Here’s what else is happening
Belarus dissent: Two young journalists were sentenced to two years in prison for reporting via video stream from a demonstration against President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s rule, the latest episode in a campaign to silence all forms of opposition.
Australian Open: Serena Williams made a tearful exit from the tournament after losing to Naomi Osaka. Ashleigh Barty, the No. 1 seed, was out as well. Novak Djokovic beat the underdog, Aslan Karatsev. Next up are Daniil Medvedev and the fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that all schools would make free menstrual products available to students for the next three years to reduce “period poverty” — a lack of access to pads or tampons.
Mars landing: NASA’s Perseverance rover will try to touch down on Mars in one piece, the third spacecraft to arrive on the planet this month after visitors from the United Arab Emirates and China.
U.S. immigration: President Biden’s allies introduced an immigration overhaul in Congress on Thursday that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented Americans.
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