WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces a reckoning in Congress on Thursday over his decision to keep secret his prostrate cancer surgery and subsequent hospitalization from President Joe Biden and even his deputy at the Pentagon. Austin has apologized for the way he handed … Read More Health
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday voted to recommend an additional COVID-19 vaccine for Americans ages 65 years and older this spring. It would be a second round of the same shot that rolled out in September, which targets XBB.1.5. While that strain is no longer … Read More Health
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday voted to recommend an additional COVID-19 vaccine for Americans ages 65 years and older this spring. It would be a second round of the same shot that rolled out in September, which targets XBB.1.5. While that strain is no longer … Read More Health
When it comes to vaccinations for COVID-19, the U.S. stands apart in recommending booster shots for children. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines call for children 6 months and older to get an “updated” COVID-19 vaccine – a tweak in terminology from a “booster” to reflect a new … Read More Health
Tuvalu’s new government has reaffirmed its relations with Taiwan following last month’s election, according to a statement posted on social media platform X by a government minister. Read More Government
In the first edition of our Olympic mailbag, CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at the star sprinter’s chances of adding to his medal collection this summer. Read More Sports
In the first edition of our Olympic mailbag, CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at the star sprinter’s chances of adding to his medal collection this summer. Read More Sports
Congress has until the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown – and with little progress to show as of Tuesday afternoon, the possibility is looking more and more likely. Congressional leaders gathered at the White House on Tuesday to work through remaining issues as lawmakers and the … Read More Government
Congress has until the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown – and with little progress to show as of Tuesday afternoon, the possibility is looking more and more likely. Congressional leaders gathered at the White House on Tuesday to work through remaining issues as lawmakers and the … Read More Government
By Emma Farge ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza will help Israel’s economy rebound after the war, partly because its fresh experience of warfare is set to boost military technology sales, its economy minister said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a World … Read More Business
