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Russia arrests cybersecurity expert on treason charge

NYC teachers ask Supreme Court to block vaccine mandate

Scenes from a Jewish pogrom

Lead poisoning cases tied to traditional ceramic ware

U.S. says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct

Lucid to start deliveries of electric cars with range exceeding Tesla's in October

NBA announces it will withhold pay of unvaccinated players

Brazil greenlights power line through indigenous reserve in the Amazon

Rivian’s electric truck and its 314-mile range

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content

U.S. War Ushered in “Another Dark Age” for Women

Greece, France tout European defence autonomy with warships deal

Probe finds 80 alleged sex abuse cases linked to WHO’s DRC work

Left warns Pelosi they'll take down Biden infrastructure bill

Palestinian village pledges to struggle ‘until land is returned’

America’s litany of lethal lies

‘Up to 90 percent’ of UK petrol pumps dry amid panic buying

Oldest bone tools for clothesmaking found in Morocco

Qatar Airways suffers $4bn annual loss on pandemic hit

Britain to issue up to 10,500 temporary visas to ease chronic staff shortages

Ivory Coast: Former first lady Simone Gbabgo launches political movement

New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers

Switzerland approves same-sex marriage by a wide margin in referendum

PG&E Charged With 11 Felony Counts—Including Manslaughter

BP says nearly a third of its UK fuel stations running on empty

Italy rules out recognising a Taliban government in Afghanistan

Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows

German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor

Some cannabis firms see ‘disaster’ in federal legalization

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

Women win majority of seats in Iceland’s election

Lewis Hamilton wins 100th Formula One race

"A Cold War with China Is Probable and Not Just Possible"

Bill Maher hits back at Whoopi Goldberg over 'Black national anthem'

High-Speed Rail to Connect Red Sea and Mediterranean

Federal judge deals blow to vaccine mandate for NYC teachers

Gaza reconstruction to start by October after $1bn pledged

Europe reckons with Biden’s Asia push

Muslim women struggle with Germany’s ‘hijab ban’ in workplaces

Mass youth protests spring up in 1,400 locations around the world

Facial recognition firm Clearview AI hits watchdog groups with subpoenas

K Street Firm Finally Cuts Ties With Saudi Office Implicated in Khashoggi Murder

Their poop contains 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate per gram than an adult’s

House passes bill to compensate 'Havana syndrome' victims

Treatment of Haiti Refugees Must Reflect Our Deepest Sense of Humanity

Mississippi public universities banned from mandatory COVID-19 vaccine

Schumer whacks Biden administration over handling of Haitian migrants

Bush and Warren Lead New Bill to Protect Renters Nationwide From Eviction

The Native American Roots of the U.S. Constitution

France cancels defence meeting with UK over submarine debacle

Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' election kicks off

Migrants flown out of Texas border city after thousands cross Rio Grande

French ambassador likens submarine deal cancellation to ‘treason’

US Drones Still Fly Over the Afghan Horizon

Texas: thousands of migrants gather under border bridge in makeshift camp

Italian government makes Covid-19 health pass mandatory for all workers

US police mine Google for your location and search history

Cops TV is coming back and that’s a depressing sign of the times

Justice Department announces ban on no-knock entries, chokeholds

Chinese ambassador barred from UK parliament

DeSantis calls for end to standardized testing in Florida

Israeli firm introduces armed combat drone to patrol borders

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announces French presidential bid

Taliban says women can study in gender-segregated universities

U.S. FDA likely to authorize COVID-19 vaccine for kids based on two months of safety data

Japan, Vietnam sign defence transfer deal amid China worries

Google has illegally underpaid thousands of temp workers since 2019

Appeals court blocks Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban

Court reinstates DeSantis' mask mandate ban in Florida schools

China sells oil reserves to lower prices in unprecedented move

Vermont state troopers resign amid probe into fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

World’s biggest machine capturing carbon from air turned on in Iceland

Transport noise linked to increased risk of dementia, study finds

Hitler’s favourite artists: why do Nazi statues still stand in Germany?

Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion law

Testimony from 21 women reveals Ron Jeremy used fame to lure, rape accusers

Mass incarcerations — the American prison industrial complex

Basquiat Collaborators and Friends Disown Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Tiffany Ad

Teacher accused of taping face mask on ‘humiliated’ 9-year-old student

Taliban announces new Afghan government

Vietnam: Man gets five years in jail for spreading Covid

Mexico City Columbus statue to be replaced with one honoring Indigenous women

How the U.S. War on Terror Fueled and White Supremacy and Right-Wing Extremism

Man shoots 8, kills one, after being kicked out of nightclub

There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech

Ex-Marine sharpshooter says 'voices' told him to shoot people

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Women march in Kabul to demand role in Taliban government

Bosses turn to ‘tattleware’ to keep tabs on employees working from home

More People Are Turning Down Low-Paying Jobs

Facebook mistakenly labels Black men ‘primates’

China cracks down on showbiz for 'polluting' society and youth

In rural China, facial recognition is mandatory to receive your pension and health benefits

Ida's record rain floods New York-area homes, subways; at least 44 dead

Chinese investment in Chile sparks opportunities, concerns

Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for images of child sex abuse

Colorado officers, paramedics charged in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Is covid Australia still a liberal democracy?

German Groups Sue Major Carmakers for Fueling the Climate Emergency

Almost 100 ancient Mesopotamian artefacts seized in Norway

Southwest pilots sue over company changes made during pandemic