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mrtom-uk/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The White House is requesting $1.25 billion in emergency funding from Congress as part of a total commitment of $2.5 billion to fight the novel coronavirus, according to a congressional official. If approved, […]

iStock(NEW YORK) — The creator of Lego’s popular minifigure toy has passed away in Denmark following a battle with ALS. Jens Nygaard Knudsen died last week at the age of 78. He had worked for […]

iStock(DAEGU, South Korea) — Hundreds lined up outside the E-mart store in Daegu, South Korea, before its opening on Monday morning as the supermarket chain is selling a high-demand item: face masks. Twenty-one million face […]

LIVINUS/iStock(BERLIN) — A suspect drove into a carnival procession in Germany Monday, leaving several people hurt, police said, citing preliminary reports. The crash was in the north-central town of Volkmarsen during the annual Rose Monday […]

sofirinaja/iStock(LONDON) — China has postponed its most important political gathering as the country struggles to contain a deadly coronavirus outbreak, according to state media. The nation’s top legislature approved a draft decision on Monday to […]

iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea has raised the alert level for the novel coronavirus to “highest” on Sunday as confirmed cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. “The COVID-19 incident has been confronted […]

iStock/akinbostanci(CAIRO) — Egypt’s restrictions on what it deems inappropriate forms of art have reached a new height with a ban on a popular genre of street music, striking a chord with conservatives and drawing sharp […]

iStock(NEW YORK) — Iran held its 11th parliament election on Friday amid the toughest sanctions on the country and after a few hectic months, domestically. The competition for more than 290 seats in the parliament […]

iStock/nigelcarse(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s number of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus more than doubled Saturday to a total of 433 — an eightfold jump in just four days. “The situation is […]

iStock/johnandersonphoto(NEW YORK) — The Earth’s coral reefs, some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems in the world, are facing a number of serious threats. Beyond large-scale events like climate change, local stressors, including persistent […]