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US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine, say officials

After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, US health regulators said Wednesday.

US President Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends 'strict isolation'

President Joe Biden is ending his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday.

Boeing surprises with positive cash flow in Q2 but misses estimates

Boeing Co. reported a $193 million profit for shareholders in the second quarter, but the results fell short of Wall Street targets for earnings and revenue as its defense business weakened

US military making plans in case Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan

US officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi's plane if she flies to Taiwan. The US House speaker would be entering one of the world's hottest spots, posing as a risk

Global stocks, oil prices higher before likely US Fed rate hike

Major global stock markets and Wall Street futures advanced on Wednesday as traders prepared for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve to cool surging inflation.

Russia's Gazprom cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of full capacity

Russia's Gazprom on Wednesday halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity.

George Floyd: Two former Minneapolis police officers face sentencing

The last two former Minneapolis police officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties today.

UEFA Women's Euro 2022: England sweep past Sweden 4-0, reach finals

England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final.

GOP's links to right-wing extremists surface in congressional primary

A congressional candidate whose personal story of military valour and unfathomable loss helped him win former President Donald Trump's support has connections to right-wing extremists

US military making plans in case House Speaker Pelosi travels to Taiwan

US officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi's plane if she flies to Taiwan

Indo-Pacific defence chiefs meet against backdrop of rising China

Defence chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific gathered this week to bolster their connections against a backdrop of China's ongoing campaign to expand its influence and military presence in the region

Japan minister blames 'male-dominated' parliament for dwindling population

Japan's minister called the country's record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed indifference and ignorance in the male-dominated Japanese parliament for the neglect

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China's claims on Taiwan

7.3 earthquake hits north Philippines, causes damage, people flee buildings

A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines, causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital. Officials said no casualties were immediately reported

Boris Johnson gives Churchill Leadership Award to Ukraine's Zelenskyy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises.

Trump back in Washington, repeats election lies that sparked Capitol riots

In duelling speeches not far from the US Capitol on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump repeated the false election claims that sparked the January 6 insurrection.

'Twitter is slow-walking document production', Musk's attorneys complain

Attorneys for billionaire Elon Musk are complaining that Twitter is slow-walking document production in advance of an October trial to decide on the $44 billion acquisition

Austria ends COVID-19 quarantine for those with no symptoms

People infected with COVID-19 will no longer have to quarantine themselves in Austria if they don't exhibit any symptoms, the country's health minister announced Tuesday.

New airstrikes by Russia target Ukraine's southern Black Sea regions

Russia targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with airstrikes, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure, the Ukrainian military said

WADA signs four-year anti-doping agreement with Commonwealth Games

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Tuesday that they had agreed a four-year agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation aimed at increasing collaboration on anti-doping