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The White House COVID-19 response team is holding a briefing on Monday to provide an update on the pandemic.

Jordan’s Prince Hamzah vows to defy ‘house arrest’ orders  BBC News Jordan’s former crown prince says he’s under house arrest  Guardian News Your Monday Briefing  The New York Times Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to destabilise kingdom  BBC News Jordan says prince liaised

Family gatherings, political rallies fuel increase in infections as country tries to ratchet up its vaccination drive.

A cyber yuan stands to give Beijing power to track spending in real time, plus money unlinked to the global financial system dominated by the dollar. It also could soften the bite of U.S. sanctions.

Sky News is the first international broadcaster to reach the centre of the Mozambican town of Palma since it was ransacked by extremist militants linked to the Islamic State.

Telecom giant AT&T was the most prolific, donating over $800,000 since 2015 to authors of proposed restrictions, cosponsors of such measures, or those who voted in favor of the bills, the report found.

Georgia Voting Law: Mitch McConnell Criticizes ‘Outrage-Industrial Complex’  Bloomberg McConnell warns of ‘serious consequences’ for businesses that help ‘far-left mobs’  Fox News McConnell: Big Business acting like ‘woke parallel government’  POLITICO Republicans defend corporate speech — unless it supports voting rights  The Washington Post

How much further will fame, spectacle and controversy get Donald Trump?  CNN

Donald Trump Recently Lost $700 Million — How Much Is He Worth?  Yahoo Finance

Army helicopter airlifts youth from Ein Prat to Jerusalem hospital, where doctors declare him dead