Christchurch massacre: Police response was ‘exemplary’
An independent panel has praised the police response to the 2019 attacks on two mosques by a white supremacist. However, the review has also highlighted areas for improvement.…
FDA faces coronavirus vaccine approval while mired in political controversy
The US Food and Drug Administration is confronting a crisis of trust just as it faces a major task: Approving a COVID-19 vaccine under the Trump administration.…
France’s fight over sacred values: Macron’s republican principals bill takes on radical Islam
It's no longer labelled a law against religious separatism and you will not find in it the words "radical Islam". But as Emmanuel Macron's justice minister openly states, it's abundantly clear that…
Airbnb lists shares on Nasdaq amid coronavirus woes
In the middle of the largest tourism crisis of all times, travel company Airbnb goes public. The platform needs money for an uncertain future.…
Angelina Jolie urges women to ‘talk to someone’ about abuse
Angelina Jolie urges women to 'talk to someone' about abuse…
Hunger and homelessness on the rise in virus-struck Philippines
Daniel Auminto lost his job and then his home when the coronavirus pandemic sent the Philippines into lockdown. Now he and his family -- along with hundreds of others -- live on…
US sanctions Chinese triad boss ‘Broken Tooth’ Wan Kuok Koi
The US Treasury blacklisted Wan Kuok Koi — leader of the 14K triad organized crime group — and three entities owned or controlled by him. Wan had expanded his operations through China's…
US FTC and states file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
The New York Attorney General is leading a coalition of 48 states filing a lawsuit against the social media giant. It comes as the Federal Trade Commission seeks the sell-off of Instagram…
Gaza’s ‘only Iranian’ wants to go home
There is only one known Iranian in Gaza -- an ageing former bodyguard to longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat who dreams only of returning home, but finds himself stuck in the enclave.…
EU leaders to tackle climate, coronavirus, set Brexit aside
EU leaders say they want to put this week's Brexit talks behind them and focus on a promise to cut emissions and coordinate their response to the coronavirus pandemic.…