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Bernie Madoff is dead, the 82-year-old Wall Street financier who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in history and defrauded thousands of investors out of billions of dollars, has died in prison. The Federal Bureau of Prisons…

Defense attorneys in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday called an expert witness who testified that the former Minneapolis police officer was justified and reasonable in his…

The United States federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The development comes after six recipients of the vaccine —…

Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month would begin on Tuesday in many Arab countries, as the holy month comes amid restrictions for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt…

Queen Elizabeth II has said the death of her husband of over 70 years, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has left a huge void in her life, Prince Andrew, one of her sons has…

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers for “high treason”, the defence ministry said. The soldiers were found guilty of “the crime of high treason in cooperation with the enemy” in a way that threatens the…

The Duke of Edinburgh’s children have paid tribute to him as the rock in the Queen and their family’s lives. His youngest son Edward, the Earl of Wessex, said…

Fresh lockdowns and curfews have been imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina as COVID-19 infections surged again and vaccine rollouts were hampered by shortages and fears of side effects. In…

The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it was adding seven Chinese supercomputing entities to a U.S. economic blacklist for assisting Chinese military efforts. The Commerce Department said the seven were “involved with…

After a long battle with health challenges, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, passed away on Friday at 99. In March, Prince Philip, who was the Duke of Edinburgh left…

The funeral of Prince Philip will not be a state funeral but a private affair, in line with his wishes. The Duke of Eddinburgh had said before his death that he did not want want a fuss of a funeral. The College of Arms…

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years…

Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Europe’s…

At this point in the school year, Lacrissha Walton typically focuses her social studies lessons on the 50 U.S. states and their capitals. But last week, the Minneapolis teacher scrawled a question that had…

President Joe Biden will today, Thursday, April 8, 2021, announce an effort to limit so-called ghost guns — weapons sold without serial numbers or other identifying information. He also plans to…

The British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has criticised the Myanmar military after the country’s ambassador to Britain was locked out of the London embassy. “We…

China has administered 139.97 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by April 4, 2021, said the country’s National Health Commission (NHC). According to the People’s Daily, China is working to ensure its vaccination efforts…

Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a…

Taiwan on Sunday continued to identify victims and remove damaged carriages from a tunnel after a fatal derailment on Friday claimed at least 51 lives and left 200 people injured, according to the Central Emergency Operation…

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez, who has been vaccinated against Covid-19, announced late Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. “At the end of today, after presenting a fever of 37.3 (99…

The Netherlands is halting AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs for people aged under 60 after fresh reports of rare blood clots, Dutch health authorities said on Friday. The move comes after five new cases in the Netherlands…

Muhammad Oreibi, the judge who presided over the trial of Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. In a condolence message on Friday,…

The UK government said Friday it would add four countries to its so-called red list banning incoming travel to England from next week, citing coronavirus “variants of concern”. The Department for Transport said the ban on…

A motorist was shot dead on Friday after he tried to run down two U.S. Capitol policemen on Friday. The action triggered a lockdown of the abutting…