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NC lawmakers weigh expanding access to ivermectin despite lack of hard evidence
The state House is expected to vote Wednesday on a measure that would make the drug -- known for veterinary purposes but ...
The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...
Automaker owned by Taiwan's Foxconn to make EVs for Japan's Mitsubishi Motors
Foxtron, an automaker partly owned by Taiwan iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group, and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan ...
6 Bulgarians convicted in the UK of spying for Russia across Europe face sentencing
The Russian spy ring used code names from the movies, with the ringleader calling himself Jackie Chan and his sidekick Mad Max, or Jean-Claude Van Damme. Their underlings were dubbed “Minions” from ...
Sotheby's postpones auction of jewels associated with Buddha after backlash from India's government
Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted.
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two ...
Asian shares get a lift from plans for China-US trade talks, Beijing stimulus moves
Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week.
India and Pakistan are on the brink of all-out war. Here’s what we know
India launched military strikes on Pakistan on Wednesday and Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian Air Force jets, in an escalation that has pushed the two nations to the brink of war.
Those devoted to bullfighting in Mexico feel recent bans harm a sacred tradition
One of the organizations opposed to violent bullfighting, Cultura sin Tortura, was pleased by the Mexico City measure and ...
What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a ...
Cardinals to begin the solemn and secret voting ritual to elect a new pope
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...
Israeli drone strike in Lebanese port city kills Hamas member
An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News ...