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Fears mount that it could take weeks to free Ever Given, which would squeeze supplies of crude and refined products.

In first press conference since taking office, Biden cautions Pyongyang as it confirms test of 'tactical projectile'.

Shippers are concerned that a vessel blocking the Suez Canal could take weeks to dislodge.

Ethiopia's prime minister announced Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its troops from the Tigray region.

President Joe Biden gives his clearest signal yet that he would not meet a May 1 deadline to pull out all the US troops.

Twitter's Dorsey takes some responsibility for Capitol Hill riot, while Facebook's and Alphabet's chiefs deflect blame.

Monitoring group says 320 people have been killed as military tries to suppress protests with many shot in the head.

Number of forest elephants - found mostly in Central Africa - has fallen by 86 percent over the last 30 years.

The Olympic flame's journey from Olympia to the opening ceremony has been central to the Games for nearly 100 years.

Foreign ministry says nine individuals and four groups subject to immediate sanctions and threatens further action.

Bill targets surge in absentee voting by Democrats in the state Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election.

Severe weather continues Thursday as authorities survey damage in small towns around Alabama.

At least 516 rape cases reported by five medical facilities in Mekelle, Adigrat, Wukro, Shire and Axum, UN says.

Venezuela's military says it is fighting Colombian armed groups, Colombia says people 'forcibly displaced'.

The reason SPACs are known as 'blank check' firms is that they generally don’t have a merger target when they're formed.

Thursday's sanctions are the most significant yet against the wide-ranging business interests of Myanmar's military.

The $29.4 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust dropped about 20% so far this week as the retail-driven crypto craze cools.

The 400-metre-long ship is blocking transit in both directions through one of the world's busiest shipping channels.

The move is a blow to global vaccine distribution as India's Serum Institute is the biggest supplier of shots to COVAX.

A top court rules the judge who convicted Lula da Silva in a corruption case was 'biased'.

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, UN say investigation is part of the 'much-needed accountability process'.

Rebels invaded the town of Palma, the hub of a giant gas project, as violence continues in the troubled region.

'It was time to get in the boats and protect the people, not check the inspection records,' the Fed's Chairman said.

Ark Investment Management's new space ETF could debut as soon as the start of next week, based on regulatory filings.

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush calls for 'immediate' departure of all foreign fighters from Libya.

A government patent on tech used in mRNA COVID vaccines could be tool to boost production, academics and activists say.

The world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases will put 67 coal mines up for auction at once.

The US president will take questions from reporters on a wide variety of issues likely including immigration and guns.

'I'm so excited about people's response to new technologies like robotics,' Sophia told Reuters news agency.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,00 from 781,000 the week before.

The pandemic in Spain has left many of society’s most vulnerable facing eviction. A movement is growing to stop that.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa will be held without bail, his lawyer asks for a mental health assessment.

Greece celebrates the bicentenary of the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman, who was abused by Serb policemen as a teenager, is demanding justice from her parliament seat.

While half of Israelis have received second vaccine dose, vaccine rollout in occupied Palestinian areas is much slower.

Twitter, Google and Facebook CEOs will be questioned by US lawmakers over misinformation spreading on platforms.

Trump's policy jump started drone sales to countries whose human rights records are under scrutiny.

Marib’s fall would highlight the Saudis' failure to overcome a 'ragtag' pro-Iranian militia.

Alexey Navalny has been imprisoned in Russia since returning following an alleged poisoning attack last year.

An Uzbek woman holds on to hope in her fight to free her brother, who is jailed in a notorious desert prison.

Days into the saga, Twitter users decided the vessel blockage was the perfect encapsulation of the past two years.

Educational institutions in 18 high-risk districts to remain shut until April 11, according to the education minister.

Turing was a mathematician and is considered the father of modern computing.

Why are most US states considering restrictions on the ability to register and vote?

Governments around the world are grappling with how to regulate cryptocurrencies without stifling crypto innovations.

The TV doctor and public health specialist in conversation with her mentor and sister-in-law, Dr Kofo Odusote.

Issues of migration and citizenship replaced in the northeastern Indian state by right-wing party's attacks on Muslims.

The Ever Given ship, almost as long as the Empire State Building is high, is blocking canal transit in both directions.

US officials are scrambling to house and process an increase in unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border.

Three migrants have been charged with 'terrorism' in Malta after a tanker that rescued them took them to Europe.