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COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 5 Million

Ancient Maya Canoe Found in Mexico’s Yucatan

World Leaders to Focus on Climate Change as Major Conference Opens

Former US Ambassador Bill Richardson Heads to Myanmar

Trash and Burn: Big Brands’ New Plastic Waste Plan

In Somalia, a Rare Female Artist Promotes Images of Peace

UN Aims to Cut Millions of Road Traffic Deaths, Injuries by Half

G-20 Leaders Pledge to End Financing for Overseas Coal Plants

UN Climate Change Conference: What’s on the Table?

Johns Hopkins: World COVID-19 Tally Nears 5 Million

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Welcomed Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

‘Candyman’ Remake Explores Horrors of Chicago Racial Injustice

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy

To Stargazers: Fireworks Show Called Northern Lights Coming

G-20 Summit Begins in Rome With Focus on Climate Change, COVID Pandemic

WHO: ‘Vaccine Inequity . . . Demonstrates a Disregard for the World’s Poorest’

Thai Businesses Eager for Foreign Tourists’ Imminent Return

China Hits Reset on Belt and Road Initiative

Farmers, Groups in Africa Prepare for a Future Made Uncertain by Climate Change

Tonga’s First COVID-19 Case Detected, May Face Lockdown

FDA Clears Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children

WFP: Climate Change Risks Creating Global Tsunami of Hunger

Midcareer Women Found Disproportionally Affected by COVID

Afghan Artists, Activists See No Place for Arts Under Taliban

Countries Urged to Turn Carbon Neutral Commitments Into Climate Action

Pandemic Further Squeezes Indian Women, Already on the Margins

China Attempts to Block Cultural Events in Germany, Italy

US Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Restrictions on Huawei, ZTE

Ahead of UN Climate Summit, China Offers No Significant New Goals

Halloween Space Launch and an Orbiting Office Park

Facebook Inc. Rebrands as Meta to Stress ‘Metaverse’ Plan

Climate Research Vessel Sails Into London

Hong Kong Film Censor Law Will Impact More Independent Productions, Expert Says

US Donates 4.8 Million Vaccines to 4 African Nations

Cheap Antidepressant Shows Promise Treating Early COVID

US State Department Creates Bureau to Tackle Digital Threats

New Mexico Sheriff Says Alec Baldwin’s Gun Fired Lead Projectile

Five Things Facebook Has to Worry About After Whistleblower Disclosures

Beijing Confirms Strict ‘Closed Loop’ for Winter Olympics

Florida Manatees Dying Off in Record Numbers

International Police Operation Cracks Down on Illegal Internet Drug Vendors

Nothing Says Halloween Like a Pumpkin Patch

Artificial Intelligence-Powered App Helps Musicians Learn to Play

UK’s Queen Elizabeth Pulls Out of COP26 Following Advice to Rest

FDA Panel Considers Pfizer COVID Shot for US Kids

Japanese Princess Marries Commoner, Gives Up Royal Status

Moderna Says its COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Children Between 6 and 11

Climate Holdout Australia Sets 2050 Net Zero Emissions Target

Making of Alec Baldwin Movie Halted After Fatal Shooting

Rental Car Company Hertz Announces Purchase of 100,000 Teslas

In Face of Hack Attacks, US State Department to Set Up Cyber Bureau

Facebook Whistleblower Presses Case with British Lawmakers

Amazon Rain Forest Turning into Carbon Source, UN Agency Warns

WHO Chief: Barriers to Vaccination Goal are ‘Politics and Profit’

Microsoft Discloses New Russian Hacking Effort

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast Explores Political Polarization, Social Divisiveness

Facebook’s Language Gaps Weaken Screening of Hate, Terrorism

Cameroon Says COVID Scare Drove Breast Cancer Increase

Whistleblower Haugen to Testify as UK Scrutinizes Facebook

129-Year Journey Nears End as France Returns Benin Treasures