Canada's had its Thanksgiving — and now has a COVID-19 spike
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October, and officials in at least three provinces have pointed to the holiday as a culprit in...
As debate over Sweden’s COVID-19 response continues, cases in the country are on the rise
Sweden, where a shutdown-free pandemic response prompted a global debate, is seeing another wave of COVID-19 cases, with the country's state epidemiologist warning this week...
‘Flights to nowhere’: Growing number of airlines offer unusual trips as travel remains stalled
The seven-hour Qantas flight will depart Sydney and return on the same day, with no stops along the way, to comply with restrictions on interstate...
Why poison is the weapon of choice in Putin’s Russia
By and large, poisoning one's enemies has fallen out of favor. But in Russia the threat persists, especially for well-known critics of Russian President Vladimir...
U.K., U.S. and Canada report Russian cyberspies may be trying to steal vaccine research
Security officials say that hackers linked to Russia's intelligence services were actively trying to steal information from researchers working to produce coronavirus vaccines in the...
Barbados wants you to work from its beaches during the coronavirus pandemic
This has been the year a virus shut down our globalized lives. In the first half of 2020, governments around the world imposed entry restrictions...
‘By no means is this over’: The coronavirus pandemic isn’t ending — it’s surging
As restrictions are lifted around the world, the sense of urgency surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic has weakened. Hundreds of millions of students have returned...