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Although the US has hit a grim milestone in the pandemic, overall daily case numbers and deaths are dropping. President Joe Biden has urged Americans to "remain vigilant." Go to article
The social media giant will end its news blackout in Australia after the government agreed to make changes to a new media law, officials said.
Washington is willing to go back to the Iran nuclear deal if Tehran shows "strict compliance" with the accord. But new signs indicate that Tehran is moving away from — not toward — compromise.
With the death toll rising in Myanmar, world leaders have repeated their calls for the military junta to step down and US officials have announced new sanctions.
The EU is set to sanction the authorities responsible for the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Russia, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.
Estonian FM Eva-Maria Liimets says new EU human rights sanctions send Russia a "strong signal."
Lawmakers have pushed to accelerate the vaccination of teachers to keep schools open for younger children. The move comes amid rising infections and the threat of a third wave.
The lockdown is hitting the hotel sector hard. One in three hotels is currently closed, while others have only a handful of guests. The hotels are fighting for a future — even if no one yet knows when that might happen.
The mayor of Halle says he was inoculated to avoid throwing away leftover vaccines. German prosecutors dispute his claims.
Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested from an airport outside of Washington. She's been detained on international drug trafficking charges.
Three people were killed and 13 others were wounded when a Saudi flight student opened fire at a naval base in Florida in 2019. Now the victims' families are taking the kingdom to court over the attack.
The Perseverance rover has sent back the first audio clip from the Red Planet — capturing a faint Martian breeze. The longer video shows the remarkable moment the rover touched down on the surface.
Like father, like son — Adolf Hitler's father was also self-taught, smug and greatly overestimated himself, writes veteran Austrian historian Roman Sandgruber in a new book.
Luca Attanasio died of his injuries as the unidentified attackers opened fire on the convoy, killing another official and a driver.
The Parisian duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, are breaking up their iconic band after 28 years, according to their spokesperson.
Two jet engine explosions in one day point to potential dangers underneath the wings of aircraft.
The Tigray conflict is straining German-Ethiopian ties. But Germany has means to exert pressure on the African country.
In a watershed trial in Germany, a Syrian stands accused of crimes against humanity committed in Damascus a decade ago.
Western democracies are failing to address the vaccine inequity. That could have serious geopolitical repercussions.
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China has set itself an ambitious 2060 carbon neutrality target. Experts weigh in on how realistic these plans are.
Two female rabbis in Berlin — one queer, one a convert — talk about the diversity of Jewish life in Germany today.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted that Bayern's engagement in Qatar has brought about human rights improvements.
Congested cities, children who want to play outside, more people working from home — this is causing friction in Japan.
German researchers are using wireless radar systems to detect strokes or heart attacks in advance.
Triumph the koala was rescued with only three legs. Now, he climbs and runs with his new prosthetic foot.
Children forced into labor are likelier to do the same to their kids later — a vicious circle worsened by the pandemic.
Would you get jabbed with AstraZeneca? Your answer probably has little to do with the vaccine's actual efficacy.
