Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus

What is this enemy? Seven months after the first patients were hospitalized in China battling an infection doctors had never seen before, the world's scientists and citizens have reached an unsettling

Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden

President Donald Trump signed legislation and an executive order Tuesday that he said will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong, then quickly

This Day in History | 2000 Police camera action violates human rights

Two men caught on camera for dangerous driving have escaped prosecution in a landmark case Judge Peter Crawford ruled that the police letter sent to motorists caught on speed cameras required

Quarantine loopholes bring fresh efforts to fight outbreaks

An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantines, including jailing rule breakers for up to six months — a warning that follows rising virus cases

The Buzz | UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network

Britain’s government yesterday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.’s new high-speed mobile phone network in a decision with broad implications for

Satellite images show Ethiopia dam reservoir swelling

New satellite imagery shows the reservoir behind Ethiopia’s disputed hydroelectric dam beginning to fill, but an analyst says it’s likely due to seasonal rains instead of government action. The images emerge

This Day in History | 1989 Paris in 200-year-old revolutionary fervour

About 500 people have been involved in scuffles in the Place de la Bastille in Paris. Hundreds of thousands of revellers took to the streets of the French capital last night

Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft

Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft

The Buzz | Hong Kong increases social distancing measures

Hong Kong has banned public gatherings of more than four and required face coverings on public transport as the city battles an increase in COVID-19 cases. Restaurants won’t be allowed to

Hollywood | Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died yesterday , husband John Travolta said. She

This Day in History | 1985 Live Aid makes millions for Africa

The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa has raised triple the £10m expected. And as the London event draws to a close at Wembley Stadium, Britain had

Surging cases in India, Africa highlight pandemic inequalities

South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000. The surging

The Buzz | Singapore’s ruling party holds on to power but faces setback

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s long-governing party comfortably won Friday’s general elections as expected amid the coronavirus pandemic, but faced a setback as the opposition made minor gains. Lee said

Puerto Rico questions Spain’s legacy as statues tumble in US

Statues, street names, plazas and even the body of conquistador Juan Ponce de León himself: Spain left a nearly indelible legacy in Puerto Rico that attracts hordes of

Big Read: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4 billion in virus aid

By REESE DUNKLIN & MICHAEL REZENDES, NEW YORK The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus

This Day in History | 2000 UK tidal wave of web users

One in four British homes is now using the internet according to figures released by the government. A new survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that

The Buzz | China cancels all international sports events for the year

China says it will not stage any international sports for the rest of the year, apart from trials for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the neighboring city

Seoul mayor missing, his phone turned off, search underway

Authorities searched yesterday for the mayor of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, who vanished amid sexual harassment allegations after leaving a message that his daughter described as sounding like a will,

This Day in History | 1973 Bahamas’ sun sets on British Empire

Prince Charles has enjoyed the Bahamas’ last day as a British colony. He hosted a formal reception at Government House, Nassau, last night for dignitaries from 52 countries overseeing the end

USA | Mary Trump’s book offers scathing portrayal of president

President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book, blaming a toxic family for raising a narcissistic, damaged man who poses an immediate danger

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