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WASHINGTON (AP) — World leaders shared tales of climate-friendly breakthroughs — and feverish quests for more — to close President Joe Biden’s virtual global climate summit on Friday, from Kenyans abandoning kerosene lanterns for solar to Israeli start-ups straining for more efficient storage batteries. Read more

Stocks end lower after report on Biden’s tax proposal Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions in a livestreamed summit showcasing America’s return to the fight against global warming. Read more

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of NATO member countries plan to discuss tense ties with Russia and China, the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the future of the 30-nation military alliance at a summit in Belgium on June 14. The meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels will be a face-to-face opportunity for Biden to rebuild relations with leaders from Europe and Canada that became strained under former President Donald Trump. Read more

US takes new aim at ransomware after most costly year Read more

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has been killed while battling against rebels in the north, according to the military. He was 68. Read more

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 95th birthday in a low-key fashion at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip. Read more

Restaurants, delivery apps still at odds as demand grows Read more

A jab on the job: Companies, unions offer COVID-19 vaccines Read more

TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and 16 of their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley voicing grave concerns over President Donald Trump’s recent threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to nationwide protests calling for justice for George Floyd and an end to systemic racism. Read more

Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier Read more

‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing Read more

Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid coronavirus Read more

Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall Read more

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Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo era Read more

Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’ Read more

Virus cases rise as experts question China’s numbers Read more

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Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street Read more

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BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. Read more

BEIJING (AP) — Global business is catching a chill from China’s virus outbreak, with even the gaming industry taking a hit. Read more

Clock is ticking for companies that depend on China imports Read more

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Trump lawyers raise defenses as pressure grows for witnesses Read more

Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire Read more

Virginia’s highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally Read more

Germany: Ugly anti-Semitic remnant at center of court battle Read more

Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure Read more

McConnell, Pelosi stand firm as impeachment remains frozen Read more