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Investigators probe Houston concert where 8 fans died, hundreds injured

By Nathan Frandino and Joseph Ax

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Authorities on Monday were investigating the events leading to the deaths (More…)

Analysis – COVID-19 pills are coming, but no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Oral antiviral pills from Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE have been shown (More…)

German coronavirus infection rate hits highest since pandemic began

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health (More…)

Nicaragua’s Ortega secures another term, U.S. threatens action

By Daina Beth Solomon

SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega easily locked in a fourth consecutive term after suppressing (More…)

Israel to rule on child COVID vaccines out of public eye amid anti-vax threats

ERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli health officials will decide behind closed doors on whether to allow child COVID-19 vaccinations, citing concerns (More…)

Russia ends workplace shutdown but COVID numbers stay high

By Tom Balmforth

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Most Russians went back to work on Monday for the first time in more (More…)

U.S. charges Ukrainian, Russian, over cyberattack, seizes $6 million in ransom payments

By Mark Hosenball and Kanishka Singh

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has charged a suspect from Ukraine and a Russian (More…)

Eager travelers line up for U.S. flights as COVID travel curbs are lifted

By Tara Oakes and Antony Paone

LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Travelers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends (More…)

U.S. says worried about increase in attacks by ISIS-K in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is worried about an uptick in attacks by Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan and remains (More…)

Poland blames Belarus as migrants try to force their way across border

By Matthias Williams and Joanna Plucinska

KYIV (Reuters) -Poland accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation on Monday (More…)