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Here are some of the top headlines from around the world today:

Politics

• US President Joe Biden announces new sanctions on Russia over election interference and cyber attacks (AP)
• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (BBC)
• French President Emmanuel Macron announces plans to reform the country's pension system (Reuters)

Business

• Stock markets around the world experience a significant decline amid concerns over inflation and interest rates (CNBC)
• Tesla's stock price falls after the company's CEO Elon Musk tweets about the possibility of taking the company private (Bloomberg)
• Amazon announces plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the US to meet growing demand for its services (Fox Business)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a surge in COVID-19 cases globally, with over 10 million new cases reported in the past week (WHO)
• A new study finds that a single dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may provide long-term immunity against the virus (The Lancet)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a significant increase in cases of monkeypox in the country (CDC)

Entertainment

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards (The Hollywood Reporter)
• The music industry mourns the loss of legendary musician and songwriter, Meat Loaf (Rolling Stone)
• The popular TV show "The Office" is set to return with a new season on Peacock (Variety)

Sports

• The NFL announces that it will be expanding its playoffs to 14 teams starting in the 2022 season (ESPN)
• The NBA announces that it will be suspending its season due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among players (NBA)
• The US Women's National Soccer Team wins the SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 victory over Argentina (US Soccer)

These are just a few of the top headlines from around the world today.