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Country’s largest health provider records surge in serious infections in January-February among unvaccinated, despite inoculation campaign and lockdown

Addressing the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Biden touted his progress on getting 500 million COVID vaccine shots into arms since he took office. And he urged the governors for bipartisan help moving forward.

The call between the two leaders took place as the White House works to recalibrate its relationship with the kingdom and prepares to release an unclassified report on the role of Saudi officials in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal

More than 5 million Venezuelans have fled their country, many of them to neighboring Colombia, whose president is winning praise for his open-door policy toward Venezuelans.

Asked whether he trusts US president on nuclear issue, premier says he relies on himself; starts singing when asked repeated questions about allegedly illegal acceptance of gifts

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Nearly 60% believe Yamina will side with Netanyahu after election, but even if he does, survey suggests, it still won’t give PM enough support to remain in office

Raids in Berlin and across Brandenburg target Jama’atu Berlin organization, said to have called for armed jihad and terrorist attacks on civilians

Israel has vaccinated more of its population than any other country and this week it started opening places like gyms and the theater to people with both shots — but they have to prove it.

Japan is engaged in behind-the-scenes diplomacy to roll back the coup in Myanmar. But it faces a dilemma between values-based foreign policy and protecting its economic and geopolitical interests.