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Summer might slow coronavirus but is unlikely to stop it
The arrival of warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere raises the question of whether summer could slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is what…
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Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police has extended to…
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Norwegian man gets 21 years for slaying, mosque attack
COPENHAGEN, Denmark
A white nationalist Norwegian man who killed his stepsister and then stormed an Oslo mosque and opened fire, hitting no one, was found…
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Tensions mar Paris protest as Floyd outrage goes global
PARIS
Tear gas choked Paris streets as riot police faced off with protesters setting fires Tuesday amid growing global outrage over George Floyd’s death in the…
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While the world is looking at AI, it’s biotech that could end up changing the world
If you want to see just how much biotechnology has progressed, you need not look further than COVID-19. It took months to synthesize the original SARS virus,…
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Hello and welcome: Robot waiters to the rescue amid virus
RENESSE, Netherlands
You can always count on a robot for perfect timing.
When Shaosong Hu saw robotic waiters serving food in China last fall, he knew exactly…
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Germany confronts Russian ambassador over cyberattack
BERLIN
Germany said Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament at a time when…
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EU proposes 750 billion-euro coronavirus recovery fund
BRUSSELS
The European Union proposed Wednesday a 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) recovery fund to help countries weather a painful recession triggered by the…
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France’s virus tracing app ready to go, parliament to vote
PARIS
French lawmakers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to endorse a contact-tracing app designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid sharp…
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