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Professor Zhang Yongzhen had flouted a government ban by disclosing the genome of the Covid virus soon after it emerged in Wuhan in 2020.Professor Zhang Yongzhen had flouted a government ban by disclosing the genome of the Covid virus soon after it emerged in Wuhan in 2020. Read More

The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously. Read More

Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party.Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party. Read More

A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment.A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment. Read More

Ukraine quickly accused Russia of using a deadly cluster weapon in a civilian area. Moscow has increasingly targeted urban centers in recent weeks.Ukraine quickly accused Russia of using a deadly cluster weapon in a civilian area. Moscow has increasingly targeted urban centers in recent weeks. Read More

The survivors told Spanish authorities that about 60 people had been aboard when their vessel set out for the Canary Islands from Senegal.The survivors told Spanish authorities that about 60 people had been aboard when their vessel set out for the Canary Islands from Senegal. Read More

The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017 attack in neighboring Niger that killed American Green Berets and Nigerien forces.The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017

The International Court of Justice in The Hague will decide on whether countries supplying arms are liable for how they are used.The International Court of Justice in The Hague will decide on whether countries supplying arms are liable for how they are used. Read More

Opponents of the measure, which resembles a Russian law that Moscow has used to crack down on dissidents, say it could undermine efforts for Georgia to join the European Union.Opponents of the measure, which resembles a Russian law that Moscow has used to crack down on dissidents, say it could undermine efforts for Georgia to

The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat Idriss Déby.The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat