Pfizer Says Its Covid-19 Pill Likely Works Against Omicron
Pfizer also said Tuesday that a final analysis of late-stage study results confirmed the drug, named Paxlovid, was 89% effective...
Month: December 2021
Poems written by a computer light up the UK Pavilion at Expo Dubai
(CNN) — "In time, we will put our eyes to this light and see that these people are the peers...
UN-backed report finds ‘police brutality’ in Colombia contributed to a ‘massacre’ that killed 11
Announcing the results of the report on Monday, Chief investigator Carlos Negret accused Colombian National Police (PNC) of committing a...
Putin rues Soviet collapse, says he moonlit as a taxi driver to survive economic crisis
Putin's comments, released by state TV on Sunday, are likely to further fuel speculation about his foreign policy intentions among...
Flash-Mob Thefts Planned on Snapchat and Other Apps, Police Say
SAN FRANCISCO—A recent rash of thefts by fast-moving mobs at stores in the Bay Area and outside Minneapolis were organized...
Harley-Davidson’s Electric-Vehicle Division to Go Public Via SPAC Merger
Harley-Davidson Inc.’s HOG 6.94% electric-motorcycle division will become a separate publicly traded company via a blank-check merger, a move the...
Canada Renews Central Bank’s Inflation-Targeting Mandate
OTTAWA—The Canadian government and Bank of Canada agreed Monday to renew the central bank’s mandate to target 2% annual inflation,...
Coast Guard investigating role of alcohol in Baltic Sea ship crash
A British citizen and a Croatian citizen have been detained as suspects in Sweden's preliminary probe into the collision, according...
WSJ News Exclusive | SEC Lures Top Enforcer Who Says Tougher Punishment Is Coming
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission often picks its top cop from the ranks of Wall Street’s best defense lawyers. Its...
New Caledonia rejects independence in final vote amid boycott
The indigenous Kanak population, who largely favor independence, had called for non-participation in the referendum because they are in a...
How Do You Feel About Inflation? The Answer Will Help Determine Its Longevity
Supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages and climbing oil prices have pushed inflation to a 39-year-high. But attention is now focused on...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa "started feeling unwell after leaving...
Alibaba Fires Female Employee Who Accused Then-Supervisor of Sexual Assault
HONG KONG— Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has fired a female employee who accused her then-supervisor of molestation and rape during...
Chris Wallace to Depart Fox News, Join CNN+ Streaming Service
Chris Wallace, longtime host of “Fox News Sunday,” is leaving the cable channel to join rival CNN as an anchor...
Crypto heists are only getting bigger. Here’s what you should know
Four months later, hackers stole at least $150 million from crypto exchange Bitmart. According to one analysis, unidentified hackers used...
Boris Johnson pictured hosting Downing Street virtual Christmas quiz last year
In the photo, Johnson is pictured on a screen, where he is seen in his office sitting close to two...
Tech Giants Microsoft, Amazon and Others Warn of Widespread Software Flaw
Cybersecurity officials at major tech companies are scrambling to patch a serious flaw in a widely used piece of internet...
Colossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet
But increasingly, you don't have to be a professional astronaut to go to space (Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa soared into...
Blue Origin Launch With Michael Strahan Caps Record Year for Human Spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC launched six people to the edge of space for a few minutes on Saturday, a...
Mary, Queen of Scots used ‘spiral locking’ technique to preserve secrecy of last letter before her execution
Written by By Sana Noor Haq, CNNMary, Queen of Scots used a "spiral locking" technique to seal the last letter...
