Morning news brief: Trump rejects Covid relief bill, Fauci gets coronavirus jab, and more
Dec 23 -- news brief
Trump rejects Covid relief bill, terms it a 'disgrace'
US President Donald Trump has rejected the massive Covid economic relief package passed by Congress | READ MORE
Trump issues series of pardons, including Russia probe figure George Papadopoulos
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including Republican allies, a 2016 campaign official accused of involvement in the Russia probe | READ MORE
Israel to hold snap election, with Netanyahu facing unprecedented challenges
Israel is slated to hold a snap election in March after its parliament Tuesday failed to meet a deadline to pass a budget | READ MORE
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'This should not happen in a democracy': Shashi Tharoor slams detention of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi after protest outside PM Modi's residence
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US-Iran war cost hits $37.5 billion as Hegseth seeks $67 billion more for Pentagon
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Trump announces 200% tariff on generic drugs: Here's what it means for 'Pharmacy of the World' India
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Meet top 5 batters with most runs in India vs Zimbabwe T20Is
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'Guru is the...': Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shares message on education amid calls for his resignation
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New OTT releases this week (July 20-26, 2026): Musafir Cafe, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya, 72 Hours- 5 new titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
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Kaylee Hottle was unconscious: Shocking details from first responders revealed after teen star's death
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Dharmendra Pradhan's 1997 paper leak protest surfaces amid calls for resignation
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'Is that a back-up Trump?' Mysterious look-alike standing behind Donald Trump baffles netizens
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Maharashtra Bandh call on July 23: What all you need to know
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ICC ODI Rankings: Joe Root jumps big, India trio close in on No. 1 spot
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UP BTech gold medalist dies by suicide after failing in nearly 50 govt job attempts, leaves note for father
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Student union leaders call off hunger strike at Jantar Mantar after civil society appeal, but protest continues
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He predicted COVID-19 and 2008 economic crisis, was labeled fearmonger. Now he has another dire warning
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Salman Khan breaks silence on health concerns after viral Mumbai appearance
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Trump blames AI for viral video of mystery objects thrown from White House window, WH says ‘maintenance’. Who's lying?
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'What is wrong...': Anna Hazare breaks silence on Sonam Wangchuk's protest, makes an appeal to Centre
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IND vs ZIM, 1st T20I: When and where to watch live streaming in India?
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FIFA 2026 | 'I am truly sorry': Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, who get red card in final, reacts to loss
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'We acted immediately...': Indian PM Modi breaks silence on paper leaks as NEET protest, calls for Education Minister's resignation grows
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Meet top 5 Indian batters with most T20I runs against Zimbabwe
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Sonam Wangchuk's connection with George Soros and Ford Foundation explained!
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FBI arrests alleged $547mn medicare fraud fugitive after 3-year global manhunt
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'Don't waste...': CJI Surya Kant breaks silence on Delhi police brutality against protesting students
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World's top 7 most liveable cities in 2026 — Check where India and Pakistan stand
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'George Soros playbook': Understanding the foreign funding network around Sonam Wangchuk
New coronavirus fears: Britain-France transport ban eased
After a snap 48-hour ban to keep new variant of coronavirus from spreading, France and Britain are set to reopen cross-border travel on Wednesday | READ MORE
'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves UN Security Council
Germany`s U.N. envoy, during his last scheduled U.N. Security Council meeting, appealed to China to free two detained Canadians for Christmas | READ MORE
'Swamp King' croc identified in Australia
Australia is land of creatures that may not always be as sweet lookimg as Kangaroos | READ MORE
Trump must put blame on Russia for cyberattack, says Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden said that he had not seen any evidence that cyberattack against the US was under control | READ MORE
Mexico to start Covid-19 vaccination on Thursday
Mexico will begin Covid-19 immunisation on Thursday, a day after the country receives its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines | READ MORE
'My second life': California nurse walks out of hospital after eight-month COVID-19 ordeal
As a veteran ICU nurse whose job is to care for the most critically ill patients at her hospital in Long Beach, California, Merlin Pambuan was well aware of the deadly ravages COVID-19 can inflict on the human body | READ MORE