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US hits 12m COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

The US recorded its 12th million COVID-19 case on Saturday, as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring...

Trump hit with new blow in bid to overturn US vote results

A Pennsylvania judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's claims of widespread electoral fraud there, dealing a new blow to the Republican's bid to...

G20 should boost trade financing for developing countries, back reforms, says WTO official

Group of 20 major economies should work to provide trillions of dollars in trade financing for developing countries to ensure the recovery of the...

Climate change intensifying tsunami threat in Alaska

Tucked against glacier-capped mountains, the Begich Towers loom over Whittier, Alaska. More than 80 percent of the small town’s residents live in the Cold...

Biggest African economy now in recession as oil output drops

Africa’s largest economy has slumped into a recession in the third quarter as oil production dropped to a four-year low.

Call it what it is, a massacre at Europe’s doorstep

By Deanna Dadusc & Maurice Stierl*

Thailand reduces income requirement for tourist visas

Thailand reversed its decision on the controversial income requirement amount just weeks after announcing the policy following online backlash, restoring hope to many eager...

Pompeii’s ruins in Italy yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave

Archeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of...

Some parts of Amazon rainforest will thrive in warming climate

Climate models may overestimate the sensitivity of the Amazon rainforest to water stress. A new study from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied...

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