Bolsonaro again refuses lockdown as Brazil COVID crisis drags on
Authorities in Sao Paulo say they plan to open a ‘vertical cemetery’ to handle continuing surge in coronavirus deaths.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated that...
Brussels urges unity over AstraZeneca jab to boost public confidence
EU governments divided over whether and what restrictions if any should be imposed on its useCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe EU’s 27...
Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting
WASHINGTON — Large companies like Apple and Bristol Myers Squibb have long employed complicated maneuvers to reduce or eliminate their tax bills by shifting income...
What’s in Biden’s Tax Plan?
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration unveiled a tax plan on Wednesday that would increase the corporate tax rate in the U.S. and limit the ability...
Coronavirus live: Merkel backs national lockdown in Germany while Bolsonaro rules one out in Brazil
Belgium to restrict AstraZeneca jab use after EMA concludes blood clotting should be listed as ‘very rare’ side effect of AstraZeneca jabUnder-30s in UK should...
After the Capitol Riot, Democrats Are Torn Over Working With the G.O.P.
WASHINGTON — When a Republican lawmaker approached Representative Veronica Escobar, a Democrat, on the House floor recently with a routine request that she sign on...
B.1.1.7 Variant Most Common Source of New U.S. Infections, C.D.C. Says
The worrisome development comes as officials and scientists across the country warn of a fourth possible surge of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
E.U., U.K. Find Possible Rare Blood Clot Link to AstraZeneca Vaccine
Regulators in Britain and the European Union both said on Wednesday that blood clots were a possible rare side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine....
How the 1999 Russian apartment bombings led to Putin’s rise to power
AccuWeatherCrew completes deepest-ever shipwreck dive, captures stunning footageAn expedition by undersea technology company Caladan Oceanic found the wreck of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS Johnston this...
G.O.P. Group Warns of ‘Defector’ List If Donors Uncheck Recurring Box
The political arm of House Republicans is deploying a prechecked box to enroll donors into repeating monthly donations — and using ominous language to warn...