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Why is the Solomon Islands-China security pact causing alarm?

The Solomon Islands prime minister has been defending the just-signed pact amid concern from Canberra to Washington.

Al Jazeera

Palin on serving in Congress: 'It would be all about Alaska'

Sarah Palin says she’s serious about her campaign for the U.S. House, telling The Associated Press that her unique place in American politics would put her in a stronger position representing Alaska in Washington

The Independent UK

Covid: Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of Omicron wave, CDC report says

WASHINGTON: Almost 90% of US children hospitalized for Covid during the Omicron wave this winter were unvaccinated, according to a government study.

The Times of India

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Biden asks Supreme Court for OK to scrap Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy on asylum-seeking migrants

WASHINGTON — Courts can’t force President Joe Biden to abide by former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy indefinitely, especially since it puts vulnerable migrants in danger and hampers foreign relations.

Tribune News Service

Biden weighs mask mandate appeal that may be fruitless, or worse

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is ready to appeal a ruling that eliminated the mask mandate for plane and train travel if necessary, even after some argued the best way to preserve the government’s authority was to let the case die.

Tribune News Service

Biden gives states millions to improve suicide prevention lifeline

WASHINGTON — As part of a Biden administration push to expand mental health resources, the Department of Health and Human Services is awarding nearly $105 million to 54 states and territories to help states transition from the 10-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a simpler “988” dialing…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden administration moves to ease student loan debt burden

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking further steps to ease the burden of student loans, but new actions announced Tuesday were well short of what many Democrats want to see.

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US and Cuba to discuss migration crisis as thousands of Cubans arrive at the border

Biden administration officials will meet a Cuban delegation Thursday in Washington, D.C., to discuss a dramatic increase in migration from the island, a source with knowledge of the matter told the Miami Herald.

Miami Herald

Cuba says it will attend migration talks with the US

Cuban authorities say migration talks with the United States will take place this week, the first in four years since the hardening of relations between both countries and amid a sustained increase in arrivals of Cuban citizens at the southern border of the U.S. Cuba’s Foreign Ministry said on Twitter…

The Independent UK

2022 NFL Draft Order, One Week Out From First Round

Here’s a look at the complete list of picks in this year’s draft.

Sports Illustrated

Biden signs Jackson’s Supreme Court commission early in unusual move

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed papers to appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month even though she can’t begin work until Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer.

Tribune News Service

Strong US-India relationship to strengthen global order: Nirmala Sitharaman

WASHINGTON: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the US-India relationship is at its best and will strengthen the global order in these challenging times.

The Times of India

Britain to avoid some G20 meetings with Russia - UK source

British finance minister Rishi Sunak will boycott some G20 meetings in Washington this week if Russia attends, as part of diplomatic efforts to isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, a British government source said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Nirmala Sitharaman discusses geopolitical issues with IMF chief; highlights India's efforts to support growth

WASHINGTON: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday discussed a range of issues, including the current geopolitical situation and its economic impact, with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, and highlighted the Indian government's commitment to support growth through capital expenditure.

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Reuters

Delegate protests over Russia to upstage G20 meeting

Western nations are preparing to stage coordinated walk-outs and other diplomatic snubs to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine at Wednesday's meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington, their officials said.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: ‘You always have to talk about health’: Trump shows his first card in close-held 2024 hand

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump prefers to keep allies and foes guessing, but he has finally shown a card in his closely held hand about the 2024 presidential race.

Tribune News Service

Stars align for fintech, but regulators are wary of dangerous risks

WASHINGTON — Commercials featuring NBA legend LeBron James, comedy icon Larry David and movie star Matt Damon touting digital assets were prominent on this year’s telecast of the Super Bowl played at California’s SoFi Stadium, named for a financial technology service company.

Tribune News Service

Washington state retools first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit

Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities, such as dressing and bathing. Her daughter Christina, who lives near her mom in Vancouver, Washington, cares for her in the evenings and pays about $3,000 a month for help from other caregivers.

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Roll Call

Stars align for fintech, but regulators are wary of dangerous risks - Roll Call

Celebrity endorsements are making fintech part of popular culture but regulators are moving cautiously to avoid dangerous risks.

The Independent UK

Wendy Rieger death: Popular Washington DC news anchor dies at age 65 from brain cancer

She died of glioblastoma, following a procedure last year to remove a cancerous tumor from her brain

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ankara Announces Killing of 2 SDF Leaders in Northeastern Syria

Turkey announced on Monday the killing of two senior leaders of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the largest component of the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Two “terrorist” leaders of the YPG were eliminated in an air raid targeting their location in the al-Hasakah governorate, northeastern Syria, Turkish intelligence…

Tribune News Service

New requests bring military’s ‘unfunded priorities’ above $21 billion

WASHINGTON — Pentagon brass have asked Congress for nearly $1 billion for anti-missile and cybersecurity programs that are not part of President Joe Biden’s budget request, bringing to more than $21 billion the so-called unfunded priorities the armed services and military commands are seeking for fiscal 2023.

Asharq Al-Awsat

TV’s ‘black-Ish’ Ends 8-Season Run with Legacy, Fans Secure

A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display. “I was very, very emotional” at seeing the honor, Barris said. He returned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Debates Limiting Veto Power of Security Council Permanent Members

Liechtenstein is to convene the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution -- backed by Washington -- requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. An old idea aimed at making Security Council permanent members cut back use of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Firm on Nuclear Accord

The United States on Monday appeared to dismiss a key Iranian demand to salvage a nuclear accord as Tehran blamed Washington for the prolonged impasse. Iran and the United States have been negotiating indirectly in Vienna for a year to restore the 2015 agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive…

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