Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II has returned to royal duties, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip
UK supermarket giant Tesco sees profit dented by COVID costs
Britain’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, says its profits slid by a fifth over the past year as higher costs related to the coronavirus pandemic offset “exceptionally strong” sales growth
South Korea mulls court fight over Japan’s plan to release contaminated Fukushima water
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore petitioning an international court over Japan's decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant,
Canadian medical students in St. Vincent pull ‘all-nighters’ to help evacuees after volcano eruptions
Claire Matlock went from handling final exams as a medical student in St. Vincent to helping people devastated by the La Soufrière volcano eruption — and the volunteer efforts of
Calendar moves ever closer to an Olympics that will be different from anything we have seen before
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in 100 days on July 23. But instead of a global spectacle, these Games will be all
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on April 13
Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Tuesday that the province is extending emergency measures for another week in three regions, until April 25, as the number of
Biden and Obama to appear in TV special to promote Covid-19 vaccinations
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as they hope to convince hesitant Americans to get shots.
Obamas: ‘Our hearts are heavy’ over shooting of Daunte Wright
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday expressed grief over the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer and called for a reimagining of US policing and public safety.
House lawmakers urge Blinken to press Saudi Arabia to lift Yemen blockade
A group of House Foreign Affairs Committee lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to "urgently push" Saudi Arabia to lift restrictions on imports to Yemen, where the United Nations says nearly 50,000 people are already starving to death.
Sudan invites Ethiopia, Egypt to Nile Dam summit
Egypt regards the dam as an existential threat to its water supplies, while Khartoum fears its own dams would be harmed.
20 killed, three injured in bus-truck crash in southern Egypt
Photos released by the governor’s office showed a burned-out bus with rescue teams looking for survivors.
Cristiano Lucarelli: Champion of equality for the working class
The Italian footballer is better known for his left-wing views and passion for the socialist-supporting club, Livorno.
COVID-19 cases hit 3-month high in S. Korea amid growing outbreak
South Korea reported 731 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, the highest total in over three months, as officials warned of a looming fourth wave of the virus and cautioned that stricter distancing measures may be in store.