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Health experts slam US deal for large supply of virus drug

Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat ...

Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat

Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials stepped up their defense of the administration's response ...

Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening

California closed bars, theaters and indoor restaurant dining all over again across most of the state Wednesday, and ...

The Latest: Kansas to hold state fair despite warning

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will hold its state fair in September despite opposition from the state’s top public health official ...

UK extends immigration rights for 3M eligible Hong Kongers

Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights for up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British ...

The Netherlands marks anniversary of abolition of slavery

The Netherlands marked 157 years since the country abolished slavery on July 1, 1863, with a solemn event in Amsterdam on ...

Amsterdam's red-light district emerges from lockdown

It wasn't quite business as usual Wednesday as Amsterdam's red-light district emerged from coronavirus lockdown, but it was ...

College athletes from overseas might be stuck at home

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has asked for federal help in getting his team back to campus this summer.

Russian voters agree to let Putin seek 2 more terms

Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until ...

Analysis: Trump fights to keep a job Dems say he isn't doing

President Donald Trump is asking Americans to let him keep his job. His critics are questioning how much of that job he’s ...

5 things to watch for in Thursday's jobs report for June

With the viral outbreak worsening and unemployment at Depression-era levels, the government on Thursday will issue what will ...

Russian reporter accuses police of breaking his arm at poll

A journalist in St. Petersburg was hospitalized with a broken arm on Tuesday after a confrontation with police at a polling ...

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 30 The Wall Street Journal on allegations that ...

Outrage in Colombia over alleged soldier abuse of Indigenous

Accusations that a group of soldiers sexually assaulted two young Indigenous girls in rural Colombia have sparked protests ...

UK regulator urges reforms to curb Google, Facebook ad power

British regulators want new rules to foster competition in digital advertising markets and rein in the industry's dominant ...

Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia's status

In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine ...

UK govt accused of data bungles as towns fear more lockdowns

Opponents accused the British government on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by failing to share information about local ...

Coronavirus' spread in GOP territory, explained in 6 charts

Coronavirus first spread in the United States as a mostly coastal and big-city scourge, sparing many rural areas, small towns ...

15 investigations into French police for abuse, drug deals

French authorities came under mounting pressure Wednesday to disband a special police unit in one of the country's poorest ...

Divided West can do little as China tightens up on Hong Kong

From Tokyo to Brussels, political leaders have swiftly decried Beijing’s move to impose a tough national security law on Hong ...