New Zealand crowned kings of Test cricket
Two years after their agonising Super Over loss to England in the 50-over World Cup final at Lord's, the Blackcaps claimed their first major global title.
What the Delta variant could mean for Covid-19 in the United States
A coronavirus variant first spotted in India is poised to become the dominant one in the United States, where infectious disease modelers say it could cause a "resurgence" of Covid-19 later this year.
Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef
Environmental campaigners said the decision highlighted Australia’s lack of action to curb the carbon emissions which contribute to global warming.
Grave concerns raised about China at UN rights council
More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday about China’s actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet — triggering a fierce backlash from Beijing.
Judge dismiss most claims over suing Trump
St John’s Episcopal church, which is across the street from Lafayette Park, had been defaced with graffiti and damaged in a fire during demonstrations the night before.
Masks no longer mandatory from June 28: Italy minister
Facemasks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Italy, one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the coronavirus, from June 28, the health ministry said Monday.
Germany arrests Russian scientist for spying for Moscow
German police have arrested a Russian scientist working at a German university, accusing him of spying for Moscow, prosecutors said on Monday, in a case that risks further inflaming bilateral tensions.
Vaccine hesitancy puts India at higher Covid risk
The common refrain among the villagers is that the coronavirus spreads only in cities. The deadly infection, they believe, does not exist in villages.
Worldwide coronavirus infection cases cross 178m
The total caseload and deaths from the virus stand at 178, 123, 144 and 3,857,806, respectively as of Sunday morning, as per the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University.
Biden struggles to sell democracy abroad when it faces challenges at home
GENEVA — Standing under the wing of Air Force One in Geneva on Wednesday — after a week-long trip abroad in which he repeatedly extolled the virtues of democracy over autocracy — President Biden seemed briefly to knock his own product.
