Protests roll on worldwide against racism
Demonstrators around the world took a knee, held their fists in the air and chanted “No Justice! No Peace!” as part of a rolling, global...
‘I am not garbage’: Ethiopian workers left stranded in Lebanon
With Lebanon mired in a financial crisis, Ethiopian migrant workers have begun camping outside their country’s consulate – saying they’ve been abandoned by their employers...
North Korea to sever hotlines with South Korea in first step to cut contact
North Korea said on Tuesday it would sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact....
Rhodes Must Fall: Oxford protesters target statue of colonialist
Energised by the toppling of a monument to a slave trader in the English city of Bristol, protesters demanded on Tuesday the removal of a...
Belgian aged 103 walking marathon to raise funds for COVID-19 research
A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by...
EU weighs single bid for WTO job; trade chief Hogan confirms interest
European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan confirmed on Tuesday that he was considering a bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, as...
Police, protests and politics: Georgetown professor Dyson on racism in America
As calls to disband police departments grow nationwide, Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University and author of 21 books including “We Cannot Stop:...
Corning wins U.S. funding to boost vial output for COVID-19 vaccines
Glass maker Corning Inc said on Tuesday it would receive $204 million from the U.S. government to boost the manufacturing capacity of its vials that...
Russia’s space chief complains about American jokes
Americans should show more respect for Russia’s space program after relying on it for nine years as the only way to send U.S. astronauts into...
Package of police reforms advances in New York legislature
A sweeping package of police reform measures has started to move toward passage by the New York state legislature in the wake of the historic...