Dr. Jonathan Rich, a Northwestern Memorial Hospital cardiologist, echoed other witnesses in saying George Floyd died of low oxygen levels from the way police held him down. More experts testify as Derek Chauvin's trial enters its third week.
La tensión sigue aumentando en el Donbás a medida que Rusia continúa incrementando el despliegue de tropas a lo largo de la frontera con Ucrania. El levantamiento en la zona durante los últimos días de nuevos campamentos militares ha alertado a las autoridades ucranianas, que ya han pedido formalmente explicaciones al Kremlin mientras aborda con la OSCE la delicada cuestión.
Die russische Armee hat Truppenverbände an der Grenze zur Ukraine zusammengezogen. Nach Angaben des britischen Fernsehsenders Sky News, der Aufnahmen in dem Gebiet nahe Maslowka machte, wurde dort ein Lager errichtet. Das US-Verteidigungsministerium rief Russland auf, bezüglich von Truppenbewegungen Transparenz walten zu lassen.
Online activists have criticised proposals to ban children from wearing a hijab in French public spaces. Last month, the French Senate — the upper house of Parliament — voted in favour of banning children from wearing the Islamic headwear. Under the legal amendments, mothers would also be prevented from wearing a hijab when accompanying children in swimming pools or on school trips.
The White House COVID-19 Task Force is doubling down on its decision not to send an influx of vaccines to Michigan, where the state is experiencing a spike in cases. (April 12)
Drama “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, while Yuj-jung Youn and Daniel Kaluuya won for supporting roles in "Minari" and "Judas and the Black Messiah" respectively. (April 12)
Members of Germany's largest opposition party have voted on their new election manifesto. The far-right Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) will run on an anti-lockdown, anti-immigration and anti-EU platform, under the slogan "Germany. But normal."
Pubs in England have welcomed back customers outside after three months of lockdown as the country eases some of its restrictions. CNN's Anna Stewart reports.
The Solomon Islands received a batch of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine doses on Sunday.
For Africa to secure the economic dividend that comes from empowering its women, it needs to do more, that's according to a new report by the Women in Management and Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ.
The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers – a 5,000-kilometer waterway threading from China through Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. However, dams have subverted the ecosystem, bringing drought during the monsoon season and high waters when it should be dry.
Dubai dawns a new wave of renewable technology with its MBR Solar Park The United Arab Emirates might be known for its sizable oil and gas reserves, yet it also has one of the highest solar exposure rates globally.
