Tag: coronavirus
South Africa’s president fights own party over corruption
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption drive is facing stiff resistance from political foes within his own party, including his predecessor, who...
VIRUS DIARY: It’s mud, mud everywhere in UK’s 3rd lockdown
LONDON — It's apparently not enough for Britons to endure almost 120,000 COVID-19 deaths and face a new variant of the virus that scientists...
Vatican projects nearly 50M-euro deficit due to COVID losses
ROME — The Vatican said Friday it expects a deficit of nearly 50 million euros ($60.7 million) this year because of pandemic-related losses, a...
Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need
As the pandemic’s misery continued last fall, foundation leaders like Robert Ross of the California Endowment discovered a way to pump hundreds of millions...
AP source: Buffalo Bills LB Matt Milano to test free agency
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting linebacker Matt Milano will explore free agency next month because of Buffalo's salary-cap constraints, a person with direct knowledge of...
Italy probes vaccine scams even as officials court offers
ROME — Italian police investigating fake COVID-19 drugs and vaccines have interviewed a Veneto regional official who reported receiving offers to buy 27 million...
Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic
BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...
Donations pour in to rebuild Newman’s camp for sick kids
Less than a week after a fire tore through Hole in the Wall Gang camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut, almost $3...
NFL increases salary cap minimum to $180 million
The NFL has increased the salary cap to a minimum of $180 million for the 2021 season.
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Algerian president dissolves parliament, frees prisoners
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president announced Thursday he would reshuffle the government and dissolve parliament to pave the way for new elections, and ordered...
