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Seychelles, which has vaccinated the most of its population against Covid-19, saw active cases more than double in the week ending May 7, raising...

Parler, a social media company and app similar to Twitter that caters to conservative and right-wing users, announced that it would be relaunching its...

Starling, a British digital bank, reported a sevenfold increase in revenue in the 16 months ending March 2021 as lending increased sevenfold, helping to...

The fastest Boston Marathon field has ever returned from the quickest turnaround in the event's 126-year history, leaving Hopkinton for Boston's Back Bay on...

Ukrainian authorities were working to extract people from the rubble of a multistory residential building in the country's east, which Ukrainian officials described as...

According to analysts, a recently approved Chinese tax could deal a severe economic blow to the Nicolás Maduro regime by nearly doubling the cost...

On Monday, an airman was charged with five counts of animal cruelty at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, the latest in a...

While COVID-19 has brought its fair share of disaster to many companies and industries in its entirety, it has significantly impacted hemp producers in...

Charges against police officers, public safety workers and military veterans in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol have reignited concerns among lawmakers and...

Finland and Sweden formally applied for NATO membership on Wednesday, a move that, if approved, would fundamentally transform Northern Europe's security landscape and provide...

The family of a 42-year-old Black man who died in a barrage of bullets fired at his car by North Carolina sheriff's deputies are expected...

A school board candidate in the Pensacola, Florida, area said Monday that doctors who treat transgender children "should be hanging from the nearest tree." Alisabeth...

An overwhelmingly White jury will deliberate on murder charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, after the defense excluded 11 of the 12 Black...

The CEO of one of the country's largest wind and solar farm developers has warned Congress not to "squander" an opportunity to boost his...

Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street as traders prepare for the return of economic data and corporate earnings after the year-end holidays. In...

When Philadelphia's mayor signs landmark legislation this week, the city will become the first major US city to prohibit police from stopping drivers for...

The school police chief who was chastised for allowing officers to remain on campus during a gunman's deadly siege last week in Uvalde, Texas,...

The annual Waukesha Christmas Parade was supposed to be a joyous occasion, bringing the community together after a difficult year dealing with Covid and...

It's like an overwrought B-movie plot. The number of new COVID-19 cases in Florida has reached levels not seen since the pandemic's inception. The number...

After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of the island Saturday, crumbling homes, destroying roads, and killing over 2,000 people, the United States...

Lilibet is a reference to Queen Elizabeth's childhood, when she struggled to pronounce her own name. "Lilibet is my pride; Margaret is my joy,"...

Aaron Rodgers could not play for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and so the football world at last got to see the reason...

Snap Inc. issued a warning on Thursday about a long-feared internet advertising meltdown that could occur in the normally busy fourth quarter. Long feared because,...

Boris Johnson apologized in the House of Commons on Wednesday. As well as wiggled. And apologized again — amid opposition calls that he is...

Heading into Wednesday's slate of games, the Lakers find themselves sitting fourth in the Western Conference at 28-16 overall behind only the Jazz (31-11), Suns (29-13) and Clippers (28-16;...

The Taliban's lightning-fast advance into more territory in Afghanistan is causing concern from Russia to China, as US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw...

US authorities are keeping a close eye on Facebook due to anticompetitive concerns, and new details about its mid-2020 acquisition of gif creator Giphy...

The IRS announced Tuesday that both child tax credit portals, as well as a new eligibility tool, are now operational. The Child Tax Credit...

Renters who are unable to pay their landlords are being evicted, and they are outraged. They're especially irritated because their landlord is a large...

US carrier Southwest Airlines agreed to buy 100 additional Boeing 737 MAX planes, the companies announced Monday, in a vote of confidence for the...

As many as 20,000 members of the national Guard could be deployed to Washington D.C. for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January...

Francis slammed the spread of the old Latin Mass on Friday, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI's signature decisions in a major challenge to...

The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other bird, fish, mussel, and wildlife species, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered...

Running a business in Afghanistan has one unspoken rule: Pay the Taliban. Abdul Ahad Wahidi learned that the hard way when insurgents blew up...

President Joe Biden sought to assuage concerns about spiraling prices that threaten the US economic recovery on Monday, saying the current inflation rise is...

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin traveled to Israel in June to scout potential investments for his new company, then flew to Qatar for a...

Airlines may have thought their pandemic woes were over in the fall, when a coronavirus wave passed and more people took to the skies....

According to Harvard economist Jason Furman, Russia's economy is 'unimportant' except for its natural gas resources. His remarks come as the United States and Europe...

Cardano's ADA token soared by 150 percent in August to become the world's third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. However, its triumph appears to...

After warnings that a tropical storm could make the site unsafe, demolition crews used explosives to bring down the remaining structure left behind after...

Virtual platforms like Netflix and Zoom have emerged as lifelines for a pandemic-hit world forced indoors, but in sanctioned Syria where both websites are...

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has heightened the importance of Vice President Kamala Harris' tour of Southeast Asia, where she will try to reassure...

As the ranks of senior citizens grow and younger Americans continue to postpone life milestones that previous generations achieved earlier in life, more than...

For the first time, the United States has been added to an annual list of "backsliding" democracies, according to the International IDEA think-tank, citing...

President Biden scored a major victory late Friday when the House passed a $1 trillion public-works bill, but the White House faces new challenges...

André Leon Talley, a pioneering fashion journalist, died on Tuesday in New York at the age of 73. His death was announced on his Instagram...

Following Bill Russell's death, his daughter's account of the racism he faced is being shared on social media. Russell died on Sunday at the age...

President Emmanuel Macron may not have to wait long to learn how poorly his re-election has been received in some parts of France. In Sunday's...

Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback accused of sexual misconduct during massage treatments by more than a dozen women, was suspended for six games...

According to new FBI information, a Virginia Beach woman who sold $31.8 million in counterfeit coupons to shoppers used the money to fund high-end...

Redacted versions of documents relating to Blue Origin's federal lawsuit against the federal government and SpaceX provide additional details about the dispute over a...

5 p.m. is canine happy hour in the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco. About 40 dogs run around chasing balls and wrestling...

Although pandemic restrictions are being relaxed across the country due to a drop in Covid cases, experts believe the virus will be around for...

As he arrived at an EU summit dominated by growing controversy over the issue, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended a new law in...

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, filed a lawsuit against NASA's Moon program in federal court on Monday. The complaint escalates the company's months-long...

Proud to celebrate Columbus Day as an Italian American child. St. Patrick's Day, with its Irish dancing, shamrocks, and green cupcakes, didn't deserve the...

Summer 2021 is expected to be one of the hottest on record, with all-time high temperatures in dozens of Western cities. The extreme heat...

A new study has sparked interest on the internet, demonstrating how two cannabis compounds may have anti-COVID-19 properties. But weed smokers shouldn't get too...

The coal plant is shutting down. Hundreds of workers will be laid off in this tiny Utah town surrounded by cattle, alfalfa fields, and...

Max Cleland, who lost three limbs in a hand grenade blast during the Vietnam War but went on to become a U.S. senator from...

Crews battling the largest wildfire in California this year braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that could lead to additional fire growth on...

In comparison to the rigors of licensing in other countries, getting a driver's license in the United States is simple for teenagers. However, a...

The second-in-command of New York Governor Kathy Hochul was indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly funneling illegal donations to one of his previous...

  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that are currently stationed throughout the country will be given a new set of directions from newly...

Stocks, oil prices, and government bond yields all fell after South Africa issued a warning about a rapidly spreading strain of the coronavirus, raising...

Historians consider it the worst Native American massacre in US history. Despite this, few people have heard of it. According to historians and tribal leaders,...

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a lot more on his mind these days than the sport. For more than a decade, he's been focused on...

What students learn about the insurgency at the United States Capitol on January 6 may vary depending on where they live. Justin Voldman, a history...

Elizabeth Walsh, a mother of three elementary school-aged children in Washington, D.C., is determined not to become one of those wealthy white families that...

Calls for the United States to ban the import of Russian oil increased on Monday, but while President Joe Biden's administration signaled a new...

The Kremlin strongly denied US claims of a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine on Monday, saying it could be a ruse to cover up...

Huda Sarhang, 27, was sitting at one of Erbil's most iconic tea shops, the Macho tea shop, nearly five years ago, sipping the store's...

NATO's rapid reaction force will be nearly eightfold increased to 300,000 troops as part of its response to a "era of strategic competition," according...

After growing frustration with the direction of the GOP and the Trump Administration, more than 100 former Republican officials are considering forming a conservative...

Maksim Derzhko describes it as one of the scariest experiences of his life. Long a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he flew from...

On Thursday, India issued new regulations on several social media platforms just weeks after India's government standoff with Twitter. These new regulations now require social...

According to local media, residents in most Simferopol districts have had running water for 18 hours a day since the end of April. That's...

More than 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union will remain on strike against John Deere, the maker of farm and construction equipment,...

Ray Dailo, an investor, looks in the rearview mirror to see what's ahead. If you understand this paradox, you probably agree with the historical...

Facebook is changing its name to Meta, a rebranded corporate parent. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the change on Thursday, saying he wanted a new brand...