Biden cancels Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
The former president proposed the monument last year to honor dozens of American historical figures.
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US stocks rise a second straight day, overriding inflation fears
Wall Street appeared to be regaining its equilibrium at the end of the biggest retreat in 11 weeks.
Women in Mexico use mobile apps during at-home abortions
With abortion illegal in 30 Mexican states, women are using an over-the-counter drug for the procedure.
Taliban and Afghanistan government negotiators meet in Qatar
The warring sides meet in Doha on the second day of a three-day ceasefire to speed up stalled peace talks.
Tesla in deadly California crash was on Autopilot: Authorities
A 35-year-old man was killed on May 5 when his Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned truck on a freeway at about 2:30am.
Amazon had keys to USPS mailbox used for union ballots: Report
The mailbox has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the union's bid to overturn election results.
Arizona audit of 2020 votes has ‘QAnon problem’: Report
Media watchdog says two QAnon adherents may be influencing controversial audit behind the scenes.
Facebook faces ‘devastating’ EU-to-US data transfer ban
The social media giant failed to block a bid that could ban it from sending data about its European users to the US.
Family of Andre Hill, shot by police, to receive $10m settlement
Hill, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer in December.
UK warns new coronavirus variant may delay reopening
The emergence of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant has led some scientists to call for the reopening to be delayed.
Calls to tackle caste-based discrimination in US gather steam
Dalit rights groups call for legal protections as high-profile cases in New Jersey and California spur a reckoning.
Lebanese protester killed by Israeli troops at border
UNIFIL says it has launched an investigation into the incident and increased its presence at the border.
Cyprus files first prosecution in passports-for-investment scheme
The action against five individuals and four legal entities was taken based on the findings of an ad hoc committee.
Big Tech wades into legal fight over H-4 visas for spouses
H-4 visas are issued to spouses of foreign workers in the US.
Several Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank protests
Israeli forces injure more than 500 Palestinians in wave of West Bank protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
Share COVID jabs instead of vaccinating kids, WHO urges
The WHO is hoping more countries will follow France and Sweden in donating shots to COVAX.
Colonial Pipeline is back up, but petrol shortages could linger
As Colonial Pipeline resumes deliveries, the US faces a roadblock: a dearth of drivers transporting petrol to stations.
US retail sales stall in April as stimulus boost fades
US consumers, who drive economic growth, took an unexpected breather from spending in April as a stimulus boost faded.
In Pictures: Cali – The epicentre of protests in Colombia
'Resistance Port' is one of the biggest barricades in Cali where police have clashed with protesters.
US park celebrating the pro-slavery Confederacy faces a reckoning
Stone Mountain Park in the US state of Georgia is facing changes, partly due to the park's new Black chairman.