One reported dead in anti-government protests in Cuba

Anti-government activists in Cuba say that more than 100 people have been arrested or are missing on the island following widespread protests on Sunday.


More than 70 killed in South Africa protests after former leader Jacob Zuma is jailed

The number of people killed in days of protests in South Africa rose to at least 72 on Tuesday, police said, as soldiers and police on the streets struggled to quell some of the worst looting and violence the country has seen in years.


More unmarked graves discovered in British Columbia at a former indigenous residential school know as 'Canada's Alcatraz'

The Penelakut Tribe in British Columbia announced Monday that it had found more than 160 "undocumented and unmarked' graves in the province's Southern Gulf Islands, once home to the Kuper Island Residential School.


Opinion: The Afghanistan war lessons that we cannot forget

I was on Capitol Hill on September 11, 2001, when I first learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center. As I was driving away from the Capitol, I saw the smoke from the plane that struck the Pentagon. With air traffic halted, my flight home was canceled, I struggled to get a rental car to drive across the country to get home to my family in California. As I drove on I-80 through our nation, I witnessed the American spirit --


VW hopes its electric bus can drive huge sales growth in the US

Germany's Volkswagen Group hopes to more than double its market share in the United States by 2030, and it's counting on a cute electric remake of its classic VW Microbus to help it get there.


At least 4 dead after crane collapse in Canada, officials say

Multiple people are dead after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Canada Monday, officials said. The collapse comes just days after another crane collapsed in Toronto.


JPMorgan's profit spikes 155%

JPMorgan Chase is minting money as the US economy races back from the pandemic.


How to prepare your finances now that things are opening up

It's been more than a year since the pandemic started, and the US economy is showing signs of recovery. Covid-19 vaccinations are rising, states have lifted some pandemic restrictions and many travelers are back on the road.


What it's really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers

The most critical moment in a ransomware negotiation usually comes long before the victim and the hackers discuss a price.


Cafe near the Taj Mahal that empowered acid attack survivors has closed. But these 'Sheroes' aren't done

Up until recently, many travelers visiting India's famed monument of love, the Taj Mahal, would also add a stop at the nearby Sheroes Hangout to their itinerary.