Shanghai schools to go online as COVID spreads in China
SHANGHAI — China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as COVID cases soar.…
Police not seeking suspects over Berlin aquarium explosion
BERLIN — Berlin police say they are not seeking suspects following the explosion of the “AquaDom” aquarium on Friday, warning…
More anti-government protests in Iran amid hunger strike in Germany
TEHRAN — There were protests in southeastern Iran on Friday, according to images shared by human rights groups. People took…
Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland’s PM again in job swap deal
DUBLIN — Leo Varadkar is returning for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister, part of a job-sharing deal made…
Twitter reinstates banned journalists after Elon Musk online vote
LOS ANGELES — Twitter owner Elon Musk said he’ll reinstate the accounts of several journalists suspended from the social media…
Peru’s president calls for peace as more than 20 die in protests
LIMA — At least 20 people have been killed and dozens injured and arrested in protests since the impeachment of…
US lawmakers consider ‘insurrection’ charges against former President Trump
WASHINGTON — US lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol are considering recommending the Justice Department pursue…
EU membership: Boost for Bosnia as Sarajevo given ‘candidate status’ to join bloc
BRUSSELS — Brussels added Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to the list of official candidates to join the European Union on…
Ukraine war: EU drone export ban, Putin visits Belarus
KYIV / BRUSSELS — The European Union on Friday banned the export of drone parts to Russia in order to…
Twitter Files: FBI flagged content on social media giant
HOUSTON — Before Twitter was bought by billionaire Elon Musk in October, the FBI used to send it messages flagging…