Earlier coronavirus second wave feared in Europe after mass protests
Europe could face a surge of COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks caused by mass protests in the continent over the last days, European...
Top US general says wrong to appear with Trump at protest...
America's top general said Thursday he was wrong to appear with President Donald Trump in a photo op near the White House last week,...
Thai elephants’ mass migration to village brings new stress
A thousand elephants threatened by starvation have journeyed through the hills of northern Thailand, making a slow migration home from tourist sites forced shut...
Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, police said Wednesday, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep America...
JK Rowling says she is survivor of sexual assault
"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday she is a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The celebrated British writer said in a...
HSBC under fire in UK for backing China’s Hong Kong law
Asia-focused banking giant HSBC's vocal support for China's controversial Hong Kong security law has not been well received in Britain, the former ruler of...
EU eyes reopening borders as virus grinds down global economy
The European Union said Wednesday it is hoping to reopen its external borders to foreigners in July as leaders look to loosen the economic...
Global COVID-19 cases touch 7.2 million
COVID-19 cases have touched 7.2 million globally, with more than 411,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
As of Wednesday morning, the overall number...
Adidas promises 30 percent of new US hires will be black...
Adidas said Tuesday that 30 percent of all its new hires in the US would be black or Latino people, amid anti-racism protests that...
Brazil resumes publishing virus toll, criticizes WHO
Brazil's government resumed publishing the country's total death toll from the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, after facing accusations of trying to hide the magnitude of...
