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On Tuesday, Twitter reported a 27% increase in users, which fell short of Wall Street's expectations, and cautioned that this growth rate is expected to slow in the coming quarters as the surge from the pandemic diminishes

With one hand capturing this moment in Myanmar's history, Myat raised a three-finger "Hunger Games" salute, symbolizing defiance against authoritarianism, as she stood among tens of thousands of other demonstrators gathered near the Sule Pagoda in downtown Yangon

China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months after the probe left Earth.

Two Belarusian journalists working for the Polish television channel Belsat went on trial in the capital Minsk on Tuesday on charges related to their coverage of mass protests in 2020, the Belarusian Association of Journalists said.

A program by the Singapore government aimed at making sure kids can use computers for learning at home has sparked privacy worries due to the tracking software installed on these devices

French travelers, tired of their country's strict lockdown, are crossing the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants remain open and people can enjoy the outdoors until 10 p.m., even as COVID-19 continues to hit Europe hard in a severe third wave

Nigerian artist Olufela Omokeko carefully arranges fresh peppers on wooden boards hanging in a bare room. Instead of providing spice in a meal, he wants them to encourage people to obey measures that will stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is following up on a critical report about Clover Health by short-selling specialist Hindenburg Research and has told the insurance company to preserve any relevant documents.

Hong Kong has unveiled controversial guidelines for schools in the Chinese-ruled city that include teaching students as young as six about colluding with foreign forces and subversion as part of a new national security curriculum.

The most popular rock band in Bosnia, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new member who both sings and plays musical instruments: a humanoid robot named Robby Megabyte

Colette Maze recalls that she started playing the piano at the age of four in order to discover in music the warmth that was missing from her strict childhood. Now, at 106, her performances continue to display remarkable gentleness

TAMPA, Fla. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his dissatisfaction with the head coaching hiring process this year, one year after he promised to..

A special-purpose acquisition company supported by former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and the hedge fund Antara Capital is looking to secure approximately $500 million in its..

Kenneth Frazier, one of the few Black executives at the helm of major US corporations, will resign from his position as CEO at the close of June and be..

The noises of infant coos and teenage laughter interrupt the classes at Serene Haven Secondary, a school situated on a hillside beneath the cloud-wrapped Mount Kenya

British researchers are to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines shots in a world-first trial aimed at finding new ways to swiftly reduce coronavirus infections as new mutated variants emerge.

Ant Group has agreed on a restructuring plan with Chinese regulators under which the fintech giant will become a financial holding company, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, potentially easing founder Jack Ma's regulatory woes.

Animators in Japan are about to lose one of their essential tools, as Mitsubishi Pencil announced this week that it would be cutting back on a long-standing collection of colored pencils

Myanmar police have charged deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi with unlawfully bringing in communication devices, and she will be held in custody until February 15 as investigations proceed, according to a police document

The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar on Monday will worsen the situation for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims still in the country’s Rakhine state, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

Eleven people in different regions of England have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to people who have traveled, prompting mass testing in the areas to contain the outbreak.

Firefighters in Western Australia battled gusty winds and high temperatures on Tuesday as they fought a bushfire that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and destroyed more than 56 homes.

Impossible Foods said Tuesday it would cut the prices of its faux meat Impossible Foods by 20 percent at US grocery stores as the plant-based protein maker ramps up production.

Robinhood, the online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising...

Approximately 2 million Australians started their initial full day under a rigorous coronavirus lockdown on Monday after a single case was identified in the Perth community, the capital of Western Australia, although no additional cases have been detected since then