The Buzz | Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike

President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his giant bipartisan infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country, an investment he says will go a long

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its Covid-19 pill

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to

This day in history | 1997 Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

More than 60 people have been killed after an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt. The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited

World War II | US veterans recall flying aid to China

Veterans and officials from China and the United States yesterday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Flying Tigers, American pilots who flew for China in World War II, as a

Space | Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts

Russian officials yesterday rejected accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by conducting a weapons test that created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk. U.S. officials

The Buzz | Diners now have to ask for plastic utensils in Los Angeles

Customers at Los Angeles restaurants will only get plastic utensils and napkins if they ask for them, under a new ordinance taking effect this week that aims to reduce waste. The

Navy officer guilty of hiding ties to Chinese businessman

A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later convicted of export crimes. Lt. Fan Yang, 36, also lied about

Xi, Biden try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden's more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of the superpowers agreeing they need to tread carefully as their nations find themselves in an

This day in history | 1960 TV star famed for rudeness dies

He collapsed as he was leaving the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London after a recording session. His chauffeur waiting to collect him saw him slump to the ground with a

China-US | Xi and Biden prepare for virtual meeting: It’s complicated

Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the Tibetan plateau. They’ve gushed

The Buzz | EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount

The European Union yesterday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander Lukashenko to wage a “hybrid attack” against the bloc

Blast outside Liverpool hospital was terrorist incident: UK police

A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but

This day in history | 1951: Murder on Malay rubber estate

Anti-government rebels have ambushed and killed 11 people in an attack on a rubber plantation in Malaya. The dead include a London director visiting the area, the manager of the estate

COP26 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement

  Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal yesterday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about

The Buzz | As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act

At the main hospital in Romania’s capital, the morgue ran out of space for the dead in recent days, and doctors in Bulgaria have suspended routine surgeries so they can

Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter this weekend registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late

This day in history | 1984 Quid notes out – pound coins in

The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years. News of the familiar green £1 note’s withdrawal came when Chancellor Nigel Lawson made his autumn statement in parliament

COP26 | China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed yesterday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort

The Buzz | Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting

The head of lighting on the film “Rust” filed a lawsuit over Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the Western, alleging negligence that caused

Germany mulls new Covid-19 measures as infections spike

Germany reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases yesterday as lawmakers mulled legislation that would pave the way for new coronavirus measures. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s

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