Northern Ireland police say paramilitaries not behind recent violence
Loyalist umbrella group denies involvement, as missiles thrown at police and car set on fire in eighth night of unrestThe involvement of loyalist paramilitary groups...
South African artists struggle with Covid theatre closures
Dance group Likhwezi took part in a protest demanding more help for struggling performersSouth Africa's once-thriving cultural scene is under threat because coronavirus restrictions have...
A Bleak Forecast for Canada’s 600,000 Energy Industry Workers
We don’t know exactly what Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, will present when she becomes the country’s first woman to deliver...
Pro-Trump congressman Matt Gaetz faces sex allegations
A United States congressional ethics panel has opened an investigation into allegations Representative Matt Gaetz engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl and...
Out of Trump’s Shadow, World Bank President Embraces Climate Fight
Mr. Malpass has ingratiated himself with World Bank staff with his steady, low-key approach and congenial manner. He has also benefited from low expectations. But...
To Speed Vaccination, Some Call for Delaying Second Shots
The prospect of a fourth wave of the coronavirus, with new cases climbing sharply in the Upper Midwest, has reignited a debate among vaccine experts...
What President Biden Proposed in His Fiscal 2022 Spending Plan
That is on top of the $213 billion slated for housing in the infrastructure plan, which could transform an agency relegated to backwater status under...
White House Border Coordinator to Step Down
WASHINGTON — Roberta S. Jacobson, the former ambassador to Mexico whom President Biden chose as his “border czar” on the National Security Council, will step...
Volcano Erupts on Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — A volcano in the southern Caribbean that had been dormant for decades erupted in a billowing blast of...
Pfizer Requests Authorization to Use Vaccine in Young Teens
If the emergency use authorization is broadened, young adolescents could start getting vaccinated before going back to school in the fall. Source: New York Times