Bolsonaro forced into Cabinet reshuffle, fires top diplomat
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday amid intense pressure to sack his foreign relations minister whose tenure...
NY social service agency sued for not allowing X gender mark
<p>ALBANY, N.Y. — Nonbinary New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance...
Number of foreigners moving to Germany hits 10-year low
BERLIN — The number of foreigners living in Germany increased by 1.8% last year, the lowest rate in a decade, according to official figures...
Bill curbing governor’s emergency powers advances Senate
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate voted Monday to approve a proposal that would curb the governor’s authority under the state emergency powers law following...
Canadian panel recommends AstraZeneca pause for under 55
TORONTO — Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons, a...
Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in the European Union, according to figures from an EU...
Chile delays constitutional assembly election over pandemic
A two-day election to select the drafters of a new constitution for Chile is being delayed until May because of the coronavirus pandemic, President...
CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike
<p>WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard...
UK agency: Vaccination rates lowest among older Black people
LONDON — New figures from Britain's statistics agency showed Monday that older people from Black African backgrounds are more than seven times as likely...
Arkansas Senate OKs ban on treatments for transgender youth
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved banning gender confirming treatments for minors, sending the governor a restriction on transgender youth...