Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after an estimated 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled and fouled waterways
More than six million cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially recorded worldwide, according to a tally on May 30
The 11th Ebola outbreak in the vast central African country's history comes just weeks before it had hoped to declare the end of the 10th in the east
Mass protests and mayhem continue throughout the United States after George Floyd's death
Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis was the latest in a series of deaths of black men and women at the hands of police in the U.S.
Whether due to strategic reasons or short-term electoral gains, the United States is embarking on a dangerous arms race with Russia and China
China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has prompted new protests in the territory
Two NASA astronauts made their way to the launch pad for the liftoff of a SpaceX rocket ship on a history-making flight to the International Space Station
Costa Rica became the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage when a ruling from its supreme court went into effect ending the country’s ban
The World Health Organization halts hydroxychloroquine trial as COVID-19 treatment amid safety fears
Hydroxychloroquine is approved for treating lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and malaria, but no large rigorous tests have found it safe or effective for COVID-19
Global infections from the novel coronavirus surpassed five million on Thursday as the pandemic played out unevenly across the planet