Before I forget…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Beijing with expectations low that he will make headway on disputes between the United States and China.
Things are looking up for travel and tourism and all the money that comes with them. Heathrow Airport in Britain reported its busiest month since the pandemic while passenger traffic at Portuguese airports exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
One woman died and another was injured after a man attacked them and pushed them down a slope near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany.
Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers and became the target of a smear campaign by the Nixon White House, died at the age of 92.
Italy will pass a law to shield recovering cancer patients from discrimination by banks or insurance companies.
Britain’s Cycling Time Trials banned transgender women from competing in the female category while renaming the men’s category to “open”. The Australian Sports Commission recommended testosterone limits for transgender athletes seeking to compete in elite female competitions.
And finally, China will cover IVF and other fertility treatments for couples as it tries to boost its birth rate.
