Japan passes 50% vaccination rate, may ease limits in Nov.Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated.
As the Taliban prepares to unveil Afghanistan’s new regime, it faces remnants of resistanceThe Taliban's hold over the country is not in dispute but it is facing challenges from women against its extreme version of sharia law and guerrilla fighters in Afghanist...washingtonpost.com
Fed's Powell: There's no returning to pre-pandemic economyFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank ada...news.yahoo.com
Pandemic prompts state to offer break on overdue traffic fines and other fees for low-income residentschicagotribune.com
IMF revises its global GDP forecast higher, but warns the economy 'remains prone to setbacks'cnbc.com
