Russia to impose UK sanctions
Moscow will apply counter-sanctions against Britain, the Kremlin said Tuesday, after London blacklisted Russian officials for their alleged involvement in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. "We can only regret…
Tie for hottest 12-month period globally as Siberia sees unusual warmth
Temperatures soared 10 C above average across much of permafrost-laden Siberia in June, which was tied for the warmest June on record globally, the European Union's climate monitoring network said…
‘I disagree’ with Fauci on COVID-19 assessment in US: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he disagrees with the assessment of the country's top immunologist, Anthony Fauci, on the dire situation the US faces as cases of the…
Trump to host outdoor rally
POTUS calls followers despite pandemic deaths US President Donald Trump will host an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire, his team said Sunday, after his last rally drew criticism for…
Italy to take in 180 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Italy on Sunday authorized charity vessel Ocean Viking to transfer 180 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to a ship in Sicily for quarantine, the ship's operator and the government said…
Virus begins new surge
Global rethink on measures as drunks run riot Drunken celebrations on English pub reopening night and US beach closures prompted a global rethink on Sunday of coronavirus measures during the…
COVID-19 accelerates further
Caseloads surge worldwide with setbacks being felt A surge in coronavirus cases sapped the fun out of July 4 celebrations in the US as the pandemic also accelerated through neighboring…
N.Korea feels no need for another Kim-Trump summit: official
North Korea feels no need to sit face to face with the US as the latter only considers the dialogue as a tool for grappling its political crisis, a senior…
Digital limits
Amid reckoning on police racism, algorithm bias in focus A wave of protests over law enforcement abuses has highlighted concerns over artificial intelligence programs like facial recognition which critics say…
WHO halts HIV drugs in COVID-19 trials after failure
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after…