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New film exposes horrors of Argentina's dictatorship — and the world's complicity

“I think it’s important to tell this story from a morally ambiguous perspective,” filmmaker Andreas Fontana said of "Azor."
Image: Azor
Image: Azor

Denmark lifts all Covid restrictions, crediting high vaccine uptake

Government officials lifted the remaining restrictions Friday, including the requirement that people show proof of vaccination through a vaccine passport to enter nightclubs.
Nightlife guests crowd in front of the "Rumors" Nightclub on Noerregade street in Copenhagen during the night between Sept. 2 and 3, 2021.
Nightlife guests crowd in front of the "Rumors" Nightclub on Noerregade street in Copenhagen during the night between Sept. 2 and 3, 2021.
11h ago

Forced labor makes a range of U.S. imports. But now officials are cracking down on it.

With the closing of an old loophole, the U.S. is blocking the import of millions of dollars worth of clothing and other goods made with "slave" labor.
CBP officers in Atlanta inspect apparel suspected to be made with cotton harvested by forced labor in China's Xinjiang Region, August 2021.
CBP officers in Atlanta inspect apparel suspected to be made with cotton harvested by forced labor in China's Xinjiang Region, August 2021.

BioNTech to seek approval in a 'few weeks' for Covid vaccine for children as young as 5

BioNTech has said it is expected to file its regulatory dossier on the five to 11-year-olds in September. It has also laid out plans to seek approval in children aged 6 months to 2 years later this year.
Image: Students in their first day of school at Wilder Elementary School in Louisville, KY
Image: Students in their first day of school at Wilder Elementary School in Louisville, KY
13h ago

Russia completes construction of controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

The much-politicized pipeline will double Russia's gas exporting capacity to Europe and will allow Moscow to circumvent its Ukraine.
Image: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Image: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
14h ago

Son kept mother's body in the basement to keep receiving her pension

Investigations so far suggest that he took in a “mid-five-digit” sum of euros, police said.
Tyrol Struggles With Coronavirus Mutation Spread
Tyrol Struggles With Coronavirus Mutation Spread
14h ago

'No place for girls': Two sisters' treacherous escape across Afghanistan to freedom

“Girls were not allowed to go to school. There was no place for girls to get an education,” said one Afghan teenager fleeing across the Pakistan border.
A child near the Torkham border crossing on September 8, 2021.
A child near the Torkham border crossing on September 8, 2021.
14h ago

Does the Queen support Black Lives Matter? 'Easily yes,' says senior aide

Kenneth Olisa, the first Black lord-lieutenant of London, told Britain’s Channel 4 that race had become a “hot conversation topic” among the royal family.
Trooping Of The Colour 2021
Trooping Of The Colour 2021
19h ago

Tiananmen vigil leaders in Hong Kong are charged under national security law

Three organizers of the annual memorial were accused of inciting subversion against China, a day after police raided their group's June 4th museum.
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19h ago

Teen dream: Unseeded youngsters will meet in U.S. Open final

Raducanu, an 18-year-old from Britain who is ranked 150th, and Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Canada who is ranked 73rd, will meet in Saturday's final at Flushing Meadows.
Image: TOPSHOT-TENNIS-US-OPEN-2021
Image: TOPSHOT-TENNIS-US-OPEN-2021
1d ago

Hurricane Olaf makes landfall in Mexico near tourist area

The hurricane, which made landfall on the southern tip of Baja California Sur, could bring 10 inches of rain, with some areas getting 15 inches.
Image: Preparations ahead of Hurricane Olaf in Cabo San Lucas
Image: Preparations ahead of Hurricane Olaf in Cabo San Lucas