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• Putin: School Shooting in Kazan 'has Shaken All of Us'
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government to revise school security protocols and tighten control over civilian gun ownership.
• Weary Gaza Marks Muslim Feast as Violence Spreads in Israel
  
  Weary Palestinians somberly marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday, as Hamas and Israel traded more rockets and airstrikes and Jewish-Arab violence raged across Israel.
• Amazon Wins EU Court Fight over $300 Million Tax Ruling
  
  In the latest setback to European Union efforts to tackle corporate tax avoidance, a court on Wednesday annulled a ruling by the European Commission that a tax deal between Amazon and Luxembourg's government amounted to illegal state support.
• UK's Johnson Urged to Bring Forward Inquiry into Pandemic
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Wednesday that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will start hearing evidence next year. While welcoming the announcement, a leading group representing the bereaved thinks it should begin sooner.
• Biden: 1M Sign up for Health Care During Special Enrollment
  
  President Joe Biden said Tuesday that 1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for those needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic.
• China Defends Handling of Rocket That Fell to Earth
  
  China’s government defended its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and said Monday it was unfairly being held to different standards than the U.S. and other space programs.
• New White House Panel Aims to Separate Science, Politics
  
  Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to tighten scientific integrity rules for the future.
• Israeli Police and Palestinians Clash at Jerusalem Holy site
  
  Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that threatened to push the contested city toward wider conflict.
• Biden's Plan Would Boost Conservation of US Lands, Waters
  
  The Biden administration is outlining a plan to sharply increase conservation of public lands and waters over the next decade. A report to be issued Thursday recommends a series of steps to achieve a nationwide goal to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.
• Israel's Netanyahu Faces Midnight Deadline to Form Coalition
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government , or be looking at the possibility of leading his Likud party into the opposition for the first time in 12 years.
• UK Announces Plan for 'quantum Leap' in Relations with India
  
  Britain said Tuesday it's agreed to increase cooperation with India in areas including trade, science and health as Indian authorities battle a surge in coronavirus infections that threatens to overwhelm the nation's health care system.
• Restrictions Easing in US and Europe amid Disaster in India
  
  Air travel in the U.S. hit its highest mark since COVID-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union officials are proposing to ease restrictions on visitors to the continent.
• Oil Rises to $67 as Demand Hopes Counter India Concern
  
  Oil rose to $67 a barrel on Monday as optimism over a strong demand rebound in countries including the United States and China countered concern about a surge in India's coronavirus cases and higher OPEC+ oil supply.
• Pentagon Preparing for Taliban Attacks During US Withdrawal
  
  The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook for winding down America's longest war.
• US Pushes Ahead with Nuclear Plans Despite Watchdog Concerns
  
  The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees U.S. nuclear research and bomb-making has approved the first design phase for a multibillion-dollar project.
• China Says US Increasing Military Activity Directed at it
  
  Activity by U.S. military ships and surveillance planes directed at China has increased significantly under President Joe Biden's administration, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry said Thursday.
• US Economy Accelerated at a Robust 6.4% Rate Last Quarter
  
  Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter , a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession.
• Russia Rejects Ukraine's Push to Revise 2015 Peace Deal
  
  Russia's foreign minister sternly warned Ukrainian officials Wednesday that Moscow would not accept their push to revise a peace deal for eastern Ukraine.
• In Fight against Virus, Biden Looks for Path Back to Normal
  
  President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. His task for the next 100 days will be to lay out the path back to normal.
• Iran, US Warships in First Tense Mideast Encounter in a Year
  
  American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
• US Govt Diverting Its Own Vaccine-making Materials Supply to India: Official
  
  A senior US official has said that the government was diverting its own supply of Covid-19 vaccine-manufacturing materials to India "as the most effective and rapid step" to help it.
• The Latest: Biden Says US Set on Helping India with Pandemic
  
  President Joe Biden says the U.S is determined to help India as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases.
• The Oscars Bring Back Red Carpet Glam in Whites, Reds, Gold
  
  Red carpet glam was back Sunday at the Oscars with Andra Day and Carey Mulligan shimmering in award-worthy gold and Maria Bakalova among several stars in bright white princess gowns during the pandemic era's first big parade of fashion.
• Biden's First 100 Days: Where he Stands on Key Promises
  
  As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic.
• In Biden Climate Show, Watch for Cajoling, Conflict, Pathos
  
  It won't rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever-worsening global warming in a two-day climate summit livestreamed for binge viewing.

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