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“Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the consequences of Shell’s oil,” said Eric Dooh, one of the Nigerian farmers who sued Shell. (Image credit: Mike Corder/AP)

Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history. The post How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency appeared

The new US government has named Rob Malley, an architect of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as its special envoy to Tehran, but policy hawks say he’s too soft on the Islamic republic. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is

EU places export controls on coronavirus vaccines  CNBC New Novavax vaccine is “highly effective” against UK Covid variant – BBC News  BBC News EU plan to block vaccine exports risks ‘devastating’ global vaccine supply – Business Insider  Business Insider Why Europe’s Vaccine Politics

Once the pandemic began, many countries prevented crew members from leaving ships. Some ended up trapped at sea for more than a year. Maritime organizations are pushing for more seafarer protections. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)

Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 are believed to have been placed the night before  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Herschel Herskovic, 93, who survived the death camp and a recent bout with the virus, received his vaccine from a UK army medic

The European Union’s drug regulator recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 18 and older, clearing the way for a shot that EU officials have considered critical in turning the tide of the pandemic in the region.

Ahead of Friday’s briefing, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, says officials have “scaled up” their surveillance of new coronavirus variants in the United States.

Medical staff members in France bring two boxes containing Covid-19 vaccines to Ile d’Hoedic, a small island of the western coast of France on January 29. The island has approximately 100 inhabitants in the winter months. | Fred Tanneau/AFP via