Some of the timeliest data on Covid-19 outcomes by vaccination status comes from New York City…
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Freezing temperatures likely caused death of Montreal homeless man
A 74-year-old homeless man died Monday evening in Montreal when very cold weather hit the region.…
Burning plastic to keep warm in Afghanistan
The start of a harsh winter is accelerating Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis. Since the Taliban’s seizure of…
Taiwan passes extra $8.6bn defence budget as China threat grows
Taipei is aiming to acquire precision missiles to thwart the threat of an invasion by authoritarian…
David Sassoli, European Union parliament president, dies at age 65
David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics while defending the downtrodden…