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Ethiopia Denies Blocking Aid To Tigray, WFP Resumes Operations
Government denies accusation it is ‘using hunger as weapon of war’ during the conflict that started in November last year.
Green Energy Production Powers Ahead In Taiwan
Taiwan is working to increase renewables to 20 percent of electricity generation by 2025 as part of government undertakings to transform the country into a regional mecca of clean and green power.
Spanish Government Pardons Nine Catalan Separatist Leaders
Madrid says its controversial move is aimed at diffusing a years-long political crisis, but some dismiss the pardons as a stunt.
UK Denies Russia Fired Warning Shots Near British Warship
Britain has denied Russian reports that its military fired warning shots at a UK destroyer in the Black Sea.
Biden To Lay Out Vax Donations, Urge World Leaders To Join
One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of Seven summit it was due to host. Now, the U.S. is emerging as a model for how to successfully recover from more than 15…
Meghan And Harry Welcome ‘Lili’
Prince Harry and Meghan paid tribute to the Queen and the late Princess Diana by naming their second child, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
Biden To Press Putin On Human Rights At June Meeting
United States President Joe Biden has said he plans to press his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on human rights during a summit in Geneva next month.
UN Chief Urges Immediate Ceasefire In Israel-palestine Conflict
Addressing the General Assembly, Antonio Guterres appealed to all sides to put down their arms and promised to launch an aid appeal for funding.
Building a resilient and inclusive global health system together—Taiwan can help
The threat that emerging infectious diseases pose to global health and the economy, trade, and tourism never ceases. Pandemics can spread rapidly around the world due to international aviation and transport.
Jury’s Swift Verdict For Chauvin In Floyd Death: Guilty
After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely over a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read — guilty, guilty and guilty — and…
Wright’s Family Wants Stiffer Charge For Minnesota Ex-Cop
Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer…
3rd-Degree Murder Count Could Be Reinstated In Floyd’s Death
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, handing a potential victory to prosecutors, but setting…
Man Charged With Killing 8 People At Georgia Massage Parlors
A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Explosive Harry, Meghan Interview Reverberates Across Globe
Prince Harry and Meghan’s explosive TV interview divided people around the world on Monday, rocking an institution that is struggling to modernize with claims of racism and callousness toward a woman struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed
Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest have been released, a state governor said Tuesday, as the West African nation faces a spate of school kidnappings.