Novak Djokovic’s fate now lies in the hands of three Australian Federal Court justices, after his last-gasp appeal against deportation adjourned Sunday pending a verdict that is expected later in …
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Clap, Don’t Chant: China Aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer on …
your ads here!China Tries to Contain Omicron Outbreak Ahead of Winter Olympics
Ahead of the February opening of the Winter Olympics in China, authorities are attempting to contain an outbreak of the omicron coronavirus variant in a southern city. Officials in Zhuhai …
your ads here!Manatee Feeding Experiment Starts Slowly as Cold Looms
An unprecedented, experimental attempt to feed manatees facing starvation in Florida has started slowly but wildlife officials expressed optimism Thursday that it will work as cold weather drives the marine …
your ads here!US Actor Baldwin Hands Over Phone to ‘Rust’ Investigators
Alec Baldwin has handed his cellphone to authorities as they investigate the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the Rust movie set, almost a month after a warrant was issued …
your ads here!More Evidence Links a Virus to Multiple Sclerosis, Study Finds
There’s more evidence that one of the world’s most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a potentially disabling disease that …
your ads here!Djokovic’s Case Moves to Higher Court as He Fights Canceled Visa
The world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic, had his case to stay in Australia to compete in the Australian Open moved to a higher court Saturday as he fights …
your ads here!China Seen Backing ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ in Latin America
Chinese technology and expertise is making it possible for Venezuela and Cuba to exercise suffocating control over digital communications in the two countries, according to insider accounts and several international …
your ads here!Birdwatchers Flock for Glimpse of Rare Snowy Owl in US Capital
The white dome of the U.S. Capitol shone through the night, illuminating a small group huddled down the hill, bundled tightly against the winter cold and carrying binoculars and cameras …
your ads here!Johnson’s Office Apologizes to Queen for Party on Eve of Husband’s Funeral
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged that staff members partied late into the night in Downing Street on the eve of …
your ads here!CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks
U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Those …
your ads here!Africa Cup of Nations – Day 6
Africa Cup of Nations – Day 6 – 01/14/22 Senegal vs Guinea | 0-0 Malawi vs Zimbabwe | 2-1 Morocco vs Comoros | 2-0 Gabon vs Ghana | 1-1 …
your ads here!Shkreli Ordered to Return $64M, Barred from Drug Industry
Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped from jacking up the price and monopolizing the market for a lifesaving drug, a federal judge …
your ads here!WHO Approves Two New Drugs to Treat COVID-19
The World Health Organization is recommending two new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, adding to a growing list of therapeutic remedies for the deadly disease. Baricitinib is an oral …
your ads here!EU Condemns Cyberattack on Ukraine, NATO Pledges ‘Enhanced Cyber Cooperation’
European Union officials have condemned Friday’s cyberattack on Ukraine that shut down government and emergency services websites and pledged to use EU resources to assist the nation. Ukraine’s foreign ministry …
your ads here!Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave
To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes.” Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes …
your ads here!Drones Spray Holy Water at India Hindu Festival as Crowds Defy COVID Rules
Drones sprayed holy water from the Ganges on thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Friday to reduce crowding during a massive festival being held despite soaring COVID-19 cases in India. The …
your ads here!Spider-Man Comic Page Sells for Record $3.36M Bidding
A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for page 25 from Marvel Comics’ Secret …
your ads here!Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica
A 4-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported Thursday. In 1996, a …
your ads here!Africa Cup of Nations – Day 5
Africa Cup of Nations – Day 5 Cameroon vs Ethiopia | 4-1 Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso | 0-1 …
your ads here!US High Court OKs Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers, Not Businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on …
your ads here!NASA, NOAA Confirm 2021 Was Sixth Hottest Year Ever
Two U.S. government agencies – space agency NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said Thursday 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record. In separate reports, the …
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