New Zealand’s Auckland in lockdown for second time in a monthJacinda Ardern announces seven-day lockdown in Auckland after authorities detect a community case of unknown origin. …
New Zealand’s Auckland in lockdown for second time in a month
One reported dead, many hurt as Myanmar police fire at protesters
One reported dead, many hurt as Myanmar police fire at protestersLocal media say police opened fire on protesters in Yangon, killing at least one person and wounding many more. …
Cook With Cabbage and Sing a Sea Shanty
Cook With Cabbage and Sing a Sea ShantyAt Home Quarantine (Life and Culture) …
How to Write a Gratitude Letter
How to Write a Gratitude LetterAt Home Quarantine (Life and Culture), Content Type: Service, Letters …
Get Your Hands Dirty With a Paper-Pulp Sculpture
Get Your Hands Dirty With a Paper-Pulp SculptureAt Home Quarantine (Life and Culture), Art, Sculpture, Content Type: Service …
A health care provider’s vaccine supply was cut off after it inoculated ineligible people.
A health care provider’s vaccine supply was cut off after it inoculated ineligible people.World internal-essential …
Saudi Arabia ‘intercepts ballistic missile attack over Riyadh’
Saudi Arabia ‘intercepts ballistic missile attack over Riyadh’Saudi-led coalition blames Yemen's Houthis as state TV broadcasts footage of explosions in the air over Riyadh. …
US authorises Johnson and Johnson’s COVID vaccine
US authorises Johnson and Johnson’s COVID vaccineSingle-dose vaccine is the third authorised in the US and is 85 percent protective against severe illness. …
Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world
Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker. …
Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say
Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials SayU.S. Attacks on Police, Bombs and Explosives …
A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump
A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About TrumpU.S. Presidential Election of 2020, Conservatism (US Politics), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) …
Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab. …
Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday. …
The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king
The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right. …
Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'
Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave' Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one. …
Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade
Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks. …
Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?
Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty? President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it? …
Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled
Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is CanceledArts Deserts, Art, Sheep …
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former AideNew York Sexual Harassment, Politics and Government …
F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.
F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.Health Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization …
New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.
New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.World internal-essential …
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. …
El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?
El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele? While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele. …
Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools
Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening SchoolsScience Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Augmented Reality (Computers) …
Texans Demand Answers as They Grapple With Storm’s Lingering Wrath
Texans Demand Answers as They Grapple With Storm’s Lingering WrathU.S. Power Failures and Blackouts, Electric Light and Power, Politics and Government, State Legislatures, Regulation and Deregulation…
Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall
Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines StallU.S. Disease Rates, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization …
Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years. …
Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth
Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformati…
John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes
John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era. …
Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021
Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021 A selection of striking images taken around the world this week. …
Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'
Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries' Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? …
The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince
The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder. …
Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts
Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again. …
UN rights chief decries abuses in Xinjiang, arrests in Hong Kong
UN rights chief decries abuses in Xinjiang, arrests in Hong KongMichelle Bachelet wants an independent assessment of situation in Muslim Uighur homeland as her China visit is delayed. …
Democrats Toil to Salvage Wage Increase With Stimulus Plan on Brink of Passage
Democrats Toil to Salvage Wage Increase With Stimulus Plan on Brink of PassageU.S. United States Politics and Government, Minimum Wage, United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Federal Budget (US)…
Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.
Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.World internal-essential …
CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results
CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election ResultsU.S. Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, Senate …
I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows
I Will Not Rest Until This Garden GrowsOpinion Seeds, Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants, Seasons and Months, Birds …
The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.
The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.Opinion Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Rumors and Misinformation …
Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15
Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15U.S. Minimum Wage, Voting and Voters …
Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says
Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report SaysWorld Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, United States Internationa…
House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.
House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.U.S. …
At CPAC, Josh Hawley is unapologetic about challenging the election results, and draws a standing ovation.
At CPAC, Josh Hawley is unapologetic about challenging the election results, and draws a standing ovation.U.S. …
Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess
Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president. …
Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?
Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful? Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia. …
Colombia launches ‘elite force’ to target rebels, drug gangs
Colombia launches ‘elite force’ to target rebels, drug gangsThe new unit consisting of 7,000 personnel will be deployed to border with Venezuela and to drug trafficking hotspots. …
Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic
Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19. …
US strikes ‘Iranian-backed military infrastructure’ in Syria
US strikes ‘Iranian-backed military infrastructure’ in SyriaPentagon spokesman says move was in response to recent rocket attacks on US troops in Iraq. …
Senate parliamentarian disqualifies minimum wage from stimulus plan.
Senate parliamentarian disqualifies minimum wage from stimulus plan.U.S. …
Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan
Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus PlanU.S. United States Politics and Government, Minimum Wage, Federal Budget (US) …
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