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1. Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding  The Washington Post
2. Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins  BBC
3. Moderna starts late-stage trial of bird flu vaccine in US, UK  Reuters
4. Britain launches new mRNA vaccine trial to prepare for bird flu pandemic  The Telegraph
5. If a bird flu pandemic starts, we may have an mRNA vaccine ready  New Scientist

1. ‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution  The Guardian
2. Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports  NPR
3. Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism  BBC
4. Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2  Reuters
5. Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism  The New York Times

1. Live updates: Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude  CNN
2. Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran  CNN
3. Trump Cites Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif's Request Behind Iran Truce. What Pakistan Gains  NDTV
4. Trump Aims to Seal Iran Deal, Says Truce Extension Unlikely  Bloomberg.com
5. Iran Cease-Fire Extended Indefinitely  WSJ

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center over paid informants  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News