Italian Premier Draghi resigns amid political turmoil, collapsed government

Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time.

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Russia using mercenary group Wagner to reinforce Ukraine frontlines, UK says

Russia has been employing mercenaries from the private military contractor Wagner to reinforce its regular troops fighting on the front line in Ukraine, according to the British Defense Ministry.

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Supreme Court’s religious liberty rulings give new life to legal battle for gay-marriage opponent

The former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to give same-sex couples marriage licenses and was branded a civil rights scofflaw says the conservative-leaning Supreme Court has bolstered her legal fight to clear her name.

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WHO chief says pandemic ‘nowhere near over,’ urges masks as cases rise

The head of the World Health Organization this week warned that governments should re-deploy mitigation measures such as mask-wearing in the face of globally rising infection rates of SARS-CoV-2.

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New unemployment filings in U.S. rise to highest level in 8 months

The number of American workers filing for new unemployment benefits has increased to its highest level since last fall, the Labor Department said Thursday in its weekly update.

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Israel U.S. sign ‘Jerusalem Proclamation’, pledge to deny Iran nuclear weaponry

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday, signed a pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons, closing ranks after long-running disputes between the allies over global diplomacy with Tehran.

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