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Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response

President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak

The Independent UK

White House warns China against escalation over Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit

The White House on Monday decried Beijing’s rhetoric over an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the United States “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling” and has no interest in increasing tensions with China.

France 24

Questions for the Taliban as Biden announces death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

‘The Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul... they need to explain their position,’ says one official

The Independent UK

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Al Qaida leader al-Zawahri was killed in drone strike, Biden confirms

'Successful' counterterrorism operation against significant target

Wales Online

Two bodies found in burned vehicle in path of raging California wildfire

Bodies discovered in state’s north-west near Oregon border as McKinney fire, which exploded in size over the weekend, turns deadly

The Guardian - US

Biden to speak on ‘successful counterterrorism operation’ after US drone strike kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Multiple reports indicate that the operation killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian-born surgeon turned terrorist leader who has led al-Qaeda since US soldiers killed Osama bin Laden

The Independent UK

Biden to speak on operation against al-Qaida in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden is set to address the nation Monday following what the White House says was a “successful” counterterrorism operation on an al-Qaida target in Afghanistan over the weekend

The Independent UK

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Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump border policy

The Supreme Court has certified its month-old ruling allowing the Biden administration to end a cornerstone Trump-era border policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court

The Independent UK

Viktor Bout: Lawyer for convicted Russian arms dealer ‘confident’ of US prisoner swap with Brittney Griner

Notorious ‘Merchant of Death’ serving 25 years in US prison

The Independent UK

How common is Paxlovid rebound as Biden tests positive again for Covid?

Paxlovid good at stopping hospitalisation for high-risk groups, despite occasional rebound

The Independent UK

White House expects military "provocations" from China if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Pelosi is expected to arrive on Tuesday despite Beijing's warnings.

Axios

Vice President Harris visits South Florida to tout $1 billion plan for climate-related disasters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Florida on Monday to talk up a $1 billion Biden administration program to help deal with the growing intensity of hurricanes, wildfires, extreme heat and other disasters that threaten communities nationwide.

Tribune News Service

Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan risks upsetting Beijing to no advantage

Analysis: House speaker’s arrival is likely to inflame relations between the US and China without making Taiwan safer

The Guardian - UK

White House says Pelosi has a right to visit Taiwan

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the right to visit Taiwan, the White House said on Monday, adding that China appeared prepared to respond in coming days, possibly with military provocations.

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The Independent UK

White House says ‘we do not support Taiwan independence’ amid reports of Pelosi visit

‘We have said that we do not support Taiwan independence and we have said that we expect cross-strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means’

The Independent UK

Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector

The Conversation

Confidence in the Supreme Court is declining – but there is no easy way to oversee justices and their politics

Recent evidence showing that Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent at least 29 text messages to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows urging him to help overturn the 2020 election has reignited a long-simmering debate about judicial ethics and the nation’s highest court.

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

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Axios

Trump wanted to endorse Netanyahu's rival ahead of March 2020 election, Kushner says in book

The former U.S. president was frustrated by a speech Netanyahu gave from the White House.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Biden, Democrats are tempting fate by dragging their feet on judicial vacancies

Even as Democrats reel from draconian impact of Republicans’ success at stacking the U.S. Supreme Court, the Biden administration is in danger of leaving scores of lower-court federal judgeships vacant by the end of this year — at which point, a Republican Senate might be in place to continue pushing…

The Independent UK

Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat

The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change

Asharq Al-Awsat

Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

Tribune News Service

Biden remains positive for COVID, extends isolation measures

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for a second consecutive day as he continues to deal with a rebound case of the disease, according to the White House.

The Independent UK

Trump news – live: Jared Kushner says he stopped ex-president from attacking Murdoch

Kushner’s new memoir comes as the DoJ prepares to try and force former White House aides and officials to testify in Jan 6 probe

Al Jazeera

US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan

House of Representatives speaker confirms she will visit four Asian countries amid speculation she might visit Taiwan.

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