Wildfire in Oregon forces 2,000 to evacuate as US West blazes
Bootleg fire is largest of 71 major wildfires in an unusually busy start to the annual western US fire season.
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Why are China’s billionaires suddenly feeling so generous?
Behind the surge in private gift-giving looms the hand of the Chinese government.
Our emojis, ourselves: Why activists want new icons added
While there are already over 3,500 emojis, some see a need for many, many more ahead of World Emoji Day on July 17.
Cuba protests: The economic woes driving discontent
Cuba's economy shrank by 11 percent in 2020, the sharpest contraction since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
All passengers survive after plane makes hard landing in Siberia
Plane, flying from the town of Kedrovy to the regional capital of Tomsk, is found after disappearing from radars.
Violent unrest in South Africa imperils COVID-19 response
Hospital resources pushed to limit as violence, looting grip parts of country already struggling to cope with pandemic.
UN rights chief calls on Cuba to release protesters
At least 100 people have been arrested and one person killed during rare demonstrations in the island nation.
France to host Lebanon aid event on anniversary of port disaster
The international conference will be held on August 4, a year after a massive port blast devastated Beirut.
Germany, Belgium floods toll passes 120, with many missing: Live
Some 1,300 people remain missing as severe floods sweep through western Germany and other parts of Europe.
This Is What The Historic Anti-Government Protests In Cuba Look Like
The protests started on Sunday and have spread rapidly as thousands of Cubans are frustrated by hunger and basic supply shortages.
Why is South Korea developing an Israeli-style Iron Dome?
North Korea has an estimated 10,000 artillery pieces dug in along its frontier, aimed at the South Korean capital.
Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at newspaper
The verdict means Jarrod Ramos, 41, will be sentenced to prison, not a maximum-security mental health facility.
Biden: Cuba ‘a failed state’ and is ‘repressing their citizens’
And as Haiti decends into chaos after the assassination of its president, Biden says he is not sending US troops there.
Indigenous chief to Trudeau: Turn over residential school records
Experts say the 200 likely graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School are only the beginning.
Biden says child tax credit a ‘giant step’ to counter poverty
The Child Tax Credit is being likened to a universal basic income for children that helps people meet monthly expenses.
Afghans who helped US troops to be airlifted out of country
Fearing Taliban revenge, 'Operation Allies Refuge' will airlift thousands of Afghans awaiting visas to US bases.
Taliban offer 3-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release
The spokesman for the government's negotiating team in Doha said the offer from the armed group was a 'big demand'.
US steps up fight against COVID-19 misinformation
The effort comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the US, due in part to false claims.
‘Did it from the heart’: Netherlands mourns after journalist dies
Peter R De Vries was shot several times after he finished recording a TV show at RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam.
Africa COVID deaths surge 43 percent in a week: WHO
The agency says the rise is a warning sign that hospitals in affected countries are reaching a 'breaking point'.