Berlin bans planned weekend protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Protesters who oppose COVID restrictions, and their far-right supporters, have called on people to arm themselves and take to the streets.
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38 dolphins found dead after massive oil spill in Mauritius
Activists believe the die-off was caused either by the spill itself or the subsequent sinking of the vessel.
Putin says Russian "reserve" force ready to back Lukashenko in Belarus
In the standoff between anti-government protesters and "Europe's last dictator," Putin has offered the dictator his help, if things get "out of control."
WHO: Virus is a "tornado" that may kill more as weather cools
Dr. Hans Kluge said the increased case counts among young people could ultimately be passed on to more vulnerable older people.
ICE held 660 migrant kids set for expulsion in hotels, court monitor says
At least 660 migrant children have been detained in border hotels as U.S. officials worked to expel them without an asylum interview.
After teacher arrests, COVID isn't Jordan's only back-to-school hurdle
Hundreds of teachers were arrested for taking to the streets in protest over a promised pay rise during the pandemic.
U.S. troops injured in tense encounter with Russian forces in Syria
The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were "reckless" on this occasion.
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
That is the first time the sentence has been imposed in New Zealand.
More than 100 killed as flash flooding ravages Afghanistan
There are fears that many bodies are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed homes in hard-hit Parwan province.
U.S. officials have no evidence of foreign interference in mail-in voting
The U.S. has "no information or intelligence" showing foreign powers are attempting to compromise mail-in voting, a senior official said.
China accuses U.S. of "naked act of provocation," test fires missiles
Beijing says the plane disrupted a military drill and "severely incurred the risk of misjudgement and even of bringing about an unintended air-sea incident."
Friends "100% certain" Belarus protester found hanged was no suicide
Police say Nikita Krivtsov killed himself, but his loved ones see the work of a regime trying to protect "Europe's last dictator."
Taliban denies attack on prominent actress, director and cop
Saba Sahar, an actress, film director, high-ranking police officer, women's rights campaigner and critic of the Taliban, was hit by four bullets.
Kremlin dismisses claims that Putin foe was poisoned as "empty noise"
Putin's spokesman says it "cannot be true" that Russian officials poisoned Alexei Navalny, and Moscow won't "take it seriously."
Trump says he'll nominate Chad Wolf as permanent DHS chief
A federal watchdog concluded earlier this month that Wolf was improperly appointed as acting Homeland Security secretary.
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