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Jamal Khashoggi: US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi killing


A US intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

US carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria


The United States conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq on Thursday night targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured, according to the Pentagon.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-carries-airstrike-iranian-backed-militia-syria/story?id=76122461&cid=clicksource_4380645_3_heads_hero_live_hero_hed

Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safe


A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective.

Four key questions on a Covid certification scheme in England


The idea of vaccine certificates has gained traction in England, as the government weighs their potential usefulness in reopening sectors of society against concerns about privacy and discrimination.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/24/four-key-questions-on-a-covid-certification-scheme-in-england

PM promises review on issues of vaccine passports


Having to show a certificate to go to a pub raises “deep and complex issues”, Boris Johnson says.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56169616

United Airlines grounds planes after engine failure


United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday.

California legislators agree on $6.5B deal to reopen schools; Joe Biden set to pledge $4B to COVAX; 493K US deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates


President Joe Biden is set to announce a $4 billion U.S. commitment to the global vaccine alliance known as COVAX, aimed at helping poor countries inoculate their populations, according to a senior administration official.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/19/covid-news-vaccine-shipments-covax-california-schools-joe-biden/4496634001/

 

Iran nuclear deal: US agrees to talks proposal ‘at critical moment’


The US has agreed to the idea of taking part in talks involving Iran and world powers with a view to reviving a landmark nuclear deal.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56121069