US Congress in new push to fund pandemic response
US lawmakers scrambled Wednesday to cut a deal on more Covid-19 funding ahead of a speech from President Joe Biden in which he is expected warn that progress in combating the pandemic is under threat.
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Prince's legendary Syracuse concert gets official release
A concert of near-mythical proportions -- Prince at the peak of his powers in Syracuse during the 1985 Purple Rain tour -- is getting an official release on June 3, the late singer's label said Wednesday.
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'Latinas are reaching the top,' says Brazil's Anitta
Brazilian pop star Anitta, whose booty-grinding reggaeton hit "Envolver" claimed the top spot on Spotify last week and has become a viral dance phenomenon, says her international success shows "Latinas are reaching the top."
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Biden to receive second Covid booster shot: W.House
President Joe Biden will receive a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, the White House said.
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Russian soprano Netrebko condemns war, to resume performing in May
Russian superstar soprano Anna Netrebko on Wednesday condemned the war in Ukraine and said she would return to the stage after cancelling concerts in the wake of criticism that she was close to the Kremlin.
Read moreSri Lanka faces 13-hour blackouts, hospitals stop surgery as crisis deepens
Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island's economic crisis deepened.
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Shelling throws doubt on Russia's de-escalation in Ukraine
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of shelling a city where it had promised de-escalation, dampening hopes of any resolution to a conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions.
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Three African coaches bring instant World Cup joy
Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia fired their coaches after unsatisfactory Africa Cup of Nations results this year, and the bold moves paid off this week with qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Israel mourns 5 shot dead by Palestinian, PM warns of terror 'wave'
Israelis on Wednesday mourned five people killed by a Palestinian gunman, the third deadly attack in a week, as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned of a "wave of murderous Arab terrorism".
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