European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen sought to assert the bloc as a global leader on the climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and humanitarian issues in a sweeping speech Wednesday that acknowledged an emerging new world order.
Super Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan
Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to the archipelago.
Judge Rules Apple Must Change Its Tightly Controlled App Store
The ruling follows a three-week trial in which Epic, the maker of the hit video game Fortnite, argued Apple’s App Store policies are an abuse of power and hurt developers.
(Image credit: Markus Schreiber/AP)
Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two for Covid-19
The Cuban government has begun to vaccinate children as young as two years old for COVID-19, the island’s state media reported, in a bid to get kids back into classrooms.
Jamie Lee Curtis Wins A Lifetime Achievement Award With ‘Halloween Kills’ On The Way
The actress received the award at the Venice International Film Festival, saying she was accepting it on behalf of “all the courageous heroines of the world.”
(Image credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Australia’s Scott Morrison doesn’t deny pressuring UK to drop climate asks from trade deal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison all but admitted Thursday that his country had asked UK negotiators to exclude particular climate commitments from a free trade deal agreed in principle in June.
Howard University Partially Reopens As It Investigates A Cyberattack
The university was the victim of a ransomware attack over the weekend and has suspended online and hybrid undergraduate courses.
(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Inside a twisty plot to lure Russian fighters into a trap
Security forces shattered the early morning calm of the lakeside Soviet-era resort outside the Belarusian capital of Minsk, bursting in to arrest 32 Russian mercenaries.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Rallies His Followers Against The Courts In A Major Demonstration
Massive participation in rallies scheduled across the country would reinforce his push to prove he retains strength — despite slumping poll ratings — and recover momentum after a string of setbacks.
(Image credit: Bruna Prado/AP)
This summer was Europe’s hottest on record as Mediterranean heat soared
Europe experienced its hottest summer on record this year and temperatures in the Mediterranean smashed records by large margins, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Tuesday.