UK, Japan and Italy collaborate to build fighter jet

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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures during his visit to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England

The UK, Japan and Italy are partnering together to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, set to be ready by 2035 and complete with the latest weapons. And, the Nobel Banquet for the awards ceremony is back in person this weekend for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Also, the vaccine alliance Gavi plans to stop distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to middle income countries. Plus, Congress has passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which will prohibit Americans from keeping tigers, lions and other big cats as pets.


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