China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
Meta said Monday that the transaction "complied fully with applicable law" and that it anticipates "an appropriate resolution to the inquiry."
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World Leaders Congratulate Biden On Win, And Some Celebrate Trump's Defeat
Statements poured in congratulating Biden on his victory in the 2020 election — including from Trump's global allies. Iranian and Palestinian leaders expressed relief at the president's loss. -
Northern Denmark In Lockdown Over Coronavirus Variant Outbreak In Minks
Denmark is putting over a quarter of a million of residents on lockdown after discovering coronavirus outbreaks among bred minks, including a mutated… -
US Formally Exits Paris Pact Aiming To Curb Climate Change
The move, long threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates the United States in the world but has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb global warming. -
At Least 4 Killed By Gunman In Vienna, Austria, In 'Terror Attack'
The country's interior minister said the attack was carried out by an "Islamist terrorist" who was shot dead by police after a rampage through central Vienna. -
Britain's Boris Johnson: 'No Alternative' To Strict New Coronavirus Lockdown
Speaking to Parliament, the prime minister defends his decision to order a renewed lockdown, saying a new wave of infections could be "twice as bad" as anything seen before. -
Powerful Typhoon Goni Slams The Philippines, Leaving At Least 10 Dead And 3 Missing
The storm, with maximum wind speeds that made it the most powerful of the year, made landfall on the populous island of Luzon on Sunday and is weakening as it heads toward Vietnam. -
3 Dead In Apparent Terrorist Knife Attack At Church In Nice, France
A man used a knife to attack people at the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice, France, Thursday, killing three people, authorities say. -
Study: Air Pollution Contributes To 500,000 Global Newborn Deaths A Year
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
