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Harris releases health report, criticizes Trump for not doing the same

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to release a report Saturday on her medical history and health that a senior campaign aide said would show “she possesses the physical and mental resiliency” needed to serve as president.Harris' advisers hope to use the moment to draw a contrast wit...

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World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan 1

The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year's Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1%. At the start of 2024, 4.3 births ...

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US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccine

The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic.United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the government’s position in a Wednesday statement, amid Wor...