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Georgia’s Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
Georgia's well-known voting rights advocate, Stacey Abrams, is taking a carefully balanced approach in response to new laws many people have said are an attempt to suppress votes of people of color Source: The Independent
Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has asked the U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc. for additional supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine to speed up the inoculation drive that lags behind many other countries Source: The Independent
As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some
Voters who served in the military have long leaned Republican, but there are signs that Democrat Joe Biden may have cut into that advantage Source: The Independent
US exit from Afghanistan before peace is in place is causing alarm on the ground
Violence in Afghanistan has spiked recently, writes Borzou Daragahi, with civilians paying a heavy price
Source: The Independent
U.S.’s John Kerry in China for talks ahead of climate summit
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in talks in China ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit of world leaders Source: The Independent
The Latest: South Korea reports highest jump in 3 months
South Korea has recorded its highest daily jump in new COVID-19 infections in about three months, as officials urge the public to maintain vigilance Source: The Independent
Daunte Wright mother’s honours slain son: ‘My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I miss him so much, and it’s only been a day’
Female officer who shot young man identified as 26-year veteran of force
Source: The Independent
Protesters demand justice over police shooting of 20-year-old Black man in Minneapolis suburbs
‘Nobody will talk to us...I said please take my son off the ground’
Source: The Independent
Ecuador, Peru head to polls under strict virus measures
Ecuador and Peru are choosing new presidents under strict public health measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic Source: The Independent
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing
President Joe Biden has released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget Source: The Independent
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