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Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya attends a meeting with German Federal Government's Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Gruetters (not pictured) during 'Berlinale Summer Special' film festival in Berlin,
Biden 'honored' to meet Belarusian opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Wednesday and expressed support for democracy and human rights in the former Soviet republic.

People wear masks around Times Square, as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City,
U.S. economic recovery intact despite COVID-19 surge, Fed says

The U.S. economic recovery remains on track despite a rise in coronavirus infections, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a new policy statement that remained upbeat and flagged ongoing talks around the eventual withdrawal of monetary policy support.

A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S.
California man accused of bear spraying cops pleads not guilty to Jan 6 riot charges

A California man accused of attacking police guarding the U.S. Capitol with bear spray and a large metal sign during the Jan. 6 riot pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges including riot-related felonies.

A street is closed due to work in the road in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
U.S. Senate to vote on infrastructure after bipartisan breakthrough

The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to move forward on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal after negotiators have reached agreement on the major components of the package that is a key priority of President Joe Biden, lawmakers said.

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A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York,
U.S. House subcommittee asks J&J for info on baby powder bankruptcy plans - letter

A subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has asked Johnson & Johnson to show it all documents related to plans to put its talc liabilities into bankruptcy, according to a letter sent on Wednesday and seen by Reuters.

A woman wearing a mask passes by a coronavirus disease mobile testing van, as cases of the infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, in Washington Square Park
Tempers flare in U.S. Congress as COVID-19 mask mandates return

Tempers flared in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after its chief physician urged lawmakers to resume wearing masks to slow the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, with the top Democrat labeling Republican opposition as "moronic."

Taliban delegates speak during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha,
China says Taliban expected to play 'important' Afghan peace role

China told a visiting Taliban delegation on Wednesday it expected the insurgent group to play an important role in ending Afghanistan's war and rebuilding the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said.

Children leave a school in the Shekou area of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China
China's regulations against education and tech sectors good for country -Xinhua

China's recent policy tightening against the tutoring industry and Internet platforms is good for long-term development of the country, and China remains committed to opening up its capital markets, the official Xinhua News Agency said late on Wednesday.

South Korean soldiers stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea
South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, and the two countries' leaders are renewing efforts to rebuild relations, Seoul's presidential office said on Tuesday.

Migrants from Central America who were detained hand over their belongings to U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing into the United States from Mexico
U.S. to speed up asylum processing at border while fast-tracking deportations

The Biden administration will speed up processing of asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border while also fast-tracking expulsions of some migrant families, according to a plan unveiled by the White House on Tuesday.

A front loader carries people and water supplies through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province,
Foreign journalists harassed covering China floods, correspondents' club says

Journalists from several media outlets covering recent floods in China were harassed online and by local residents, with staff from the BBC and Los Angeles Times receiving death threats, according to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China (FCCC).

Detroit resident Birdie Taylor sits with her grandchildren in the waiting area after receiving their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine
More U.S. states, employers, schools likely to mandate vaccines, says expert

More U.S. states, schools and employers are likely to mandate vaccinations as COVID-19 cases climb but a federal mandate is politically unfeasible, an expert at the Infectious Disease Society of America (ISDA) said on Tuesday.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
U.S. trade chief says engaged with WTO members on vaccine waiver talks

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday that she was still engaged in negotiations with World Trade Organization members on ways improve the supply and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, including a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for the vaccines.

Morning traffic drives on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
U.S. lawmakers urge EPA to reinstate California vehicle emissions authority

Nearly 140 Democratic U.S lawmakers on Tuesday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to quickly reinstate California’s right to set regulations for vehicle emissions, which was taken away by the Trump administration.

A man walks in a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains triggered flooding at Kutapalong refugee camp,
Six killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

At least six Rohingya Muslims, including children, were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flooding in refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, officials said.

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