In recent months, Kerry has shuttled between China and India, the world’s No. 1 and No. 3 largest carbon emitters, as he seeks commitments that Beijing will accelerate its existing […]
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Back to news homeAfter 16 years, Germany’s Merkel is stepping down. Here’s how her legacy was built.
Angela Merkel grew up in a divided Germany.She became a force in Europe and on the global stage. (Daniel Biskup/laif/Redux; Andreas Herzau/laif/Redux) Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript […]
Covid-19 live updates: Booster shots are not needed for general population at this time, international group of scientists says
Her husband, Daniel Macias, 39, would only get a brief glimpse of their child because he, too, was hospitalized after contracting the virus. According to Davy’s sister-in-law, Terri Serey, Daniel […]
Two Florida middle-schoolers charged with plotting mass shooting after ‘extensively studying’ Columbine
Witnesses said that the two boys had repeatedly expressed their intent to carry out a school shooting last week, according to a redacted document provided by the sheriff’s office. “These […]
As immigration heats up, Biden struggles for a clear plan
“I don’t want to beat up on the administration, but we have to make decisions that are not easy and soft,” said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Tex.), whose district includes the […]
Texas Democrats don’t plan to go home yet
“With this conference, we will help prepare our voting rights champions for the fight ahead and we will show them that they aren’t alone in defending our democracy and fighting […]
For North Korean workers, Russia’s Far East remains a windfall for them and for Kim’s regime
When contacted by The Post, one North Korean man who posted an online ad to work construction, said he was in Russia on a student visa. The number of North […]
Boris Johnson back in coronavirus quarantine on eve of Britain’s ‘Freedom Day’
This new phenomenon, called by wags a “pingdemic,” saw more than 500,000 people pinged by the app last week and told to stay home. Employers and others fear that in […]
‘Hawkpocalypse’: Baby birds of prey have leaped from their nests to escape West’s extreme heat
In Pendleton, Ore., “the phone just started ringing” as temperatures spiked and hit 117 degrees in late June, said Lynn Tompkins, head of Blue Mountain Wildlife rehabilitation facility. “I mean, […]
Los Angeles County sheriff will not enforce mask mandate, saying it is not backed by science
Elsewhere in California, seven Bay Area counties as well as Sacramento County, Fresno County and Yolo County have issued more aggressive guidance that recommends indoor mask usage regardless of vaccination […]