No longer vowing to ‘shut down’ Covid-19, the president says states will need to solve the crisis on their own President Joe Biden has apparently backed down from his pre-election pledge to stop Covid-19 in its tracks, telling governors that it’s up to state governments to end the pandemic. “There is no federal solution,” Biden […]
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India’s Modi concedes surprise win to protesters
Controversial agriculture laws that saw farmers across India protesting for over a year are going to be rolled back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unexpectedly announced. “I want to tell the country that we have decided to repeal the three farm laws,” Modi said in a televised address on Friday, which local media described as […]
Canada’s Trudeau says he has clear mandate to get country through pandemic after opposition concedes election defeat
Incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has celebrated victory in Monday’s federal election, despite his Liberal Party falling short of his desired goal of clinching a majority in the parliament. “Thank you, Canada,” Trudeau, who won his third term as PM, wrote on Twitter. The Leftist leader said he was grateful to the Canadians “for putting […]


