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Biden to signal new phase in pandemic as learning to live safely with COVID

President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address will be a remarkable scene: A maskless president speaking to more than 500 invited lawmakers packed cheek-to-jowl

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California, Oregon, Washington to drop school mask mandates

Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three s

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FIFA orders Russia to play World Cup qualifiers at neutral venues with no fans, flag or anthem

FIFA has announced that Russia will have to complete their 2022 World Cup qualifiers without their flag and anthem at neutral venues under the name of the Football Unio

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BP abandons 19.75% stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft

BP is abandoning its 19.75 percent stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft after Russia's military operation in Ukraine."I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the situa

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White House responds to Russia's decision to put deterrence forces on high alert

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to put Russia's deterrence forces, which includes nuclear arms, on hi

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Pets can boost your brain power, study says

Having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study has found. Pet ownership was especially beneficial for working

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Canada's Trudeau ends emergency powers invoked to clear COVID-19 protests

Canada is ending rarely used special measures invoked on February 14 to tackle weeks-long protests that shut several border crossings and had paralyzed the capital Otta

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Blinken says meeting with Lavrov is off after Russia moves on Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva this week, he announced Tuesday, in the latest sig

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Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang congratulates success of the Olympic spirit

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are over. Athletes from around the world have returned home. Some with medals and new world records, and others without.While the Games

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China urges effective implementation of Minsk agreements at UN meeting on Ukraine

A Chinese envoy said Thursday that the settlement of the Ukraine issue must return to the implementation of the new Minsk agreements.Zhang Jun, China's permanent repres

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US says Russia has expelled deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Moscow in 'escalatory' move

The United States on Thursday accused Russia of having expelled the second-most senior diplomat at the US embassy in Moscow without any justification, calling it an "es

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US says Russia has expelled deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Moscow in 'escalatory' move

The United States on Thursday accused Russia of having expelled the second-most senior diplomat at the US embassy in Moscow without any justification, calling it an "es

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New GOP governor signs bill ending mask mandates in Virginia schools

Virginia's newly elected Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a law Wednesday that ends mask mandates in public schools throughout Virginia and lets parents opt out of

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Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine

With fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine remaining a "distinct possibility," President Joe Biden is sending a stark warning to Americans about what he says could be ve

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Canadian PM invokes emergency to end truck blockades

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said in a news conference that Canada for the first time invoked the Emergencies Act to bring an end to trucker-led pro

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Bing Dwen Dwen designer: Mascot reflects impact of new design concepts

The panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Bing Dwen Dwen, which means "ice and robustness" in English, has become a huge hit at home and abroad. People queu

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Angelina Jolie, senators announce path forward on Violence Against Women Act

An emotional Angelina Jolie appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to join senators in announcing they've found a path forward on the reauthorization of the Violence Agains