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An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final report Friday, reaching an unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren’t sure how the worst health emergency in a century began. CBC | World News
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Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal to end fighting — and help U.S. access critical minerals
Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, in case on Trump birthright citizenship order
In a major victory for Donald Trump, and potentially future presidents, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief nationally. The justices did not settle the merits of birthright citizenship. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. vaccine panel rejects flu shots with a specific preservative, despite safety data
The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall’s flu vaccinations for just about every American — but only if they use certain shots free of a preservative that has been safely used in vaccines for decades, a decision sparking concerns for medical organizations. CBC | World News
Read More »Investigators analyzing black box data from fatal Air India crash
Investigators have begun analyzing data extracted from the black boxes of the ill-fated Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed on June 12, killing at least 270 people, India’s Civil Aviation Ministry said on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »British child, 6, arrested as ’14kg of drugs found in case’ on landing at holiday hotspot
The boy was arrested along with his mum and five others at an airport in Mauritius. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Rod Stewart sensationally backs Nigel Farage and blasts Starmer for ‘cutting off fishing’
Singer says ‘we’ve got to give him a chance’ as he claims Reform UK leader is ‘coming across well’ Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Family clans try to secure aid convoys in Gaza from criminal lootings
As food and aid distribution in Gaza continues to be deadly and plagued with violence, influential clans and tribes that have long existed in the territory are taking it upon themselves to secure aid convoys entering the region. CBC | World News
Read More »From Bobby Sherman to Bieber, the mixed fortunes of teen idols
Former teen idol Bobby Sherman, who died this week at age 81, led an apparently productive and fulfilling life after fading from the spotlight. Justin Bieber, one of the last of the male teen idols, does not appear to be on that path. CBC | World News
Read More »Matcha is having a moment — and it’s putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry
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