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Haiti endures an ‘assault on democracy’ as Moise clings to power

Political upheaval in the island nation of Haiti prompted the Biden administration to allow Haitians in the U.S. to renew their protected immigration status. It reverses the Trump administration’s efforts to end those protections. But as Yamiche Alcindor reports, anxiety

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NBA Arenas Have Been Opening — With A Rash Of Fan Incidents Toward Players

The NBA Playoffs are in full swing — with plenty of excitement and perhaps a bit too much. Several fans have behaved badly by throwing items at players, getting ejected, and in some cases, arrested. (Image credit: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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In Venezuela, Covid-19 Data Is a State Secret, but Citizens See Many Deaths

The once oil-rich country lacks vaccines and performs few tests as Covid-19 rages, with some people choosing to die at home to avoid hospitals short of electricity and oxygen.

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Israel-Gaza Conflict Spurs Bitcoin Donations to Hamas

The armed Palestinian faction sees surge in online web traffic, bitcoin donations that circumvent sanctions.

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Mali mother’s 9 babies doing well in Morocco clinic

The nine babies born to a Malian woman on May 4 are doing well but need to remain under observation for up to two more months, the Moroccan clinic where she delivered said Wednesday. Abdelkoddous Hafsi, spokesman for Ain Borja

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American imprisoned in Russia urges Biden to arrange exchange

A former US Marine imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges has urged President Joe Biden to arrange a prisoner exchange with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when the two meet in Geneva on June 16. Paul Whelan, a security official in

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Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

Eric Lander tells The Associated Press in his first interview since he was sworn in that he’s pushing for better preparedness for the next pandemic.

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‘Appalling’ for Fauci to follow Gov. Cuomo in profiting off pandemic: Joe Concha – Fox News

‘Appalling’ for Fauci to follow Gov. Cuomo in profiting off pandemic: Joe Concha  Fox News Thousands of emails from and to Fauci during the pandemic’s early days were published. Here’s what they show about him  CNN NIH Director Appeared to Dismiss Wuhan

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How housing discrimination and white flight segregated America

We have mapped the changing make-up of neighbourhoods in six large cities from 1950 to 2019

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Will Cuomo Run for a 4th Term? A $10,000-a-Plate Fund-Raiser Says Yes.

The event on June 29 will be the first fund-raiser for Mr. Cuomo since overlapping investigations engulfed his administration earlier this year.

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