Australia’s COVID cases at record high with millions in lockdown
Country struggles to contain spread of the virus as 60 percent of the population is placed under lockdown.
Category Archives: News
Israel attacks Hamas sites in Gaza in response to fire balloons
Palestinians say the balloons aim to pressure Israel to ease restrictions on coastal enclave that were tightened in May.
Nicaragua’s poll body disqualifies main opposition party
Country's electoral council says president and legal representative of CXL holds dual US-Nicaraguan citizenship.
US prepares to mandate COVID jab for all active-duty military
About 750,000 members of the US military have not yet been vaccinated against the virus.
Amhara official says offensive against Tigray forces imminent
Move by Amhara forces would go against Ethiopian govt’s command that all institutions respect a unilateral ceasefire.
US charges two Myanmar citizens over plot to attack UN ambassador
Pair charged by US prosecutors over conspiracy to 'seriously injure or kill' Myanmar's anti-coup UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun.
Boat capsizes off Western Sahara, 42 migrants feared dead
According to aid agency Walking Across Borders, the dead likely included 30 women, eight children and four men.
G7: Iran behind tanker attack, ‘threatens international peace’
Tehran denies being behind drone attack against Israel-linked tanker, but G7 says 'evidence clearly points to Iran'.
Argentina partially reopens after weeks of declining COVID cases
Argentina adopted the plan after 10 consecutive weeks of lower case numbers and eight weeks of decreasing deaths.
Biden admin extends student loan payment pause through January
Friday's move continues a suspension of payments for all federal student loans through the end of January.
Gen Z teens get a crash course in pitfalls of US jobs market
With employers scrambling to fill job openings, Gen Z teens are stepping into the breach.
9/11 families pressure Biden to declassify US files on Saudi role
Survivors push for clarity as the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda attacks that killed nearly 3,000 nears.
Poland, Lithuania call for EU help amid Belarus migration row
In the past two days, 133 people were stopped at the Belarusian border with Poland, compared to 122 last year.
California wildfire flares up, now third-largest in state history
The Dixie Fire is 35 percent contained and is expected to grow - it is one of 100 large fires burning in 14 US states.
UN chief names Swedish diplomat Grundberg as new Yemen envoy
Hans Grundberg to replace Martin Griffiths, who tried to mediate end to the conflict in Yemen for the past three years.
China tech crackdown: Didi mulls ceding control of valuable data
Ride-hailing giant weighing giving up control of its most valuable data to resolve a Chinese regulatory probe: sources.
Ten passengers injured in Tokyo commuter train stabbing
Japanese police say the suspect, a man in his 20s, left a knife behind as he fled the scene and later handed himself in.
War in Afghanistan enters ‘deadlier’ phase, UN envoy warns
Deborah Lyons pleads with UN Security Council to prevent Afghanistan from descending into a 'catastrophe'.
US imposes visa restrictions on relatives of Nicaraguan officials
For months, the Ortega administration has been detaining political adversaries ahead of the November 7 elections.
Former aide who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint
The woman, whose name has not been made public, accused the New York governor of groping her.