WORLD NEWS
-
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden…
Read More » -
Luxembourg prime minister leaves hospital after COVID care
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel left the hospital Thursday after four days of tests and treatment for a persistent case…
Read More » -
Costly and critical: The battle for a key Yemeni city
The two fighters stand shoulder-to-shoulder on a mountain overlook, with a clear view below of the enemy’s position. They are…
Read More » -
Spanish police arrest 2 for migrant tragedy in Atlantic
Spanish police said Wednesday that they had arrested two people for their alleged responsibility in the deaths of more than…
Read More » -
Lebanon caretaker premier pleads for aid as crisis worsens
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister warned on Tuesday that the country is hurtling toward a “social explosion” and appealed on the…
Read More » -
Johnson: UK must live with virus but restrictions can ease
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says people in England will no longer be required by law to wear face masks in…
Read More » -
Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday
After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined…
Read More » -
England may soon abandon mask requirements, minister says
England may soon abandon legal requirements for wearing masks, a government minister said Sunday as the nation waits for U.K.…
Read More » -
Tokyo elects assembly amid pandemic fears over Olympics
Voters in Japan’s capital are electing the Tokyo city assembly amid worries about health risks during the Olympics, opening in…
Read More » -
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant
Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in…
Read More »