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Brussels is discussing with Pfizer and BioNTech the possibility of reducing the up to 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses the EU has committed to buy this year in return for a higher price, a source with knowledge of the talks said.Also on the table is an extension of the deadline for delivery, possibly to the second half of 2024, the source said. They declined to be identified because the talks are confidential.The negotiations are ongoing, and it is not clear what the final outcome may be.The talks come amid of global glut of COVID-19 shots, and relate to the biggest…

A pair of senior U.S. senators is urging the Biden administration to get tough with Canada for “flouting” obligations to its North American trade partners. Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Mike Crapo lay out their concerns in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.The letter says American dairy producers still aren’t getting the access to the Canadian market they’re entitled to under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.It also describes Canada’s planned digital services tax as discriminatory and raises similar concerns about new legislation to regulate online streaming and news.All three, the senators say, would give preferential treatment to Canadian…

Island life looks a lot less stressful than coaching in the NFL. On Thursday, Kliff Kingsbury’s girlfriend Veronika Bielik shared bikini-clad photos and videos to Instagram from her outdoor adventures in Thailand, where the former Arizona Cardinals coach reportedly bought a one-way ticket after he was fired by the team earlier this month. The 29-year-old Bielik — who has been linked to Kingsbury since 2020 — included photos of her sitting on a beach in Koh Samui (Thailand’s second largest island), petting a pig and feeding elephants. “Life lately ✨,” Bielik wrote in her caption. “Places to visit in Koh Samui: – Elephant…

Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal praised the Los Angeles Lakers for making the move to acquire Rui Hachimura, but also decided to heap on some criticism.The prospects of Los Angeles making a trade have been dissected and discussed since the offseason, and on Monday the team finally made a move.The Lakers sent multiple second-round picks and guard Kendrick Nunn to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Rui Hachimura, a 6-foot-8 hybrid forward. However, O’Neal apparently was not familiar with Hachimura. Meanwhile, Barkley botched the pronunciation of Hachimura’s name and even roasted the architect of the trade, Lakers…

Pending home sales increased in December for the first time since May, a sign that lower mortgage rates are bringing some buyers back into the housing market. The pending sales index, based on signed contracts to buy a home rather than the final sales that are accounted for in existing home sales, improved by 2.5% from November to December, according to data released Friday from the National Association of Realtors. However, that’s down by 33.8% from the frenzied market of a year ago. “This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist.…

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North Korea condemned on Friday the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia’s invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow.The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine as it confronts the United States and its Asian allies over its own growing nuclear weapons and missiles program.North Korea has blamed the United States for the crisis in Ukraine, insisting that the West’s “hegemonic policy” forced Russia to take…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday ordered state agencies to follow new procedures for responding to public record requests, changes intended to provide structure in a state with one of the weakest open records laws in the country.Ivey signed an order instructing executive-branch agencies to: establish a portal for requests; respond within 15 days for a simple request or 45 days for a more complicated request; and limit fees to $20-per-hour for preparation time and 50 cents per page for paper copies.”Access to public records is essential to guaranteeing transparency in government, and I am proud to sign this executive…

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