Chris Hipkins, ex-covid minister, set to become New Zealand’s next leader
by SYDNEY— Chris Hipkins, a lawmaker best known for being New Zealand’s Covid-19 minister, is poised to become the country’s next leader after Prime Minister Jacinda …
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Elon Musk takes the stand to defend Tesla’s buyout tweets
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk was called to court on Friday to defend a 2018 tweet that claimed he had arranged the financing to take …
The court challenge to the Indiana transportation ban has been suspended
INDIANAPOLIS — A lawsuit challenging an Indiana law barring transgender people from competing in girls’ school sports was dropped Wednesday just weeks before it was …
US wholesale inflation eased further in December to 6.2%
WASHINGTON — US wholesale prices rose 6.2% in December from a year earlier, a sixth straight monthly decline and a hopeful sign that inflationary pressures …
Democratic governor seeks to expand abortion access in Maine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders want to expand access to abortion — allowing abortions after 24 weeks with a doctor’s approval — and …
China’s economic growth fell to near historic lows as Covid took a bite
SINGAPORE – China’s economy grew at one of the slowest rates in decades last year as repeated lockdowns hit households and businesses, underscoring the high …
China records first population decline in recent memory as births drop
BEIJING — China has announced its first overall population decline in recent years amid an aging society and falling birthrate. The National Bureau of Statistics …
On King’s vacation, the daughter calls for bold action over words
ATLANTA — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades but still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on …
WHO welcomes China’s reporting of 60,000 Covid deaths
HONG KONG – The World Health Organization expressed appreciation for China’s sharing of Covid-19 data after Beijing reported around 60,000 Covid-related deaths in the past …
China says 60,000 have died from covid since controls were lifted
SINGAPORE – Hospitals in China recorded roughly 60,000 Covid-related deaths since the government scrapped most of its zero-tolerance pandemic controls in early December, Chinese health …