WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, with lawmakers expected to cap one of the most exhaustive Read more
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Chinese cities announce further easing of COVID curbs, though police are still patrolling streets to stop protests
Major Chinese cities on Thursday announced a further easing of COVID restrictions, as police continued to patrol streets to avert protests and the ruling Communist Party prepared for the funeral Read more
IMF head joins chorus calling on China to adapt COVID strategy as officials pledge to boost vaccinations among elderly
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday joined the chorus of people urging China to adopt a more targeted approach to the coronavirus pandemic as the country’s zero-COVID Read more
China’s zero-COVID strategy makes no sense and its homegrown vaccines are not ‘particularly effective,’ says Fauci
Widespread protests across China over the government’s zero-COVID policy dominated pandemic headlines Monday, with Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, weighing in with the view that the strategy does Read more
U.S. unlikely to see another late-year omicron wave, but Fauci urges people to get new COVID booster
The U.S. is unlikely to suffer the same surge of COVID-19 infections this winter as it did last year, when the omicron variant first emerged and swept across the country, Read more
Opinion: Opinion: No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made Read more
China sees violent protests against COVID restrictions, and U.S. cases have been rising
Protests in northeastern China against the government’s zero-COVID policy became violent, as seven people were arrested after a clash between residents and police enforcing quarantine restrictions, the Associated Press reported. Read more
Opinion: Guns at voting sites have long sparked fears – yet few states ban their presence
It wasn’t an isolated incident. A lawsuit filed Oct. 24 by Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino noted that on several occasions “armed and masked individuals” associated with Read more
Opinion: American democracy was broken long before the MAGA zealots denied the election and stormed the Capitol
PRINCETON, N.J. (Project Syndicate) – The current mainstream narrative in the United States holds that democracy is under threat from MAGA zealots, election deniers, and Republicans who are threatening to Read more
‘I Predict a Riot’ plays in background as Liz Truss gives final address as PM
Liz Truss, the now former prime minister of the U.K., gave a farewell speech in Downing Street on Tuesday. The speech was partially interrupted when somebody began loudly playing the Read more