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Sep 21, 2021 - World

UN: Taliban nominate new envoy, ask to speak at General Assembly meeting

Photo of a Ghulam M. Isaczai sitting at a table with his hands held in front of him
Sep 21, 2021 - Economy

DOJ sues American Airlines, JetBlue to block "unprecedented" alliance

Photo of an American Airlines airplane facing a JetBlue airport on the ground

FBI: Body identified as Gabby Petito, death ruled a homicide

memorial dedicated to missing woman Gabby Petito

China vows end to building coal-fired power plants abroad

House Democrats strip Iron Dome money from government funding bill

Oversight Board calls for more Facebook transparency

An illustration of a founding father with a Facebook hand for a thumb
Sep 21, 2021 - Economy

Major companies vow to train, hire Afghan refugees arriving in U.S.

Hamdi Ulukaya is seen on stage at the 2019 Global Citizen Prize at the Royal Albert Hall on December 13, 2019 in London, England.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Gracias, México, for color TVs

Diagram from the patent granted Guillermo González Camarena for his chromoscopic adapter, which allowed TV cameras to capture color.

Ipsos poll: Support growing for abortion rights in Latin America

Members of feminist groups demonstrate at the Plaza de la Nueva Tlaxcala after the decriminalization of abortion was approved in Coahuila in Saltillo, Mexico.

Biden claims "era of relentless war" is over in first UN speech

biden at UNGA
Sep 21, 2021 - Economy

Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware transactions

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a congressional hearing in June 2021.

Biden pledges to double U.S. climate funding to developing nations

President Joe Biden speaks at the United Nations.
Sep 21, 2021 - Economy

IPO market holds firm amid stock market tumult

Illustration of a bull on a hammock.
Sep 21, 2021 - World

Sudanese government says it put down coup attempt

Sep 21, 2021 - Health

Johnson & Johnson says booster shot increases efficacy of COVID vaccine

Syringes and a vial of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in French Polynesia on Sept. 8.
Sep 21, 2021 - World

U.K. prosecutors charge third person in poisoning of former Russian spy

Emergency services members in biohazard encapsulated suits encasing the poisoning scene in a tent in March 2018.
Sep 21, 2021 - Technology

Scoop: More boycotts coming for Facebook

Democrats' dwindling 2022 map

Illustration of a map of the United States in red and blue being crumpled into a ball
Sep 21, 2021 - Economy

Evergrande's reassuring default

Illustration of a framed downward trending stock line
Sep 21, 2021 - Health

Health care profits for me, but not for thee

Illustration of a suited person's hand pointing a finger gun with a one hundred dollar bill dropping from their finger
Updated Sep 21, 2021 - World

Russia to blame for Litvinenko's killing, European court rules

The grave of Alexander Litvinenko at Highgate Cemetery in London, England.

The great holiday shortage

Illustration of the ribbons around a gift tied up without an actual gift box.
Updated Sep 21, 2021 - World

Trudeau's Liberals set to form minority government after Canada election win

Justin Trudeau

DOJ urges Supreme Court not to overturn Roe v. Wade

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 9
Sep 21, 2021 - World

Reports: CIA director's team member reported Havana syndrome symptoms

William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on April 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Pelosi's back-to-school math problem

Illustration of a chalkboard with a math equation featuring the capitol dome, a donkey, and a hundred dollar bill

By the numbers: Haitian emigration

Biden's communication headaches

President Biden is seen with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Sep 20, 2021 - Health

U.S. COVID death toll surpasses 1918 flu fatalities

White flags are seen on the National Mall
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