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Worshippers perform dhuhr prayers inside the Masjid Muhammad in Washington on the first day of Ramadan. Willy Lowry / The National

With vaccine comes a slightly more ‘normal’ Ramadan for American Muslims
The non-profit America First Policy Institute (AFPI) reportedly has 40 staffers and a $20 million first-year budget. AP

Trump think tank keeps America First agenda alive

The Americas
US President Joe Biden pauses at the casket of slain US Capitol Police officer William Evans during a ceremony at the Capitol in Washington. Reuters

Biden and members of Congress pay tribute to US Capitol Police officer killed by motorist

The Americas
Katie Wright, left, the mother of Daunte Wright, and other family and friends gather during a news conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AP

Minnesota police chief and officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright resign

The Americas

White House criticises Iran’s ‘provocative’ enrichment announcement

World

Blinken thanks Muslims for Covid-19 ‘resilience’ in Ramadan message

World

Consumer prices in US show biggest advance in nearly nine years

The Americas
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US Vice President Kamala Harris will head the Biden administration's response to migration on border with Mexico. Bloomberg

Biden names Harris to lead efforts for border migrants

The Americas
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more must be done to limit the economic damage from the Covid-19 pandemic. AP

Yellen and Powell say more needed to limit US economic damage

The Americas
Conrad Wright leaves flowers and takes a moment at the site of a mass shooting at King Soopers grocery store, in Boulder, Colorado, US, on March 23, 2021. Reuters

Gunman and 10 victims of Colorado mass shooting named

The Americas
Customers in masks leave a Walmart in Austin, Texas. Getty

Texans divided as state prepares to lift Covid restrictions

The Americas
The US Capitol building exterior is seen at sunrise. AFP 

Congress urges Biden to make 'comprehensive' Iran deal

The Americas
Workers carrying a fossilised fish uncovered at the site of a 3,000-year-old city uncovered by the Egyptian mission near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings. AFP

Egypt offers first look at Luxor's 'lost golden city'
A suspect in the planting of explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters in Washington is seen in this still frame taken from video released on March 9, 2021. FBI Handout via Reuters

FBI releases footage of Washington Trump rally pipe bomber
This still taken from a body camera video released by the Rochester, New York, Police Department on Friday, March 5, 2021, shows an officer struggling to subdue a woman suspected of shoplifting on February 22, 2021. AP

Black mother pepper-sprayed by Rochester police in front of her young child
First dogs Champ and Major on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington in January. AFP

Biden dogs move out of White House after incident
Wheel marks are left in the soil of Jezero Crater on Mars as Nasa's Perseverance rover drives on the Martian surface for the first time. Reuters

Nasa's Perseverance rover goes for first drive on Mars
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, pharmacist Colleen Naughtin, right, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination clinic in Portland, Ore. Questions about how a limited supply of vaccine should be distributed have found a new focus in rural America and from Oregon to Tennessee to upstate New York, complaints are surfacing in rural areas of a real — or perceived — inequity in vaccine allocation. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Oregon strain: what we know about new Covid-19 variant
FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, in Washington. The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, that the Pentagon said were used by Iran-backed militia groups, in response to recent attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq. “I’m confident in the target that we went after, we know what we hit,” Austin told reporters flying with him from California to Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

US carries out air strike against Iran-backed militia in Syria
President Joe Biden waves after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, Washington. Patrick Semansky / AP

Joe Biden pushes ahead with new Covid-19 plan
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, pictured at a military parade, control a network of militias. File photo / AFP

Iran a 'regional menace', US intelligence report says

The Americas
Former president Barack Obama said his and wife Michelle's 'hearts are heavy' following the 'senseless tragedy' of Daunte Wright's death. Getty Images/AFP 

US must ‘reimagine policing’ to end killings of black men, says Obama

The Americas
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West at the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards in New York City. AFP

Kanye West agrees to joint custody with Kim Kardashian

Lifestyle
Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board said it will start letting users file appeals over posts, photos, and videos that they think the company shouldn't have allowed to stay on its platforms. Reuters

Facebook Oversight Board allows appeals on content that remains online

Technology
A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Texas. Opec said the higher prices seen in the crude commodity markets could prompt a higher level of US production. Reuters

Opec forecasts a recovery in the oil market and revises demand growth upward

Energy
Toronto Eaton Centre, during a lockdown in the Canadian city in November. AFP  

Canadian doctors battle third wave as virus variants spread

The Americas
Seven million people in the US have received Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine. Reuters

US to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution

The Americas
A pedestrian walks by the new Uber headquarters in San Francisco. Getty

Uber enjoys record daily bookings in March

Technology
Hank Azaria has apologised for endorsing racial stereotypes through the role of Apu on 'The Simpsons'. Getty Images / AFP, AP Photo

Hank Azaria on stepping away from Apu on 'The Simpsons'

Television
Antony Blinken meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The US Secretary of State said Russia was taking 'very provocative actions'. Reuters

Blinken offers US support to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

Europe
Will Smith has pulled production of his latest film from Georgia due to the state's new voting laws. Getty Images

Will Smith film pulls production from Georgia over US state's new voting law

Film
Bong Joon-ho, Halle Berry and Brad Pitt are among the 15 stars lined up to present awards at this year's Oscars. EPA

Brad Pitt and Halle Berry among line-up of Oscars presenters

Film
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