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Last parent of a child killed in 1963 church bombing dies-
By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM: Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in a ...

Twitter bans Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account for COVID claims-
By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Sunday it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ...

AT&T, Verizon reject US request to delay 5G wireless plans-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Verizon and AT&T have rejected a request by the US government to delay the rollout of ...

Quebec begins retail store closures amid new COVID-19 wave-
By Associated Press MONTREAL: Quebec proceeded with the first of three planned closures of non-essential retail stores Sunday as the ...

Australia PM Scott Morrison upbeat amid COVID surge in country-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said his country’s health system can cope with the ...

Jerusalem Post hacked on anniversary of Soleimani drone strike
The Jerusalem Post said Monday that its website and Twitter account were targeted by “pro-Iranian hackers” who posted an ominous ...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he has tested positive for COVID-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild ...

Top US pandemic adviser Anthony Fauci cites near ‘vertical’ rise in COVID, but sees hope-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States is experiencing “almost a vertical increase” in Covid cases as the Omicron variant sweeps ...

Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup ...

Thousands protest strict lockdown measures in Amsterdam despite local government ban
Thousands of protesters in the Netherlands marched in the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday to protest the government’s coronavirus prevention ...