Breakthrough or hype? US approves much-debated new Alzheimer's drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for Alzheimer's disease that's being hailed as a breakthrough, but whose effectiveness is disputed.
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British Musician's Post on what George Washington Would Look Like Today Goes Viral
American political figures have changed a lot since the days of the Founding Fathers. A British musician wondered what they would look like if they were around today. Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Camera: Aleksandr Bergan
Websites and apps go down during massive outage
A significant number of apps and websites around the world are down after Fastly, a content delivery network, reported a widespread failure. CNN's Brian Stelter has more.
Why England players taking the knee is proving so divisive
The build-up to England's Euro 2020 is threatening to be overshadowed by fallout over the decision by players and management to take the knee — and the booing that has greeted the gesture in both of the team's warm-up matches.
Police commissioner: Australia is a safer country because of this unprecedented operation
ANoM, an encrypted app used by criminals, was covertly monitored for nearly three years by the FBI and Australia's Federal Police (AFP) — leading to hundreds of arrests and tens of millions of dollars in asset seizures, authorities revealed on June 8.Unknown to the app's users, the FBI had access to the app and its communications, which the organization then used to collect information on criminal operations.
Spain complete individual training after Busquets tests positive
The Spanish national team players trained individually following Sergio Busquets’s positive test result. They were meant to face Lithuania in a friendly game in preparation for the Euro 2020, but the U21 team will play instead.
João Cancelo on Busquets testing positive for Covid after Portugal vs Spain
Check out João Cancelo's press conference about Sergio Busquets tested positive for Covid-19 after the friendly between Portugal and Spain.
João Cancelo praises Portugal squad for Euro: "Fantastic players
Take a look at João Cancelo's press conference about Portugal's squad for the Euro-2020.
Australia's largest dinosaur identified as new species
Eromanga (Australia) (AFP) – A gigantic dinosaur discovered in Australia's outback has been identified as a new species and recognised as one of the largest to ever roam the Earth, according to palaeontologists.
Healthy oceans can provide solutions to climate change
Living by the beach might seem like a dream. But experts now warn against buying coastal properties as no part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change. Coastal regions are home to 214 million people and generate 43% of EU GDP.
Cyprus wrongly issued passports despite warnings, probe concludes
The Cyprus government continued for at least four years to unlawfully issue passports to relatives of wealthy investors under an investment-for-citizenship programme, despite warnings by the Attorney-General that this could be in breach of the law, the head of an independent commission said on Monday.
First responders get jabs at famed Tokyo fish market
Tokyo's Tsukiji market, once the site of the world-famous dawn tuna auction, became the city's latest mass vaccination site on Tuesday, with first responders lining up for their shots.
