Holmes jury resumes deliberations after closed-door meeting
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of fraud.
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More US flights cancelled as Omicron intensifies staffing issues
Over 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday as airlines continue to struggle to cobble together flight crews.
WHO chief warns Omicron, Delta forming ‘tsunami’ of COVID cases
Surging COVID cases could put 'immense pressure on exhausted health workers and health systems', Tedros says.
Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell trial asks to review expert testimony
Jury deliberations in Maxwell's sex trafficking trial could run through the New Year's holidays, US judge warns.
Lebanon seizes 9 million amphetamine pills headed for Gulf
Interior minister says plot to smuggle Captagon pills from Lebanon foiled, amid a diplomatic rift with Gulf countries.
Biden to hold call with Russia’s Putin on Thursday
US and Russian presidents will discuss 'upcoming diplomatic engagements' amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine.
US names two women to senior diplomatic posts for Afghanistan
The appointments come as the Taliban government rolls back women's rights for travel, education and employment.
France reports ‘dizzying’ daily record of 208,000 COVID cases
France breaks another national and European record of daily COVID infections, as Omicron and Delta variants spread.
SEC charges NY lender to taxi drivers with fraud
Shares of Medallion Financial Corp were halted Wednesday after the stock plummeted more than 50 percent to $3.94.
Ether outshines Bitcoin in 2021 as volatility takes a bite
Bitcoin may be the most popular cryptocurrency but the token of the Ethereum network is gaining ground.
Indonesia to accept dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea
Officials had previously said the refugees would be given food and water but could not land in Indonesia.
Russian court shuts down sister arm of Memorial rights group
Memorial organisations pledge to 'find legitimate ways to continue work' and to appeal rulings revoking legal status.
Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end
Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during the 1960-1996 civil war.
World hits record number of COVID-19 cases in a week: Tally
Coronavirus cases surge around the world, raising testing and quarantine fears, particularly in Europe and the US.
Year ahead: China’s economic shift may yield winners and losers
Nations that rely heavily on China's raw material demand, and those seeking investment, could be in for a shock.
Christians on edge in India’s Karnataka ruled by Modi’s BJP
At least 42 attacks on Christians and their places of worship in 2021 in southern state as it mulls anti-conversion law.
In Pictures: Severe flooding in Brazil’s Bahia like ‘bombardment’
Water surges into homes and businesses in dozens towns and cities, forcing residents to abandon their belongings.
China’s crypto crackdown sparks Thai crypto-mining boom
Small investors in Thailand are buying up cryptocurrency-mining rigs as the axe falls on China’s crypto-mines.
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas visits Israel’s Gantz in rare trip
In first trip to Israel in years, Mahmoud Abbas and Benny Gantz discuss 'security, civil matters' in Gantz's home.
India fears new COVID wave as Omicron infections spread
Nearly 800 Omicron cases reported as daily COVID infections rise by 9,195 cases - a 44 percent spike from Tuesday.