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A giant step forward but we can't stop here: Biden after Floyd verdict
US President Joe Biden has said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd is a giant step forward in the fight against systemic racism
 "A giant step forward but we can't stop here: Biden after Floyd verdict")
US: Ex-cop Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US
 "US: Ex-cop Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death")
Afghanistan: US Military withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American
As the US moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan over the next five months, concerns are growing about one American who risks being left behind.
 "Afghanistan: US Military withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American")
US Capitol violence: Apple signals return of social app Parler in App store
Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company's app store
 "US Capitol violence: Apple signals return of social app Parler in App store")
US: Murder case against ex-cop in George Floyd's death goes to the jury
The murder case against former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury on Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest
 "US: Murder case against ex-cop in George Floyd's death goes to the jury")
US immigration enforcement agencies to stop referring migrants as 'aliens'
Employees of the two main US immigration enforcement agencies have been directed to stop referring to migrants as aliens, a dated term that many people consider offensive
 "US immigration enforcement agencies to stop referring migrants as 'aliens'")
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins fight against vaccine inequity
Greta Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine developers and the world to step up their game to fight vaccine inequity after the richest countries snatched up most Covid-19 vaccine doses
 "Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins fight against vaccine inequity")
Humor, sarcasm, anger: Reaction to European Super League proposals
As a slew of foreign-owned clubs announced plans to rip up European soccer by forming a new League, one club with North American leadership was happy to announce its intention to keep the status quo
 "Humor, sarcasm, anger: Reaction to European Super League proposals")
European Super League clubs tell FIFA legal action already started
The 12 clubs pursuing a Super League have told the leaders FIFA and UEFA that legal action is already being pursued to stop them from action intended to thwart the launch of the breakaway competition
 "European Super League clubs tell FIFA legal action already started")
PSG, Bayern the big names missing from European Super League plan
The new Super League soccer competition in Europe is, surprisingly, missing the names of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
 "PSG, Bayern the big names missing from European Super League plan")
Lewis Hamilton's ability to cope with adversity key to title fight
Facing the barriers of the Imola track, Lewis Hamilton could feel the race and potentially the title slipping away from him.
 "Lewis Hamilton's ability to cope with adversity key to title fight")
Japan asks Myanmar to release journalist arrested by security forces
Japan's government said on Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in its largest city of Yangon the previous day
 "Japan asks Myanmar to release journalist arrested by security forces")
US President Joe Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears
When President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
 "US President Joe Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears")
In US, half of adults have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot
Half of all adults in the US have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign
 "In US, half of adults have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot")
US: Vigil, 'peace walk' in Chicago after 13-year-old boy shot by a police
People gathered around Chicago on Sunday to remember a 13-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer and to call for changes in policing and an end to gun violence
 "US: Vigil, 'peace walk' in Chicago after 13-year-old boy shot by a police")
Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs, dies at 81
Charles Chuck Geschke the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs died at age 81
 "Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs, dies at 81")
Alexei Navalny's doctor says Putin critic ''could die at any moment''
A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health is deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old could be on verge of death
 "Alexei Navalny's doctor says Putin critic ''could die at any moment''")
After outcry, White House says President Biden will lift refugee cap in May
The White House faced swift blowback from allies and aid groups
Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only as Covid-19 surges globally
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific defeat
 "Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only as Covid-19 surges globally")
Cuba: Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief
Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades
 "Cuba: Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief")