March 30, 2021

With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins

SUEZ, Egypt — Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, […]
March 30, 2021

World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details

LONDON — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that […]
March 30, 2021

EU commissioner holds migration talks with Greek officials

ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner was meeting Tuesday with Greece’s prime minister and foreign minister, a day after touring two of […]
March 30, 2021

Intelligence Squared debate: Should America forgive student debt?

Facing growing discontent over the rising student loan repayments in the middle of a Pandemic, many prominent Democrats — and some Republicans — are calling […]
March 30, 2021

Bush Foundation takes on debt for $100M effort to close wealth gap

The Bush Foundation is borrowing money for the first time to spend an unprecedented $100 million on addressing wealth gaps among Native Americans and African […]
March 30, 2021

Remote work is leading to more gender and racial harassment, say tech workers

Many tech workers say they have experienced more harassment, hostility and anxiety while working remotely during the pandemic. Wilfredo Lee/AP Tech workers say they have […]
March 30, 2021

UN experts pull back on corruption claims against Yemen

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions against Yemen has pulled back from its claims of corruption and money laundering by the […]
March 30, 2021

Czech billionaire among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A helicopter carrying guides and guests on a heli-skiing excursion north of Anchorage slammed into a mountain and then rolled downhill hundreds […]
March 30, 2021

Biden wants infrastructure package approved over summer

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is aiming for summer passage of an infrastructure plan that is expected to cost more than $3 trillion, and the […]
March 30, 2021

The Latest: Trump blasts Fauci and Birx as 'self-promoters'

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is slamming two of his most prominent coronavirus advisers. He says Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx are […]