Morning news brief: Biden's $2.3 trillion plan, 15 million J&J vaccines destroyed and more
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US President Joe Biden unveiled the much-awaited $2.3 trillion plan to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure. Meanwhile, a US-based factory destroyed 15 million doses of theJohnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Towards Europe, Macron has ordered a nationwide closure of schools amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Biden outlines plan to reengineer US infrastructure
The $2.3 trillion plan to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure proposes doubling federal funding for mass transit and spending $80 billion to expand and modernise passenger rail service.
Nearly 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine destroyed
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AI kill switch explained: Why shutting down a dangerous AI may not be as simple as pressing a button
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Putin's United Russia party wins 355 seats in Duma election; 4 other parties cross threshold to enter parliament
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US ships in Indian Ocean ‘will be attacked’ if war resumes, warns Iran
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Delhi Air pollution: Strict crackdown on waste burning
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SNL UK takes aim at Ed Sheeran with AI Princess Diana sketch
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‘0% chance’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears by 2030
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What TSMC's 2nm technology means for Apple
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Trump says he'll build an 'AI Force' and appoint a czar, for 'high IQ' people only
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'Were you here to sell chickpeas?': Wasim Akram criticises Babar Azam's captaincy
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BTS' fans question iHeartRadio’s treatment of group after brief festival set
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Glitch in the matrix caught on camera: Woman vanishes after talking to reporter
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Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by Rs 20,000: Here’s what each model now costs
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Fleming's aspirations as England Test coach include WTC, top ranking and Ashes
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Operation Sindoor’s hidden naval dimension | MoD reveals Indian Navy Special Forces joined May 7 strikes
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J&K Assembly Session begins amid chaos: BJP, ruling alliance clash as statehood demand dominates
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Trump-Xi summit: US Treasury Secretary holds meeting with Chinese Vice Premier
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Bessent meets China’s He Lifeng to prepare for Trump-Xi summit
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S Jaishankar, former Army chief among high-profile names issued Delhi SIR notices
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CDU suffers historic defeat in eastern Germany as AfD surges, Merz vows to stay on
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Iran sets 7 conditions to end war with US: What are Tehran’s demands?
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Arvind Kejriwal, family members, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta get SIR notices
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AI actress Tilly Norwood glitches mid-interview, switches from English to Chinese | Watch
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Saudi vs Houthis: Houthis claim missiles & drones used in attack on key Saudi sites
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Punjab man consumes poison outside DC office; Congress, BJP target AAP government
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Saudi Arabia exits China-led mBridge digital currency platform amid Saudi-Houthi conflict
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ICE shooting in Texas leaves man seriously injured; officials demand independent investigation and transparency
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'Lot of things to learn from experienced players': Jayasuriya backs Rohit, Virat for 2027 ODI World Cup
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as exit polls signal major poll setback
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Taylor Swift has a 'proud wife' moment as Travis Kelce scores first touchdown of season: 'That’s my husband!'
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Several petrol pumps, other businesses to refuse UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from Oct 16: Is it legal?
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Mahabharat actor Saurav Gurjar arrested in Hyderabad, sent to 14-day judicial custody in sexual exploitation case
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New OTT releases this week (September 21-27, 2026): Shaque: Trust No One, Hunkkaar, Don’t Be Shy- 5 new titles coming to Netflix, Prime Video and more
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Gulshan Grover turns 70: Ram Lakhan, Gangster, Hera Pheri- Must-watch movies of the actor on OTT platforms
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Noel Tata challenges Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as Tata Sons chairman. What happened at the board meeting
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Kareena Kapoor birthday special: Inside her net worth, best movies, luxurious lifestyle and love story with Saif Ali Khan
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Pilot recreates Mona Lisa in sky over Oklahoma and Arkansas in four-hour flight: VIDEO
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Delhi: Flagged voters remain on the draft roll but face hearings
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China now makes advanced memory chips without the machines it was banned from buying
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Maharashtra TET paper leak: All 18 accused arrested. How alleged Agra-to-Maharashtra racket unfolded
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Jailer 2: Vidya Balan joins Rajinikanth's upcoming film as Kantha | Watch
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Microsoft executive called AI training the ‘largest theft of labour in human history’
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Italy moves to ban face veils in schools as Meloni pushes new integration measures
The pharmaceutical company claims the authorities found a batch of doses at a Baltimore plant, run by Emergent BioSolutions, 'that did not meet quality standards'.
Macron orders closure of schools amid surge in coronavirus cases
Amid a surge ofcoronaviruscases in France, President Emmanuel Macron has announced a nationwide closure of schools and a limited lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.
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