Record number of people attempt to cross the border between Poland and Belarus, officials say

A record number of people attempted to cross the border between Poland and Belarus Saturday, amid accusations that Belarus is facilitating migration to the European Union's eastern border.


Facebook's success was built on algorithms. Can they also fix it?

For billions of people around the world, Facebook can be a source for cute baby pictures, vaccine misinformation and everything in between — and all of it surfaces in our feeds with the help of algorithms.


What we learned this week in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes

The fifth week of the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes brought another big name witness to the stand, as well as the conclusion of a crucial witness's testimony that had lasted nearly half the length of the trial so far.


This gay man hid from the Taliban in a Kabul basement. Now he has hope for a better life


Russian plane crashes, 16 killed

A plane carrying a group of parachute jumpers crashed in the Russian region of Tatarstan on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six, the Emergencies Ministry said.


Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines' leader

A dictator's son. A former actor. A champion boxer.


How Tesla can sell 'full self-driving' software that doesn't really drive itself

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company will roll out the latest beta version of its "full self-driving" software to 1,000 owners this weekend.


Brazil passes grim milestone of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, second only to US

Brazil on Friday surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, the second-highest number of fatalities in the world after the United States, according to John Hopkins University data.


Many Indians can't prove their loved ones died from Covid. And that could be a problem

As India's brutal second coronavirus wave ravaged the country this spring, Ankit Srivastava went from hospital to hospital, trying to find help for his ailing mother.


UN says access to a 'clean, healthy' environment is a human right

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) acknowledged Friday that access to a "safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a basic human right for the first time.