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The National Guard member who died while stationed in Washington as part of a mission to protect the U.S. Capitol has been identified as 26-year-old Specialist Justin Grennell. Grennell, a member of the New York Army National Guard, was pronounced dead in his hotel room by medical personnel on Thursday after he was found unresponsive by his roommate, […]

CEOs from leading Australian industry groups are pushing for the Senate to approve contentious industrial relations laws this week, arguing there is no “valid reason” for the Bill to be delayed. “The certainty that these reforms will deliver is needed urgently to boost confidence, investment, and job creation to complete the recovery and help put

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of being “in the way” of saving lives by defying calls to resign over his handling of the state’s CCP virus response and the mounting sexual harassment allegations against him. Cuomo, 63, has been accused of harassment by at least seven women,

BEIJING—China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped on March 15 in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation of hundreds of flights. Skyscrapers in the center of Beijing appeared to drop from sight amid the dust and sand. Traffic was snarled and more than 400 flights out

AMSTERDAM—The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection. The vaccine will not be used until at least March 29 as a precaution, the Dutch government said in a statement. The announcement will lead to delays in rolling

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Burma has advised Taiwanese companies operating in the country to fly the island’s flag and hang signs stating they are from Taiwan to avoid being confused with China, after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze. China’s embassy said many Chinese staff were injured and trapped in arson attacks on Sunday by

Australian Uyghurs have rallied in front of the federal parliament in Canberra on Monday, calling for the Australian government to recognize what Beijing is doing in the Xinjiang region as a genocide. “If they don’t listen now, a whole community, the whole Uyghur nation, is going to disappear,” Ramila Chanisheff, president of the Australian Uyghur

Attorney Cleta Mitchell has been named the chair of a grassroots initiative that seeks to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot box across America. The National Election Protection Initiative, which was launched by FreedomWorks, aims to mobilize grassroots efforts in key states and counties to protect election integrity, the conservative and libertarian advocacy group told Newsmax.

SANTA ANA—Orange County entered the less-restrictive red tier of the state’s coronavirus regulatory system on March 14, allowing for bigger crowds in retail stores and the reopening of museums, movie theaters, and indoor dining at restaurants. “We expected it—it’s almost anti-climactic at this point, but it’s a step forward. It gives people the relief they’ve

A new barometer has found Australia and New Zealand leading the pack when it comes to the global fight against the negative economic and health impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The research modelled by consultants EY found Australia is well placed to emerge from the pandemic in a strong position thanks to a robust economic