Portland officials say they intend to bill the White House almost $ 200,000 (£ 154,000) for a fence that was erected around federal court amid ongoing protests. City transport chiefs issued the federal government with a withdrawal order on the barricade, which they say was built without permission and blocks …
Read More »FDA could issue emergency use authorization for coronavirus vaccine within weeks
The US Food and Drug Administration could issue an emergency use authorization (US) for a coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks, once a vaccine meets the efficacy requirements, Dr. Peter Marks , director of the FDA’s Center for Biological Research and Evaluation, which approves the vaccines, said Wednesday. “We …
Read More »Two things are clear about the alarming drop in US relations with China.
America’s long policy of trying to make China a nation that abides by the rules of the global system and ultimately democratizes is so much of the 1990s. 21st century China under President Xi Jinping sees itself on a historic mission to demonstrate that its centralized authoritarian control system, twinned …
Read More »Coronavirus: 14 family members tested positive for Covid-19 and one dies after having a party without a mask
A woman has died and a man is on life support after an unmasked social gathering that infected 14 family members with the coronavirus last month. Event host Tony Green now says the aftermath was “a harsh lesson from the reality of Covid-19,” having previously doubted the threat posed by …
Read More »Donald Trump Jr returns to Twitter after suspension to complain about new Barbie collection
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump Jr has returned to Twitter after being temporarily kicked off the platform to complain about the new release of the Barbie doll, suggesting that the doll is a …
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