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Biden declares world at 'inflection point' amid crises

Biden declares world at 'inflection point' amid crises

President Joe Biden used his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to declare that the world stands and at an “inflection point in history” and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuse.
by The Associated Press

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Q&A: America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel

Q&A: America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel

All adult foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated before boarding their flight. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure to the U.S. Those who are not fully vaccinated will see tougher testing and contact tracing protocols.
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Trudeau's party wins Canada vote but fails to get majority

Trudeau's party wins Canada vote but fails to get majority

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party secured victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority he wanted in a vote that focused on the coronavirus pandemic but that many Canadians saw as unnecessary.
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Poll: COVID restrictions ‘about right;’ majority wants masks in schools

Poll: COVID restrictions ‘about right;’ majority wants masks in schools

Results of a new Minnesota poll from MPR News/Star Tribune/FRONTLINE/KARE 11 show fewer than a third of Minnesota voters think coronavirus restrictions have gone too far, and a majority supports requiring teachers and students to wear masks in schools. 
by Tim Pugmire

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Biden follows through on pledge to take in more refugees

Biden follows through on pledge to take in more refugees

The Biden administration says the U.S. will take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been at a historic low under his predecessor. 
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UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more

UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more

Pressure keeps building on increasingly anxious world leaders to ratchet up efforts to fight climate change. There's more of it coming this week in one of the highest-profile forums of all — the United Nations.
by The Associated Press

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Biden says 'America's back.' The world has some questions

Biden says 'America's back.' The world has some questions

President Joe Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.
by Ayesha Rascoe

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Why a submarine deal has France at odds with the U.S., U.K. and Australia

Why a submarine deal has France at odds with the U.S., U.K. and Australia

Australia brokered a deal estimated at $66 billion with France in 2016 for a new fleet of submarines. But Australia has canceled the contract and will get nuclear subs from the U.S. and U.K. instead.
by Dustin Jones

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