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Long wait over as US vaccinates youngest against Covid
US hospitals and clinics began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against Covid-19 on Tuesday, a milestone that was welcomed by parents eager to protect kids against the worst impacts of the virus. However, a survey carried out by the Kaiser Family Foundation in May found only one-in-five parents of children under five were eager to get them vaccinated right away.
White House says concerned about recession but US economy strong
The American economy remains strong, a White House economist asserted Tuesday, while acknowledging President Joe Biden's team is concerned about a possible recession. - 'Relatively healthy' - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin said there is a risk of recession, but agreed there are many signs the economy remains strong.
US calls Russia's threat against captured Americans 'appalling'
The United States on Tuesday called it "appalling" for the Kremlin to suggest that two US citizens captured while fighting for Ukraine against the Russian invasion could face execution. Two British men and a Moroccan captured in fighting have been sentenced to death by the Russian proxy authorities in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, a Moscow-controlled swath of eastern Ukraine. sms/ec
EU urges Ethiopia to lift fuel restrictions to Tigray
The European Union on Tuesday urged Ethiopia's government to lift restrictions on fuel supplies to the war-wracked Tigray region, warning that shortages were crippling the distribution of emergency aid.
US vows enforcement as ban on Xinjiang imports takes effect
The United States on Tuesday promised enforcement as a landmark ban took effect on most imports from Xinjiang, the Chinese region where rights groups report the Uyghur people are being forced into slave labor. An estimated 20 percent of garments imported into the United States each year include some cotton from Xinjiang, according to labor rights groups.
US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes: reports
President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday -- a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.
US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer -- a potentially costly ruling. Bayer has been plagued by problems since it bought Monsanto, which owns Roundup, in 2018 for $63 billion and inherited its legal woes around the chemical's ingredient glyphosate.
Battered Lysychansk clings on as Russians advance
The strike had left a gaping hole in the police station in Ukraine's Lysychansk, one of a barrage of increasingly heavy Russian attacks on this eastern city where soldiers were busy Tuesday digging defensive positions.
Rugby League joins swimming in banning transgender athletes
The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as World Athletics said it was also considering a rule change. The International Rugby League's announcement means transgender athletes will be banned from this year's Women's Rugby League World Cup in England in November.
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