The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible omicron strain of the coronavirus to assess whether …
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Twitter’s Top Shareholder Elon Musk Decides Not to Join Board
Twitter Inc’s biggest shareholder, Elon Musk, has decided not to join its board, Chief Executive Parag Agrawal said late on Sunday. Musk, who calls himself a free-speech absolutist and has …
your ads here!‘Cabaret,’ ‘Life of Pi’ Win Prizes at UK’s Olivier Awards
Sultry musical “Cabaret” and fantastical literary adaptation “Life of Pi” were among the winners Sunday at British theater’s Olivier Awards, which returned with a live ceremony and a black-tie crowd …
your ads here!‘Sonic 2’ Steals Weekend Box Office, but ‘Ambulance’ Stalls
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s PG-rated sequel easily bested …
your ads here!Mumbai Aims to be South Asia’s First Carbon-Neutral City by 2050
Facing an existential threat from climate change, Mumbai, India’s financial hub has embarked an ambitious climate action plan that aims to make the city carbon-neutral by 2050. It is the …
your ads here!Living With COVID: Experts Divided on UK Plan as Cases Soar
For many in the U.K., the pandemic may as well be over. Mask requirements have been dropped. Free mass testing is a thing of the past. And for the first …
your ads here!Florida Groups Canvass Spring Breakers to Warn of Fentanyl
In the days after a group of West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a South Florida house party, community activists sprang into action. They …
your ads here!Space Station’s First All-Private Astronaut Team Docked to Orbiting Platform
The first all-private team of astronauts ever launched to the International Space Station (ISS) arrived safely at the orbiting research platform Saturday to begin a weeklong science mission hailed as …
your ads here!Shanghai Showing Strain of Life Under Strict COVID Lockdown
Shanghai is China’s most populous city, a place marked by its expansive worldview and keen sense of its own identity. But now it is chafing at Beijing’s rigid containment methods …
your ads here!Saudi Arabia to Allow 1 Million Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit 1 million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two …
your ads here!Smith Gets 10-Year Oscars Ban Over Slap
The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy …
your ads here!Donors Pledge Extra $4.8 Billion to Fight COVID Vaccine Inequity
An international donor conference on Friday raised $4.8 billion for the U.N.-backed COVAX plan to deliver coronavirus jabs to poorer countries, organizers said. “The pandemic is not over, far from …
your ads here!UN: Aging Supertanker Off Yemen at ‘Imminent Risk’ of Spilling Oil
The United Nations warned Friday that an old, neglected oil tanker carrying more than a million barrels of oil is a ticking “time bomb” at “imminent risk” of a major …
your ads here!US Drug Overdose Deaths Soar
As the U.S. tries to emerge from the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts and law enforcement officials are concerned about another health crisis: a sharp rise in the …
your ads here!On World Health Day, US Lacks Funding for Global COVID Response
Without a single dollar of the $5 billion it requested for its global COVID-19 response approved, the Biden administration’s key program to help vaccinate the world is in danger of …
your ads here!Illness from Omicron Variant Shorter Than from Delta, UK Finds
Disease caused by the omicron variant is on average around two days shorter than the delta variant, a large study of vaccinated Britons who kept a smartphone log of their …
your ads here!Space Travelers Speak with VOA
The first-ever married couple to fly on a commercial spacecraft speaks with VOA. Plus, an all-amateur flight crew prepares for a trip to the International Space Station, and a milestone …
your ads here!JD.com Founder Richard Liu Leaves CEO Post
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com said Thursday that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to step aside amid increased government scrutiny of …
your ads here!California’s Lithium Valley Gears Up for Clean Energy Future
Lithium is a key component in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems, and California officials hope their state will become a major producer. Governor Gavin Newsom has said he …
your ads here!WHO: After March Surge, Global COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop
The World Health Organization ((WHO)) says, following a surge of new cases in early March, the number of new worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths has fallen for a second consecutive …
your ads here!Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case Over 2017 Hit ‘Shape of You’
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You” on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a “culture” of baseless lawsuits …
your ads here!Biden Proposal Would Expand Health Care Access
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to expand access to health care by proposing changes to the Affordable Care Act to allow millions of additional families to purchase …
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