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World leaders call for global treaty to fight future pandemics

The United States and China have reacted positively to the idea, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
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China formalizes sweeping Hong Kong electoral shake-up, demands loyalty

The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the territory following the imposition of a national security law.

Map: Where can Americans travel abroad?

NBC News is tracking travel restrictions for U.S. citizens in countries around the world.
16h ago

Giant ship that blocked Suez Canal set free; traffic resumes through key trade route

Traffic resumed through the crucial waterway Monday after days of intense salvage efforts to free the Ever Given.
19h ago

Obama family matriarch has died in a Kenyan hospital at 99

“We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life,” the former president posted on Twitter.

Map: Track coronavirus deaths around the world

Get the latest data on the human cost of this virus. Updated daily.
22h ago

China steps up pressure on brands to reject reports of Uyghur abuses

H&M, Nike, Adidas and other brands are caught in a spiraling conflict over allegations of forced labor in the production of cotton in China's Xinjiang region.
23h ago

Mexico's coronavirus death toll is likely 60% higher than confirmed numbers

Deaths could be in excess of 300,000, according to data from Mexico's Health Ministry, .
23h ago

5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash, including richest Czech man

Petr Kellner, 56, was a businessman with a net worth of over $17 billion, according to the Forbes 2020 list of the world’s richest people.
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U.S. 'horrified' after Myanmar's bloodiest day since military coup

“The courageous people of Burma reject the military’s reign of terror,” Blinken said after the worst day of violence in Myanmar since last month's coup..

Covid has meant quieter oceans, healthier whales — and unhappy hunters

Not only has pandemic helped accelerate the end of commercial whale hunting, ambient noise in the world’s oceans is also way down.