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Palestinian artists paint a mural in honour of slain veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Gaza City on May 12, 2022. Photo: AFP FILE PIX

The bill would enhance background checks for gun purchasers younger than 21, provide money to administer "red-flag" laws, and crack down on straw buyers - AFP pic

The reforms -- which are almost certain to be rubber-stamped by the House of Representatives on Friday -- fall short of the demands of gun safety advocates and President Joe Biden, but have been hailed as a life-saving breakthrough after almost 30 years of inaction by Congress. AFP pic

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 40 percent of adults in the United States have had Covid-19 and 19 percent of those have reported still having symptoms of long Covid

Illustration photo. Source: 123RF

People march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against gun violence in the March for Our Lives march and rally on June 11, 2022 in New York City. - AFP

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: V, Jungkook, Jimin, RM, Jin, J-Hope and Suga of the South Korean pop group BTS speak at the daily press briefing at the White House on May 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/AFP)

People visit a memorial for the 19 children and two adults killed on May 24 during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 30, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. - AFP

A worker inspects an AR-15 gun at Davidson Defense in Orem, Utah. AFP pic

US President Joe Biden - AFP