News Paul Behrends, longtime aide to 'Putin's Congressman' Dana Rohrabacher, dies suddenly of head injury Xeni Jardin
News Germany begins hard lockdown against coronavirus until at least January 10, as COVID-19 spreads Xeni Jardin
News Hundreds of students kidnapped in Nigeria's Katsina, frantic parents beg authorities to save boys abducted by gunmen Xeni Jardin
News Poland: Thousands march against anti-LGBTQ hate, and to demand justice for 48 detained protesters Xeni Jardin
News Russia convicts yet another American — student Trevor Reed gets 9 years in prison on dubious charges Xeni Jardin
politics Investigation into TikTok as risk to U.S. children's privacy urged by 4 U.S. senators Xeni Jardin
facebook Facebook working with China Mobile to bring undersea internet to Africa in $1 Billion deal Xeni Jardin
News WHO: Risk of returning to lockdown 'very real' if countries don't manage coronavirus transitions carefully Xeni Jardin
politics Facebook accuses Israel's NSO Group of exploiting U.S. servers to infect 100s of devices via WhatsApp Xeni Jardin
politics Trump wishes murderous dictator Kim Jong Un 'good luck' with health, more than he's said for 45,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 Xeni Jardin
Science Maybe the coronavirus emanated from a China research lab after all, say US and UK intelligence Xeni Jardin