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COVID-19 infections surge in Nepal, fueled by mutant strains from India

Nepal, which shares a long porous border with India, reported 3,032 new infections on Sunday,… Read More

A rediscovered forgotten species brews promise for coffee’s future

In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen… Read More

Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

Instagram has been pushing on its efforts to tackle hate speech and online abuse on… Read More

WATCH: Mars helicopter makes history

The solar-powered whirligig's debut on the Red Planet marked a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment for… Read More

UK approves Modi’s extradition to India

The jeweller fled India before details on his alleged involvement in $2.2 billion bank fraud,… Read More

Sri Lanka arrests ‘Mrs. World’ over onstage assault on Mrs. Sri Lanka

Caroline Jurie yanked the crown off Pushpika de Silva minutes after she was declared Mrs.… Read More

Australia backs Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine over AstraZeneca

Australia recommends the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for people younger than 50 in preference… Read More

‘Trial of Chicago 7,’ Chadwick Boseman score SAG wins ahead of Oscars

The Trial of the Chicago 7, set during a Vietnam War protest in 1968, took… Read More

Harvey Weinstein appeals sexual assault conviction, seeks new trial

Weinstein, 69, was sentenced in March 2020 by a Manhattan criminal court to 23 years… Read More

Rapper DMX reported in grave condition in New York hospital

The rapper suffered a heart attack at his home about 11 p.m. Friday. Read More