France has granted citizenship to more than 12,000 COVID-19 frontline workers, including healthcare workers and security guards Vanessa Gu 10 sep 2021
A man in Austria kept his mother’s body in the basement for more than a year to keep cashing in her pension benefits, police say Vanessa Gu 10 sep 2021
A Chicago woman who missed her flight at a Florida airport said there was a bomb in her checked baggage, officials say Vanessa Gu 09 sep 2021
North Korea has been barred from participating in the Olympics until the end of 2022 over its no-show at the Tokyo Games Vanessa Gu 09 sep 2021
Trump issues statement against Richmond tearing down statue of General Robert E. Lee, calls him a great ‘unifying force’ Vanessa Gu 09 sep 2021
There were 3 times as many COVID-19 cases in the US over Labor Day weekend this year than in 2020 Vanessa Gu 08 sep 2021
Cuba starts vaccinations for toddlers in world’s first amid a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases in the country Vanessa Gu 07 sep 2021
A shop owner is suspected of running away with a customer’s winning lottery ticket, police say Vanessa Gu 06 sep 2021
Israel is set to reopen its borders to tourism in 2 weeks despite a resurgence in COVID-19 cases Vanessa Gu 06 sep 2021
A Florida chiropractor issued over 500 mask exemptions for students in Sarasota County Vanessa Gu 03 sep 2021
A white supremacist who was found with bomb-making instructions in the UK was sentenced to read ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to avoid going to prison Vanessa Gu 03 sep 2021
Yoshihide Suga, the prime minister of Japan, is set to resign after one year in office Vanessa Gu 03 sep 2021
North Korea rejects almost 3 million doses of Sinovac vaccine, saying it should be given to countries that need it more Vanessa Gu 02 sep 2021
Hospitals in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas are running out of ICU beds as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase Vanessa Gu 01 sep 2021
An 11-month old pet cougar was rescued from an apartment in New York City after its owner called for help Vanessa Gu 01 sep 2021
The EU reaches its goal of fully vaccinating 70% of its adult population, but wide disparity remains across the bloc Vanessa Gu 01 sep 2021
Florida withholds funds from 2 school districts that mandated masks, despite judge ruling mask bans as unconstitutional Vanessa Gu 31 aug 2021
Singapore went from a 31% vaccination rate to an 80% vaccination rate in just under 3 months Vanessa Gu 30 aug 2021
Lawyer says Oklahoma woman is wrongly taking credit for an all-girls robotics team’s escape from Afghanistan: WaPo Vanessa Gu 27 aug 2021
Hundreds of students under quarantine in Albert Lea, Minnesota, after COVID-19 exposure Vanessa Gu 27 aug 2021
Florida records highest number of COVID-19 deaths in single day since pandemic started: report Vanessa Gu 27 aug 2021
Larry Elder’s ex-fiancee files police report alleging domestic abuse, says he pressured her into ‘unwanted sexual activity’ Vanessa Gu 26 aug 2021
China’s top diplomat to Canada condemns detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, and urges Ottawa to make ‘correct decision’ Vanessa Gu 26 aug 2021
Sec. of State believes there are as many as 1,500 Americans still left in Afghanistan and said there will be ‘no deadline’ in helping US citizens leave Vanessa Gu 26 aug 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will ban foreign home buyers for 2 years if he gets re-elected Vanessa Gu 25 aug 2021
Copenhagen has been named the world’s safest city, overtaking Tokyo for the top spot. Vanessa Gu 25 aug 2021
The US State Department says it has contacted every American who expressed interest in leaving Afghanistan Vanessa Gu 25 aug 2021
The UK is considering making it illegal for Britons to go to Afghanistan over fears they may join Islamist terror groups: report Vanessa Gu 24 aug 2021
The world’s fastest roller coaster in Japan suspends operations after 4 reports of people breaking their backs or necks on the ride Vanessa Gu 24 aug 2021
Sri Lanka prohibits handlers from ‘drunk driving’ on elephants, bans putting baby elephants to work Vanessa Gu 23 aug 2021
Putin says he’s worried that Afghan ‘militants’ might try to enter Russia ‘under cover of refugees’ Vanessa Gu 23 aug 2021
A top Afghan peace negotiator said chaos could have been avoided if US delayed its exit for ‘just another month’ Vanessa Gu 20 aug 2021
Disney is launching a new feature that will let guests pay to skip the line for some rides Vanessa Gu 19 aug 2021
The Taliban have captured a female Afghan governor who recruited militants to fight the Taliban, report says Vanessa Gu 19 aug 2021
Heartbreaking photo shows an Afghan child being kept warm by US military uniform during an evacuation flight out of Kabul Vanessa Gu 19 aug 2021
Chinese officials say they will look to regulate ‘excessive’ wealth within the country as it faces down a massive wealth gap Vanessa Gu 18 aug 2021
Ted Cruz’s campaign purchased $153,000 in books from an online bookseller in the 2 months after his latest book came out Vanessa Gu 18 aug 2021
A Sri Lankan health minister who promoted ‘magic potions’ made by a ‘sorcerer’ as COVID cures has been replaced Vanessa Gu 17 aug 2021
US Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan says he’s still in Kabul and recommends stranded Americans continue to shelter in place Vanessa Gu 17 aug 2021
China’s state-affiliated Global Times warns Taiwan that Afghan chaos is an ‘omen’ for the island Vanessa Gu 17 aug 2021
UK TV host Eamonn Holmes compared a Black guest’s hair to an ‘alpaca,’ sparking backlash Vanessa Gu 13 aug 2021
TikTok will stop sending late-night notifications to teens as it looks to tighten safety controls Vanessa Gu 13 aug 2021
Almost 90,000 people left Hong Kong in the past year. It marks the city’s biggest population decrease in 60 years. Vanessa Gu 13 aug 2021
Steenrijke Russische politicus schiet per ongeluk onschuldige man dood, omdat hij hem ‘aanzag voor een beer’ Vanessa Gu 12 aug 2021
North Korea will impose hard labor on COVID rule breakers who gather in groups of 3 or more Vanessa Gu 12 aug 2021
A Russian millionaire politician said he accidentally killed a man because he mistook him for a bear Vanessa Gu 12 aug 2021
The Indonesian army ends its ‘2-finger’ test, in which doctors checked female recruits’ hymens to determine if they were virgins Vanessa Gu 12 aug 2021
Bangladesh kicks off vaccination for Rohingya Muslims in world’s largest refugee settlement Vanessa Gu 11 aug 2021
