Oracle billionaire battles COVID on island he purchased
Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle, owns 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai.
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Biden calls on US Congress to pass emergency COVID-19 aid
US President-elect Joe Biden met with top Democrats to discuss a plan to tackle the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump unveils contentious drug policies aimed at lowering costs
Lawsuits are almost guaranteed for both rules, leaving implementation unclear as Trump's days in office dwindle.
Germany hails ‘legacy’ of Nuremberg trials on 75th anniversary
German president urges the world to honour the landmark proceedings that gave birth to international criminal law.
Ethiopia claims two key towns seized from Tigray fighters
Ethiopian government says its forces have taken towns of Axum and Adwa in its advance towards the Tigrayan capital.
Donald Trump’s revenge tour? US can only watch and wait
It is becoming clear that Trump’s post-election efforts are partly rooted in push to get back at adversaries.
Rich countries block COVID-19 drugs rights waiver at WTO
EU and US oppose a move to waive intellectual property rules despite pressure to give drug access to poor countries.
Lebanon: The forensic audit donors demand is dead. Who killed it?
Auditing Lebanon's central bank was a key condition of releasing billions of dollars in desperately needed donor funds.
UN says 50 face possible execution in Iraq after unfair trials
UN urges Baghdad to halt all mass executions, noting that more than 40 prisoners have been executed since October.
Yemen in ‘imminent danger’ of world’s worst famine in decades: UN
Guterres' warning comes as the US threatens to blacklist the Houthis, raising fears aid delivery will be blocked.
Far right seizing COVID-19 ‘opportunity’ to expand: Study
German commissioned study says the new far-right movement is 'leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic' and violent.
Vaccine hopes, global GDP risks, YouTube for kids and a tiny owl
We round up the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic stories so you can impress yourself and your friends.
Amazon delays Black Friday in France amid outcry from small biz
The delay by Amazon and other major retailers comes as small rivals campaign to reopen stores before the big sales day.
Brazil: Black man beaten to death by supermarket security guards
Carrefour Brasil says it cut ties with the security firm whose employees beat to death a Black man in one of its stores.
Trudeau urges Canadians to reduce contacts as COVID-19 cases rise
Canada's top public health officer says daily COVID-19 cases could reach 60,000 by end of 2020 in worst-case scenario.
Bosnia: 25 years since Dayton Accords, divisive politics live on
Bosnia's Serb-run entity Republika Srpska could 'very possibly attempt to secede' sometime in the future, analysts say.
UN urges Egypt to release human rights activists
Three members of the EIPR were arrested after several ambassadors and diplomats visited its Cairo office on November 3.
Trump forges ahead with frantic effort to overturn election
Having exhausted many of his legal options, Trump is looking at other ways to subvert Joe Biden's victory.
US scrambling to stem skyrocketing COVID-19 cases
With Thanksgiving holiday only a week away, the United States is nearing 200,000 new COVID-19 infections per day.
Thailand to charge school students for joining banned protest
Two student leaders say they have been summoned for violating an emergency decree by joining the protest on October 15.