The US helped prevent AIDS from being a death sentence in Africa. Now the epidemic is at a crossroads
Fourteen-year-old Philasande Dayimani carries a burden that no child should carry.
Chinese city proposes lockdowns for flu -- and faces a backlash
A Chinese city has sparked a backlash on social media after saying it would consider the use of lockdowns in the event of an influenza outbreak.
The end of a dark era in the Middle East
• American spy plane flew above the Chinese balloon as it crossed the US. Its history is telling
China appoints Li Qiang, a trusted ally of Xi Jinping, as premier
China's rubber-stamp legislature has appointed Li Qiang, a long-time aide of leader Xi Jinping, as premier, the man tasked with reviving the world's second-largest economy after three years of zero-Covid restrictions.
Remember when Gillian Anderson wore this exposed thong on Oscars night?
The scene: The year was 2001 at the Academy Awards. Julia Roberts won Best Actress for her role as Erin Brockovich and celebrated with then-boyfriend Benjamin Bratt. "Gladiator," "Traffic" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" picked up multiple awards throughout the night. Björk, infamously, wore a dress with a white swan looped around her neck.
Authorities urge Japanese theme park to crack down on visitors taking lewd selfies
Japanese authorities have vowed to take action following reports that visitors to a theme park showcasing scenes from beloved animated films have been taking indecent photographs of themselves with statues of the characters.
The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, outpacing expectations
The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment snapshot, released Friday.
Bank run fear: SVB plunges again, leading to calls for a bailout
SVB Financial Group's announcement that it needed to sell billions of dollars of assets to make its customers whole continued to send Wall Street into panic mode.
Global markets sink after sharp selloff in US bank stocks
Markets in Europe and Asia tumbled Friday following a sharp selloff in banking stocks in the United States as a major tech lender said it had to sell shares to plug a hole in its finances.
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker that has been moored off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years.