Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit
Biden's first major foray on the world stage coincided with the USA officially rejoining the Paris climate agreement. Biden also talked about fighting climate change, and mentioned teaming up with allies to confront China.

Facebook's Australian news ban took down government Pages
It said Facebook also blocked some government communications, including messages about emergency services. Google had threatened to remove its search abilities from Australia because of the House measure.

Biden Rolling out Plan for $4 Billion Global Vaccine Effort Snopes #1
Meanwhile the United States will see a surplus of 453 million and the European Union roughly 464 million. French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview Thursday with the Financial Times , called on the U.

Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars, NASA Confirms
The Jezero Crater is where the Perseverance rover , with FiberTech Optica's technology onboard, landed Thursday. This will attempt the first-ever controlled flight of an aircraft on the surface of another planet.

Democrats set to unveil Biden’s immigration Bill
It also would provide resources for more judges, support staff and technology to address the backlog in processing asylum seekers. Sanchez, whose parents are immigrants, said she anticipates discussion with Republicans over border security.

Ted Cruz flies to Cancun as frozen Texas battles deadly power outages
Greg Abbott noting that 1.6 million customers had power restored on Wednesday. "Texans are dying and you're on a flight to Cancun. At least 24 people in the state have died this week. "Congressional lawmakers are also ripping into Cruz over his visit".

Coronavirus: 47 further deaths and 901 new cases reported
Despite an increase in new cases from yesterday, Westmoreland County continues to see an overall decline in its new case average. The Department of Health says 182,193 people have received their first dose - while 98,388 people have received their second.

US charges three North Koreans in $1.3 billion hacking spree
The overall amount of money stolen by the hackers is not clear because in some cases the thefts were either halted or reversed. It also unsealed a charge against a Canadian-American for suspected involvement in the laundering of stolen funds.

Canada introduces new gun buy-back program as firearms legislation tabled
If the bill is passed, any owner who doesn't surrender a banned weapon will be held responsible if it is later used in a crime. Those who promote hate could also have their guns seized, along with those at risk of harming themselves.

Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools
Trump, was acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial. "For four years, all that's been in the news is Trump". Biden has proposed $130 billion in funds for K-12 schools in his $1.9-trillion Covid-19 relief plan, now before Congress.

Freezing rain, sleet create treacherous driving conditions in Maine
Northwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour . "We're going to have another one coming late Thursday and into Thursday night ". AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Paul Walker said area residents should prepare before the weather gets worse.

Talk Radio Legend Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70
House of Representatives on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. At that time, he mentioned that his cancer was likely terminal.

Ontario announces who's next in line for COVID-19 vaccines
TVO.org reporters and editors are tracking stories about the coronavirus pandemic in all regions of the province. There have been 319 confirmed VOC cases out of a pandemic total of 287,736 cases of COVID-19.

South African variant of Covid-19 found in Southampton
In South Africa, there have been people who have recovered from the initial virus and have been reinfected with the new variant. She told reporters in the capital, Harare, that the variant now accounts for 61% of cases in the country.

Australia PM apologises to staffer who alleges she was raped in parliament
Ms Higgins said she was drunk and fell asleep in the minister's office, before waking to find the man sexually assaulting her. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under intense scrutiny over what he knew about an alleged rape inside Parliament House.