn’t believe there’s enough…
Continue Reading Nokia is cutting up to 10,000 jobs
Nokia will slash the size of its workforce over the next two years to free up money to invest in its 5G networks business. The Finnish…
Continue Reading Rugby in Colombia: an escape from a violent past
When Alejandro and Julian Navarro first started playing rugby, they sometimes had to stop training because they could hear gun battles between rival…
Continue Reading Facebook will pay Murdoch for news in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
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Senate to consider legislation that would mandate insurance coverage for congenital anomalies
Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday will introduce legislation aimed at delivering relief to families who have struggled with the steep medical costs…
Continue Reading Geely is spending $4.6 billion on a battery plant as its electric car ambitions grow
Geely will pour nearly $5 billion into building an electric battery plant in China, as the country’s top privately-owned carmaker moves more…
Continue Reading Una variante peligrosa de covid-19 está a punto de convertirse en dominante en EE.UU., según expertos
(CNN) — A los expertos les preocupa que algunos estadounidenses se estén relajando demasiado rápido, en un momento crítico en el que los…
Continue Reading El primer ‘narcosubmarino’ hecho en España es hallado en un almacén del Mediterráneo
(CNN) — La policía de España incautó una embarcación semisumergible diseñada para contrabandear hasta 2.000 kilogramos de drogas, el primer…
Continue Reading Bolsonaro nombra a su cuarto ministro de Salud desde el inicio de la pandemia
(CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, nombró al cardiólogo Marcelo Queiroga como el cuarto nuevo ministro de salud del país…
Continue Reading Corea del Norte rompe el silencio para lanzar una dura advertencia contra EE.UU.
Washington (CNN) — Kim Yo Jong, hermana del líder de Corea del Norte, advirtió el lunes a la administración Biden que no «cause un hedor en su…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La crisis de la frontera deja a Biden vulnerable en todos los lados
(CNN) — La Casa Blanca puede ser reacia a calificar como una crisis la situación en la frontera suroeste, por la que cientos de niños migrantes…
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Nearly half of parents said teens face new or worsening mental health issues during pandemic, poll says
Nearly half of parents reported their teenagers faced new or worsening mental health conditions since the pandemic began, a new poll has found. A…
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Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading Millions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including teachers in all 50 states
There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses…
Continue Reading Facebook signs deal with Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
Continue Reading Family torn apart as they speak to investigators about father’s participation in Capitol riot
A 16-year-old testified against her father in court on Monday, as prosecutors used against him what they had learned from his children about his…
Continue Reading NBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
Continue Reading Ammon Bundy won’t wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear
Ammon Bundy, who was to go on trial after being charged with trespassing in the Idaho Statehouse last year, was arrested Monday after he refused to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antibodies present in about 1 in 5 blood donations from unvaccinated people, according to data from the American Red Cross
In the first week of March, more than 20% of blood donations from unvaccinated people had Covid-19 antibodies, according to data shared with CNN by…
Continue Reading A small plane crashes into a car on a Florida road leaving two dead and two seriously injured
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday,…
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Covid precautions credited with staving off flu cases in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas–Health experts are praising prevention efforts related to Covid-19 for a massive decline in Influenza cases this year. This year, the…
Continue Reading Agency review finds some Trump administration CDC guidance was not grounded in science or free from undue influence
A review of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance has found that some of the agency’s guidance during the…
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