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By Ryan Woo and Stella Qiu BEIJING -Pandemic-hit Shanghai, China’s financial hub, unveiled more post-lockdown plans on Thursday as it moves towards a return to normalcy, but a nationwide economic …

(Reuters) – About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization …

(Reuters) – A shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers has revived a push for new gun safety laws in the United States, which …

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO -The U.S. government will let some farmers plant crops on environmentally sensitive land that had been set aside for conservation, in an effort to help mitigate …

LONDON -Three lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservatives pulled their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday over a damning report that detailed a series of alcohol-fuelled parties at 10 …

SANTIAGO – Bacteria in Antarctica have been discovered with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions, according …

(This May 25 story refiles to change shooting to shootings in headline) By Tom Hals (Reuters) – An 18-year-old gunman stormed a Texas elementary school on Tuesday and killed 19 …

KABUL – The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces “severe” human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women …

Texas Gunman Was In The Room For ’30 Minutes’ Before Tactical Team Breached. Why Did Cops Not Breach Sooner? Laurel Duggan on May 26, 2022 The Texas gunman was in …

Dem-Appointed NY Judge Unravels Liberal Plot To Racialize School Admissions With Just Four Sentences Bryan Babb on May 25, 2022 A New York judge tossed out a lawsuit Wednesday that …

CRUDE FLIP-FLOP: Biden’s Energy Sec Now Open To Oil Ban, But Will It Actually Lower Gas Prices? Thomas Catenacci on May 25, 2022 The Biden administration appeared to reverse its …

Dems Outraged About Texas Shooting Pushed Bill To Defund School Police Protection Laurel Duggan on May 25, 2022 Congressional Democrats who have blamed Republicans and a lack of gun control …

Biden Admin Blocks Yet Another Massive Mining Project, Hobbling Its Own Climate Agenda Thomas Catenacci on May 25, 2022 The Biden administration took action Wednesday to prevent mining activity in …

By Brad Brooks and Gabriella Borter UVALDE, Texas – The Texas gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers posted an online message warning that he was going to shoot …

By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby GENEVA – Hundreds of health ministers and diplomats from around the world meet in Geneva this week for the World Health Organization’s first in-person …

(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that reporters from Western countries will be expelled from Russia if YouTube blocks access to its spokeswoman’s briefings. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who …

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – More Americans prefer the Democratic Party’s approach to abortion policy than prefer the Republican approach, and two out of five Republicans do not favor their …

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV – Two captured Russian soldiers pleaded guilty on Thursday to shelling a town in eastern Ukraine in the second war crimes trial of the war. At …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave – perhaps to avoid overshadowing a …

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the strictest abortion ban in the United States, one that prohibits abortions from fertilization and allows private …

By Andrea Shalal and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden sought to reform federal and local policing with a broad executive order on Wednesday, the second anniversary of …

By David Morgan and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON -Democrats and some Republicans in the U.S. Senate discussed tightening reviews of gun buyers following the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, …

By Diane Bartz and Katie Paul WASHINGTON -Twitter Inc has agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling …

By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR -El Salvador extended on Wednesday a state of emergency pushed by President Nayib Bukele, with lawmakers overwhelmingly backing the measure that has given security forces …

By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Melissa Zeidan was running errands in her San Francisco neighborhood on Tuesday – filling her car’s gas tank, returning some clothes – while two of …