Ukraine must drain corruption swamp, Saakashvili says in latest comeback
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, vowed on Friday to help his new boss, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, clean out a political “swamp” of...
Venezuela top prosecutor requests extradition of U.S. veteran accused in plot
Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Friday his office had requested detention and extradition orders of U.S. military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans...
UK’s COVID-19 death toll rises 626 to 31,241: minister
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 626 to 31,241, according to figures announced on Friday by Environment Secretary George Eustice....
CFL commish: 2020 season likely off, league in trouble
As part of a request for balloon funding to keep the league in position to play, Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie told the House...
Biggest threat to Brazil coronavirus response? President Bolsonaro, says The Lancet
The biggest threat to Brazil’s ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country’s president,...
EU backs keeping external borders shut until mid-June over coronavirus
The European Union (EU) executive on Friday backed keeping curbs on travel to the continent in place for another 30 days until mid-June as part...
NASCAR’s U-turn to racing raises flags of uncertainty, change
On May 17, the roar of engines – albeit without the roar of the crowd – will return to a NASCAR Cup Series race track....
France seizes 440,000 face masks as it breaks up medical smuggling networks
French police have dismantled smuggling networks trying to take advantage of a rush to buy medical supplies including face masks to tackle the coronavirus epidemic,...
After historic job losses from virus, Americans begin heading back to work
The coronavirus pandemic triggered the steepest monthly loss of American jobs since the Great Depression, the U.S. government said on Friday, while Michigan and California...
U.S. chief justice puts hold on disclosure of Russia investigation materials
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the disclosure to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee of grand jury material...