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U.S. Warns Poland About Licence Renewal For Discovery-owned News Channel
Future American investments in Poland could be jeopardised if the country does not renew the licence of 24hour news channel TVN24, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday, referring to potential new Polish laws against its ownership...
NHL Teams Get 2021-22 Schedules With, Without Olympic Break
The NHL sent teams two versions of the 2021-22 schedule one that includes an Olympic break to pause the season so players can go to Beijing and another version of what the calendar would look like if they do not.
Ukraine Fights Rearguard Action Against Nord Stream 2 After U.S. And Germany Unveil Deal
Ukraine has started official consultations with the European Union and Germany about Nord Stream 2, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, ratcheting up Kyiv's opposition to the pipeline which it says is a threat to Europe's security.
Lawmakers: Parental OK Needed For Minors To Get COVID Shot
Two Tennessee Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they received assurances that the state's health agency won't vaccinate minors for COVID19 without parental consent, doubling back on a decadesold provision about children's vaccination rights that was a l...
NXIVM Guru To Pay For Victims' Brand Removal As Restitution
The unrepentant former leader of the cultlike NXIVM group was ordered on Tuesday to pay $3.5 million to 21 victims of a sextrafficking scheme, a sum including the cost of surgically removing scars from branding rituals performed by a secret sorority.
Rugby-Itoje Banks On His Experience To Energise The Lions
Maro Itoje believes he can energise the British & Irish Lions and put them on the front foot in the physical battle with South Africa if he is selected in the second row for the first test in Cape Town on Saturday.
German Floods Cause Insured Losses Of Over $1.2 Billion -MSK
The record floods that have devastated parts of Germany and killed at least 170 in the country are estimated to have caused more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in insured losses, actuary company MSK said on Tuesday.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Afghanistan Capital Rocket Attack
Soldiers of the caliphate targeted the presidential palace, a statement said.
Former Champ Teichmann Wins Opener At Palermo Ladies Open
Swiss player Jil Teichmann made a successful return to the Palermo Ladies Open on Monday two years after she won the title.
Peru Electoral Authority On Cusp Of Confirming New President, Scraps Last Fujimori Appeals
Peru's electoral authority said on Monday it will announce a winner of the country's June 6 presidential election this week after it tossed out the last appeals by rightwing contender Keiko Fujimori, leaving leftist Pedro Castillo on the doorstep of the p...
Covid, Monkey B & Now the Vomiting Bug: 'Highly Infectious' Norovirus is Spewing Fear in UK. Here Are Details
Cases of norovirus have recently been increasing across England, Public Health England (PHE) said.
UK PM, Finance Minister Exposed to Covid-19, Confined to Office Work
Finance minister Rishi Sunak has also been contacted by NHS test and trace as contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID.
Flood Death Toll Rises to 156 in Germany, 184 for Europe: Police
In Rhineland-Palatinate state alone, one of the worst-hit regions in western Germany, police reported 110 dead, up from 98 previously.
Iowa Duo Deny Any Involvement In Mollie Tibbetts' Death
Two childhood friends named by defense lawyers as alternate suspects in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said Friday they had nothing to do with the crime.
Pompeo: Afghan Fight Against Taliban 'A Matter Of Will'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he believes Afghan forces can secure the country as the U.S. withdraws, but success will depend on whether they have the will to put up a fierce fight against the Taliban.
US To Send First Vaccine Doses To Africa In Coming Days
The U.S. will begin making its first COVID19 vaccine shipments to Africa in the coming days, with the ultimate goal of sharing 25 million doses this summer across the continent in partnership with the African Union.