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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.
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British Tourists Rush Home From Portugal Ahead of New Quarantine
Thousands of Britons scrambled to leave over the weekend, even paying extra to rebook flights, in an effort to beat the Tuesday deadline for a new quarantine order Britain imposed on those returning from Portugal.
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U.S. Will Donate 750,000 Covid Vaccines to Taiwan
The announcement came as three U.S. senators briefly visited Taiwan's capital on Sunday. The donation is part of the 25 million doses the U.S. plans to distribute this month to countries struggling to control the virus.
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G7 Finance Leaders Reach Global Tax Rate Deal
Officials from the Group of 7 countries agreed on Saturday to back a new global tax rate of at least 15 percent, which companies would have to pay regardless of where their headquarters are based.
