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Biden names Qatar major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms

President Joe Biden on Monday announced he's designating Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration's gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation's assistance during last year's U.S. evacuations in Afghanistan and in ending last...

Lebanon busts 17 suspected Israeli spy networks

Lebanon's security forces busted at least 17 suspected Israeli spy networks in one of the largest nationwide crackdowns in recent years, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Monday. Those networks operated both "locally and regionally," Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi was...

Moderna Covid vaccine gets full US approval

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's Covid-19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in the United States. "The public can be assured that Spikevax meets the FDA's high standards...

Russia, US exchange harsh words over Ukraine at UN

Russia accused the West on Monday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought “pure Nazis” to power in Kyiv as the U.N. Security Council held a stormy and bellicose debate on Moscow's troop buildup near its southern neighbor. U.S. Ambassador Linda...