WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus
There is a "vast global gap" between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, and the WHO ...
Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship's oil spill
Mauritians are making floating booms of human hair and leaves in a round-the-clock scramble to mop up oil leaking from a grounded Japanese ship onto their pristine Indian Ocean beaches. The ...
Belarus challenger demands Alexander Lukashenko 'hand over power' after election crackdown
Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, a former English teacher who emerged from obscurity a few weeks ago to become the president's main rival, won 9.9% of the vote, data showed.
Why Biden's choice of a running mate matters more than usual
For all the secrecy and speculation that typically surrounds the search for a vice presidential candidate, the decision rarely sways an election.
Virus-triggered economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic
A drop in oil demand due to worldwide lockdowns has driven barrel prices to historic lows, making virgin plastics more affordable despite their environmental impact.
Two Lebanese Cabinet ministers, including a top aid to the premier, resigned amid signals the government may be unraveling in the aftermath of the blast.
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot and force protesters away from the offices as violent demonstrations continue in the city that had hoped for calm after federal agents withdrew more than a week ago. Three ...
U.K. armed forces asked to help deal with migrant boats crossing channel
Britain's armed forces have been asked to help deal with boats carrying migrants across the Channel from France, the nation's defense ministry said on Saturday after a spate of arrivals on the southern English coast. Taking advantage of a spell of hot weather and calm ...
U.S. vote-by-mail worries: A 'leaky pipeline' in many states
Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It’s likely to be a wild ride. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voting by mail in a contactless and socially distant way seems like a no-brainer. States have made the ...
U.S. Postal Service overhaul has Democrats crying ‘sabotage’
The U.S. Postal Service overhauled its organizational structure as Democrats called for an investigation into whether the changes implemented by President Donald Trump’s postmaster general pose a threat to mail-in ballots for the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Friday said the new structure, ...
Thousands of people protested across Poland on Saturday waving rainbow flags a day after a gay rights activist was taken into custody for two months of pretrial detention. About 50 demonstrators were also detained by police on Friday as the activist, who identifies as a ...
