The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization.
The European Union’s executive branch yesterday proposed a ban on the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of its plan to fight cancer. The European
A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder yesterday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer
Although detained by Myanmar’s military government on a slew of charges, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was able to hold a small birthday celebration during a court
Cooler temperatures helped firefighters yesterday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country. The fire in the Sierra de Culebra
The Ukrainian cabinet approved a resolution on Friday to bar Russian citizens from entering Ukraine without a visa. The move is likely to be viewed as symbolic
Japan and Australia’s defense ministers yesterday vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely with Southeast Asia
European lawmakers from the environment and economy committees objected yesterday to including fossil gas and nuclear in the EU’s list of sustainable activities, in a blow to the
A Swedish arms watchdog says the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons are expected to increase in coming years, reversing a decline seen since the end of the Cold War.
There weren’t a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night
The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns about the
Russia took aim yesterday (Macau time) at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad, as Vladimir Putin warned
Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne kicked off yesterday with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse
Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that he is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current nine-year prison term. Navalny said on Instagram that an
A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and
Rescuers in Indonesia were searching for 25 people who were missing after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province, officials said yesterday.
The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich, who as a Portuguese passport holder needed its approval. The decision by
China’s premier Li Keqiang said the world’s second-largest economy could struggle to record positive growth in the current quarter, urging officials to help companies resume production after Covid-19 lockdowns, the
Chinese authorities have pledged to increase credit issuance and enhance financial support for key businesses and fields, Xinhua reports. Strengthened financial support will be given for micro,
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