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England Extends Covid Restrictions, Delaying Opening One Month
The prime minister of Britain, Boris Johnson, announced Monday he would delay lifting coronavirus restrictions by four weeks in order to allow the National Health Service to administer more vaccinations.
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Netanyahu Aims to Rally Opposition After Removal From Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Israeli prime minister ousted on Sunday, pledged to members of the new opposition on Monday that they would bring down Israel's new coalition government.
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Wasabi the Pekingese Wins Best in Show at Westminster Dog Show
A Pekingese named Wasabi won Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. The competition was relocated this year from Madison Square Garden to the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, N.Y., because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Queen Elizabeth II Welcomes the Bidens to Windsor Castle
President Biden and the first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on Sunday.
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G7 Initiatives Aim to Counter China's Influence, Biden Says
After the Group of 7 summit ended in England on Sunday, President Biden told reporters that global initiatives, like infrastructure investments, by G7 countries would promote democratic values and offset China's growing influence.
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Military Officials Discuss Sexual Assault in Testimony to Congress
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified to Congress on Thursday about how the military was responding to complaints of sexual misconduct.
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Coaches and N.C.A.A. Officials Testify to Congress
On Wednesday, officials for the N.C.A.A., as well as coaches and additional sports officials, testified to Congress about establishing rules around payment for college athletes.
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W.H.O. Calls for End to 'Two-Track Pandemic' Response
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, said on Monday that inequitable vaccine distribution has allowed coronavirus deaths to rise in low-income countries with less access, despite wider global declines.
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Pakistan Train Crash Kills at Least 33 People
Two express passenger trains collided on Monday in Ghotki, Pakistan, leaving at least 33 people dead and 100 others injured.
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Israeli Security Forces Clash With Protesters in East Jerusalem
The security forces fired stun grenades at demonstrators rallying in East Jerusalem in support of several leading Palestinian activists who were arrested in the area on Sunday.
