Past is prologue for New York mayors  —  In quite the tale of two cities, Bill de Blasio talked in his first year as mayor, after the NYPD had killed Eric Garner, about how he'd “literally had to train” his then 16-year-old son Dante “to take special care in any encounter he has with the police officers who are there to protect him.”

Georgia election official takes the fight to Trump  —  Donald Trump never wastes an opportunity to attack Georgia's top statewide Republican officeholders for failing to help him overturn the 2020 election results in the key swing state.  —  Brad Raffensperger is the only one who refuses to shut up and take it.

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Dies at 67; Oversaw Iraq Surge  —  The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings.  —  Raymond T. Odierno, a four-star Army general who was an influential architect …

China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader  —  Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China and will defend its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen has said in a defiant speech amid heightened tensions over the island.  —  “The more we achieve …

Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations  —  BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday amid a corruption probe that had opposition parties seeking a no-confidence vote.  —  In a televised address, the 35-year-old conservative leader said he denied …

Trump rallies in Iowa as he eyes 2022 and 2024  —  The former president won the Hawkeye State in both 2016 and 2020  —  Former President Trump holds ‘Save America’ rally in Iowa  —  DES MOINES, IOWA - Former President Trump took aim at the massive spending bill that President Biden …

An energy crisis is gripping the world, with potentially grave consequences  —  How China and Europe are catching the brunt of it  —  Energy is so hard to come by right now that some provinces in China are rationing electricity, Europeans are paying sky-high prices for liquefied natural gas …

Biden administration delivers brusque message to Pakistan  —  With relations frosty over Taliban victory and Pakistani repression, deputy secretary of state visits for ‘specific and narrow purpose’  —  A senior US official visiting Islamabad has made clear to Pakistan that the Biden administration …

British Airways to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ announcements in drive to promote ‘diversity’  —  Carrier to move to neutral greetings ‘to ensure that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us’  —  British Airways has advised pilots and cabin crew not to refer to passengers as …

Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor  —  Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company's vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.  —  Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world's best defense against Covid-19 …

Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook  —  Nina Jankowicz, the director of external engagement at Alethea Group, is a global fellow at the Wilson Center and author of “How to Lose the Information War” and “How to Be a Woman Online.”  —  The award of the Nobel Peace Prize …

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Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda  —  White House has only a short stretch to pass two major bills and avoid a government default  —  At one point during a private 90-minute Zoom call with liberal lawmakers on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked President Biden …

Czech prime minister's party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome  —  In a shock result, billionaire Andrej Babis' party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election days after the populist leader had to contend with revelations …

Unvaxxed Allen West Has COVID, Pneumonia, and Low Oxygen  —  The Texas gubernatorial candidate had been taking unproven drugs to ward off the virus—and now may be hospitalized.  —  Right-winger Allen West said Saturday that after not getting vaccinated and using unproven drugs to prevent COVID …

It's Not Misinformation.  It's Amplified Propaganda.  —  One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders.  It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the San Francisco activist …

Pope Francis meets Pelosi in private audience at the Vatican  —  Pope Francis on Saturday met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a private audience at the Vatican, amid ongoing criticism of Pelosi by conservative Catholics in the United States for her support of abortion rights.