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WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization, WHO, on Saturday declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The designation puts Monkeypox on the same list as other other outbreaks such as, COVID-19, Zika, H1N1 Flu, Polio, and Ebola
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U.S. Sanctions Global Network of Firms Helping the Russian Military Evade Export Controls
The sprawling group of front companies and middlemen identified by U.S. officials stretches from Moscow to Britain, France, Singapore, Malta and Spain.
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U.S. to Release 1 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day From Reserves to Help Cut Gas Prices
The White House on Thursday announced that the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves.
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Airlines Offer Luxury Suites, Roomier Seats in Battle for High-Paying Travelers as International Trips Return
Airlines are deploying higher-end products in hopes of capturing more revenue after two bruising pandemic years.
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Russian Troops Sabotaging Their Own Equipment and Refusing Orders in Ukraine, UK Spy Chief Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisors are scared to tell him what’s happening in Ukraine, the head of Britain’s intelligence agency has said.
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Putin's Strength Now Looks Like His Main Weakness, With People Too Loyal — Or Scared — to Challenge Him
President Vladimir Putin’s immense power has turned out to be a key weakness for the leader, with those around him seemingly too scared to tell him the truth.
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OPEC+ Sticks to Modest Oil Output Hike as U.S. Considers Unprecedented Release of Reserves
The meeting comes more than a month after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin Feels His Military Leaders Misled Him About Ukraine, Declassified Intelligence Shows
Vladimir Putin feels he was misled by military leaders who hid key details of Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine, newly declassified intelligence shows.
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Biden Warns U.S. Won't Have Enough Covid Vaccine Shots This Fall If Congress Fails to Pass Funding
However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.
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Watch Live: Biden Speaks About Fight Against Covid as More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Gains Ground
President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.
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U.S. Sends 100 Killer Drones Called Switchblades to Ukraine
The American-made guided missiles are part of a new military arms package for Ukraine.
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Putin Might Be Seen as a ‘Mad Dictator' — But He Has Built Powerful Barriers to Prevent a Coup
Strategists are asking whether Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could backfire spectacularly on Putin, leaving him vulnerable to an uprising or a coup.
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Russia Repositions Troops Away From Kyiv, Marking a Shift in the War
The Russian military has begun to move some of its troops in Ukraine away from the areas around Kyiv to positions elsewhere in Ukraine.
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Top FDA Official Says Fully Vaccinated Americans May Need More Covid Shots This Fall
Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.
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More Contagious Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Now Dominant in the U.S., CDC Says
The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid in the U.S., at nearly 55% of sequenced Covid cases, according to the CDC.
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Aircraft Leasing Giant Casts Doubt on Renting to Russian Airlines Again After Putin Seizes Planes
Some $10 billion worth of foreign-owned jets that were leased to Russian carriers are stuck in the country.
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CDC Recommends Fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses for People Age 50 and Older
The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.
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Saudi Energy Minister Says Oil Alliance OPEC+ Will Leave Politics Out of Output Decisions
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has said OPEC+ will keep politics out of its decision-making in favor of the “common good” of stabilizing energy prices.
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Bill Gates and Blackrock Are Backing the Start-Up Behind Hydropanels That Make Water Out of Thin Air
Source Global is a climate startup that uses hydropanels to produce clean water out of the air. It’s backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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Biden Says His ‘Moral Outrage' at Putin Does Not Signal a U.S. Policy Shift
President Joe Biden said his statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” did not reflect a policy shift by the United States.