‘Tightening their stranglehold’: COVID-19 crackdown in MENA
The coronavirus pandemic has amplified risks for the most vulnerable in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), according to a new report by...
US human rights ‘deteriorated’ in 2020: Amnesty International
The situation of human rights in the United States deteriorated further in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidency of Donald Trump exacerbated pre-existing...
California plans to lift virus restrictions in June if certain benchmarks are met.
Other states have already eased health restrictions at a time when the Biden administration is pleading with them not to make those changes just yet....
Electric Aircraft Start-Up Accuses Rival of Stealing Its Secrets
A spokeswoman for Moelis declined to comment.Other companies trying to make electric aircraft include Joby Aviation, which announced a $6.6 billion deal with a SPAC...
Isamu Akasaki, 92, Dies; Nobel Winner Lit Up the World With LEDs
Isamu Akasaki, a Japanese physicist who helped develop blue light-emitting diodes, a breakthrough in the development of LEDs that earned him a Nobel Prize and...
A K-Shaped Recovery, This Time on a Global Scale
WASHINGTON — The global economy is rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic faster than previously expected, largely thanks to the strength of the United States. But...
A Parade That Featured Ramses II
I was on the scene Saturday night as 22 mummies were relocated to a new home. Here’s what I saw. Source: New York Times
Likely Legal, ‘Vaccine Passports’ Emerge as the Next Coronavirus Divide
Conservatives and libertarians, though, are resisting such mandates. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Friday signed an executive order barring businesses from requiring patrons or...
Hans Küng, Catholic Theologian With a Powerful Critique, Dies at 93
A prolific writer and a prominent speaker, he promoted dialogue among religions and challenged Vatican doctrine on many fronts, provoking its censure. Source: New York...
UN warns over 27 million Congolese suffer from acute hunger
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two U.N. agencies warned Tuesday that over 27 million people in Congo are suffering from acute hunger, a record high representing...