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Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as historic US Supreme Court nominee 26 Feb 2022 - 09:12 am
US Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles as she accepts US President Joe Biden's nomination to be a US Supreme Court Associate Justice and the first Black woman to serve on the court, at the White House in Washington, US, February 25, 2022. Reuters/Leah Millis
Venezuela and Brazil re-open border after two years 25 Feb 2022 - 09:44 pm
People stand at the border with Venezuela, seen from the Brazilian city of Pacaraima, Roraima state, Brazil November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
NYC schools drop outdoor mask mandate; indoor mandate stays 25 Feb 2022 - 06:33 pm
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Winter storm grips US Northeast with mix of heavy snow, freezing rain 25 Feb 2022 - 05:49 pm
A pedestrian walks through falling snow during a winter storm in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Biden unveils sanctions on Russian businesses after Ukraine attack 25 Feb 2022 - 12:28 am
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Biden hits Russia with tough export curbs, slashing its access to global tech 25 Feb 2022 - 12:14 am
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Canada ratchets up sanctions against Russia, cancels export permits 24 Feb 2022 - 10:13 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, attends a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
US, G7 allies meet after Russia invades Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 - 07:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Caribbean falling behind in COVID fight, PAHO warns 23 Feb 2022 - 09:23 pm
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Biden says US to impose sanctions on Russian banks and elites 23 Feb 2022 - 12:27 am
U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on Russia and Ukraine during remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Easter Island 'Moai' stone statue begins long journey home 21 Feb 2022 - 08:47 pm
A Moai statue from Easter Island is displayed at the Natural History Museum before returning to the island, in Santiago, Chile, February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Canada's Trudeau calls for national healing after truckers' blockade over COVID curbs 21 Feb 2022 - 08:04 pm
Police officers walk along Wellington Street as Canadian police worked to evict the last of the trucks and supporters occupying the downtown core, three weeks after a protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates began in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing 21 Feb 2022 - 04:01 pm
Viviane de Souza, 42, carries her dog at a shelter for displaced people after a mudslide at Morro da Oficina, following heavy rainfall in Petropolis, Brazil February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo
Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom 21 Feb 2022 - 01:02 pm
US President Joe Biden convenes a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss latest developments regarding Russia's military buildup on the borders of Ukraine, in Washington, U.S. February 20, 2022. White House/Handout via Reuters
Light rain brings hope for fire-ravaged Argentina province 21 Feb 2022 - 10:14 am
A man works to extinguish the fire that continues to consume trees and pastures in Ituzaingo, province of Corrientes, Argentina February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
Trump's Truth Social app to roll out on Apple App Store this week -Nunes 20 Feb 2022 - 09:59 pm
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Blinken says all signs suggest Russia on the brink of invading Ukraine 20 Feb 2022 - 08:18 pm
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Canada's capital starts cleanup after weeks-long protest 20 Feb 2022 - 07:32 pm
A winter service vehicle drives, as Canadian police officers work to evict the last of the trucks and supporters occupying the downtown core, three weeks after a protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates began, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg