Capitol police ordered to arrest Congress lawmakers, staff and visitors who refuse mask mandate ‘Madam Speaker, come and get me” says GOP representative Nancy Mace
EU issues travel warning after Greece’s south Aegean islands report spike in Covid infections The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned against travel to Greece’s south Aegean islands, updating the area to dark red after a spike in coronavirus cases was reported by officials.
‘Biggest destroyer of peace’: China lashes out after US Navy warship sails through Taiwan Strait for SEVENTH time under Biden A US Navy guided missile destroyer has crossed the Taiwan Strait in the South China Sea, making it the seventh such trip by an American warship this year, and prompting China to accuse the US of trying provoke its military.
Theodore McCarrick becomes first US cardinal charged with abusing a minor The defrocked clergyman is accused of assaulting a teenage boy in the 1970s
US genocide expert to press Ethiopia on Tigray aid blockade The U.S. official who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide is visiting Ethiopia next week to press the government to lift what the U.S. calls a blockade on humanitarian aid to the conflict-hit Tigray region
Israeli health provider to offer 3rd COVID shot to elderly A leading Israeli health provider says it will soon begin offering a third, booster COVID-19 shot to patients over the age of 60 who have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus
Drivers for The Boring Company given script to sing Elon Musk’s praises Driver’s manual states that questions about the founder are ‘extremely common and extremely sensitive’
Wayne LaPierre: Ex-NRA head accused of having elephant he shot turned into stools, report says The former head of the National Rifle Association (NRA) has been accused of shooting dead an elephant and turning its feet into stools and other household items, following a report.
Nikola founder Milton to face securities fraud charges The founder of Nikola Corp. has been arrested on securities fraud charges alleging he made false and misleading statements to investors about the electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup
Lawyer for Hong Kong protester asks court for shorter term A lawyer for the first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law has asked for no more than 10 years in prison
Madrid court drops genocide case against Polisario Front leader whose hospitalization in Spain sparked row with Rabat Spain’s High Court has dropped an inquiry into alleged genocide and war crimes by the Western Sahara independence leader who was taken in by Madrid earlier this year for medical treatment, a move which angered Rabat.
Probe: No wrongdoing in Richmond statue-removal contract A Virginia special prosecutor has found no wrongdoing in the awarding of a $1.8 million contract for the removal of Richmond’s Confederate statues last summer
Afghanistan Taliban: Flash flooding kills dozens in remote province At least 60 people die and many are missing in a remote area controlled by Islamist militants.
Wife warns Americans to get vaccinated as anti-vaxx husband battles Covid in hospital Wife who received vaccine has recovered from Covid
These Herders Lived in Peaceful Isolation. Now, War Has Found Them. Accompanied by their livestock, hundreds tried to flee the Wakhan Corridor, a mountainous region of Afghanistan now threatened by the Taliban. But they were turned back by northern neighbors.Kyrgyz nomad families traveling with yaks in the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan in 2017.
Poll shows strong support for Tunisian president despite turmoil The poll showed 87 per cent public support for the President’s suspension of parliament and dismissal of the prime minister, Hichem Mechich
Newly unveiled historic marker acknowledge role of slavery in White House building Around 50 people gathered to see the markers unveiled
US silent on accepting Brits as UK tries to woo back American tourists UK is allowing travelers from US and EU travel without having to quarantine
Tamia Horsford: Police rule out charges in woman’s death at adult slumber party The mysterious death of a woman while participating in an adult slumber party in Georgia has once against been put to rest, much to the dismay of those who believe she was killed.
Talented police dog can walk tightrope blindfolded and hold breath underwater The dog, named Lachi, works for the Border Cops in Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova. His talents landed him guest appearances on local TV shows and he also performs at the Moldovan National Theatre
EU Overtakes U.S. in Covid-19 Vaccines Europe is inoculating people at a sustained pace as America struggles to convince vaccine holdouts to get a shot, with the Delta variant spreading.
N Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorial North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid tribute to China’s war dead at a Pyongyang memorial and vowed to maintain firm ties with Beijing, as he seeks to bolster relations with his country’s main ally amid deepening hardships linked to the pandemic
US genocide expert to press Ethiopia on Tigray aid blockade The U.S. official who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide is visiting Ethiopia next week to press the government to lift what the U.S. calls a blockade on humanitarian aid to the conflict-hit Tigray region
Top German court rules Facebook illegally removed ‘hate speech’ posts Social network giant should have informed users about posts being removed and accounts suspended, says Federal Court of Justice
‘I didn’t think it would be this bad’: Unvaccinated woman reveals regret after getting Covid because she was scared of shot “You have to have it or you’re going to get sick,” says woman who fell ill from Covid-19 after being afraid of the vaccine
At least 3 dead, dozens injured as wildfires continue to rip through southern Turkey (VIDEOS) Wildfires continue to plague Turkey, with multiple blazes raging along its southern coasts, threatening resort towns. At least three people died in the blazes and multiple houses were destroyed.
A Storm Named Evert Is Set to Hit the U.K. The storm is set to hit southwestern England starting Thursday night, after a series of extreme weather events in the country over the past month.Dark clouds hover over Tower Bridge in central London this week.
Guatemalans protest president, attorney general Thousands of Guatemalans have taken to the streets in protest, blocking highways and calling for a national strike over the government’s apparent unwillingness to tackle corruption
Stewardess retraining to be a pilot after cancer scare dies in plane crash Hawaiian Airlines paid tribute to the 27-year-old who was recently told she was ‘cancer free’
Guatemalans protest president, attorney general Thousands of Guatemalans have taken to the streets in protest, blocking highways and calling for a national strike over the government’s apparent unwillingness to tackle corruption