Barber gives over 90 haircuts in 48-hour marathon
Russian barber Vladislav Demidovich completed his 48-hour haircutting marathon in the Russian city of Kostroma on Wednesday (May 27)....
EU launches new COVID-19 fundraising to address concerns over equal access
The European Commission launched a new global fundraising campaign on Thursday to finance the development and worldwide distribution of testing, vaccines and treatments against COVID-19,...
Dressed for French Open, Kvitova wins all-Czech crown on return to action
World number 12 Petra Kvitova returned to court dressed for the French Open but was happy to triumph in the women’s draw at an all-Czech...
U.S. investigators pursue ‘robust’ probe of Minneapolis black man’s death
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it had made an investigation into police involvement in the death of George Floyd a “top priority,”...
French health workers protest for better working conditions
Dozens of hospital workers banged pans and chanted in front of a Paris hospital on Thursday, to demand better working conditions as France prepares to...
U.S. House bill aims to boost domestic mining of strategic minerals
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation on Thursday to bolster domestic mining and processing of minerals used in high-tech equipment,...
Canada’s Huawei extradition ruling could unleash more Chinese backlash
A Canadian court ruling that could permit the extradition of a senior Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] executive to the United States leaves Canada vulnerable...
Protests over death of George Floyd continue to roil Minneapolis, and beyond – The Washington Post
Protests over death of George Floyd continue to roil Minneapolis, and beyond The Washington Post Deadly shooting near George Floyd protest as looting, arson grip Minneapolis Fox...
The new normal: How safe are beaches?
People are hitting the beach as coronavirus restrictions start to ease and summer begins in the northern hemisphere, but access might be limited and public...
Players building counter to MLB’s pay-cut proposal
Upset with MLB’s economic offer to players, the Major League Baseball Players Association soon will present a counteroffer to owners that includes a schedule of...