Monday, June 21, 2021

NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research June 21, 2021 at 09:33AM

High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case June 21, 2021 at 08:44AM

CDC says US young adults less likely to take Covid-19 vaccine June 21, 2021 at 07:51AM

EU, US, UK, Canada join forces to slap sanctions on Belarus June 21, 2021 at 09:11AM

US hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots June 21, 2021 at 11:37AM

US announces plans to allocate 55 million doses to be shared globally June 21, 2021 at 06:50AM

Thirteen groups oppose two Big Tech antitrust bills before US Congress June 21, 2021 at 06:18AM

Explainer: Ranked choice voting gets big test in NYC June 21, 2021 at 05:09AM

Suspect sought after shooting at Iowa store wounds deputy June 21, 2021 at 04:49AM

California weighs extending eviction protections past June June 21, 2021 at 04:26AM

Explainer: Calls to #FreeBritney and court conservatorships June 21, 2021 at 03:40AM

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of wins June 21, 2021 at 07:12AM

Suu Kyi tells lawyers trial testimony against her is wrong June 21, 2021 at 07:01AM

UK records 10,633 new Covid-19 cases June 21, 2021 at 05:17AM

If you raise temptation...: Imran Khan's take on sexual violence June 21, 2021 at 03:37AM

Barely two months after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments on sexual violence drew severe backlash, he again invited trouble by suggesting that avoiding "temptation in society" is the way to prevent sexual violence against women.

Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago June 21, 2021 at 03:57AM

A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries, officials said. At least five people, including a woman who was listed in critical condition, were hospitalized in Naperville, where 16 homes were left "uninhabitable".

Spain to pardon Catalan separatist leaders on Tuesday June 21, 2021 at 03:08AM

As a first step towards ending the country's biggest political crisis in decades, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would release the nine jailed leaders of Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid.

UK must expect travel hassle and delays, PM Johnson says June 21, 2021 at 01:02AM

Iran's president-elect defends himself over 1988 executions June 21, 2021 at 12:39AM

Iran's president-elect has called himself "a defender of human rights'' after being asked directly about his involvement in the 1988 mass executions of some 5,000 people. Ebrahim Raisi made the comment Monday in a news conference with journalists, his first since winning Friday's election in a landslide

UN decries Russia moves against Alexei Navalny June 21, 2021 at 12:09AM

Sweden's prime minister loses confidence vote June 20, 2021 at 11:32PM

Danger and demons: Yemen's mysterious 'Well of Hell' June 20, 2021 at 11:41PM

Closer to the border with Oman than to the capital Sanaa 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) away, the giant hole in the desert of Al-Mahra province is 30 metres wide and thought to be anywhere between 100 and 250 metres deep.

Taiwan welcomes US vaccine aid, bolstering its Covid fight June 20, 2021 at 10:31PM

Washington, competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through "vaccine diplomacy," initially had promised to donate 750,000 doses but increased that number as President Joe Biden's administration advances its pledge to send 80 million US-made shots around the world.