US expresses ‘serious concerns’ about Jerusalem clashes, evictions of Palestinians
WASHINGTON — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday expressed “serious concerns” to his Israeli counterpart about violent clashes in Jerusalem sparked by planned evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, the White House said in a statement.
SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency...
US government working to aid top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack
The White House was working closely with top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack...
US wants COVID vaccine patent waiver to benefit world, not lift China biotech
THE BIDEN administration is examining ways to ensure that a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents to aid poor countries will not hand sensitive US biopharmaceutical technology to China and Russia, responding to a chorus of concerns, US and industry officials say.
Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for some travelers from mid-May
MILAN — Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for travelers arriving from European countries, Britain and Israel as early as mid-May in a bid to revive the tourism industry, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday.
Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA
By Ryan Woo
BEIJING - Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the...
Australia’s most populous state extends COVID restrictions in hunt for outbreak source
SYDNEY - Australia's most populous state recorded no new COVID-19 infections for a third straight day on Sunday but extended raised social distancing and...
Putin to review Russian military might as tensions with West soar
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin is expected to review Russia's traditional World War Two victory parade on Sunday, a patriotic display of raw military...
Cyber attack shuts down U.S. fuel pipeline ‘jugular,’ Biden briefed
By Stephanie Kelly and Christopher Bing
NEW YORK - Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast's...
Facebook confronts human rights dilemma on political speech
Facebook Inc. oversight board’s extension of former US President Donald J. Trump’s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance...
Are US firms ready to do more than voice concerns on trans rights?
NEW YORK — Leading US companies have become more vocal in criticizing proposed laws restricting transgender rights and taking a stand on LGBT+ issues...
Twitter shuts down accounts for attempting to evade Trump ban
Twitter Inc. suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former US President Donald J....