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Germany to end mandatory Covid-19 tests for travellers, bans protests

Germany will end mandatory coronavirus tests for travelers returning from high-risk areas abroad and again focus its testing strategy on people with symptoms or possible exposure to Covid-19 patients

North and South Korea brace for strong typhoon

Hundreds of flights were canceled in South Korea while North Korea's leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced for a fast-approaching typhoon

Christchurch mosque attacks: Accused says won't speak in sentencing hearing

Brenton Harrison Tarrant told a New Zealand judge Wednesday he will not speak in his defence at his sentencing hearing for the mass shooting of worshippers at two Christchurch mosques

China protests alleged US spy plane incursion during military exercise

China is protesting the alleged incursion of a US Air Force U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone imposed during life-firing military exercises in the country's north

South Korean govt urges striking doctors to return to work amid pandemic

Health officials in South Korea called on thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases

US Prez elections: Biden campaign flooding the zone with celebrity backers

Poised over the piano, Carole King was set to play I Feel the Earth Move during a recent virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden when the Democratic presidential nominee himself beat her to it.

Hong Kong police arrest 2 opposition lawmakers, 14 others over protests

Hong Kong police arrested 16 people Wednesday on charges related to anti-government protests last year, including two opposition lawmakers

French government pushes for wider mask use, protection for migrant workers

After France recorded its highest one-day rise in virus infections since May, the government is pushing for wider mask use and tighter protections for migrant workers and in slaughterhouses.

US says no bailout for Lebanon, calls for real reforms, end of corruption

There can be no financial bailout for Lebanon, a senior US official, calling on the country's political leaders to heed popular calls for change, real reform and an end to endemic corruption

Spanish F1 GP: Hamilton takes pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton secured a record-extending 92nd pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, nudging Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas into second place by just .059 seconds

Spanish GP: Lewis Hamilton tops final practice ahead of qualifying

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later on Saturday, where he will go for a record-extending 92nd pole position

Israel hits Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons, targets Hamas

The military said its targets included a compound used by Hamas' naval force and underground infrastructure and observation posts

UN Security Council soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo

The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption

Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert, is hospitalised in New York

President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalised in New York, according to the White House

Mike Pompeo calls for unity on Iran ahead of UN arms embargo vote

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called for the world to unite around a long-shot American bid to indefinitely extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran

Spain enacts fresh nationwide measures to curb rising Covid-19 cases

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced a range of new nationwide restrictions to help fight a surge in coronavirus cases

Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners, talks to follow

Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan's protracted conflict, the government said

Donald Trump gives credence to false, racist Kamala Harris conspiracy

Trump comments about Harris on Thursday landed in a blizzard of other untrue, racist or sexist claims unleashed across social media and conservative websites after Biden picked Harris

Tropical Storm Josephine formed in Atlantic Ocean; no warnings in effect

Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, making it the earliest J-named storm in a record-setting hurricane season.

US seized digital currency accounts used by militant groups: Officials

The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts used by militant organisations based abroad