Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns
Microsoft said that attackers have been targeting staff from the campaigns of President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Second Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate ends first two trial phases with positive results
Meanwhile, the BNT162 coronavirus vaccine candidates from Pfizer and BioNTech are eyeing regulatory approval by October.
Controversial Russian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising, safe results: Medical journal
The results of the Sputnik V vaccine experiments were published last week in the medical journal The Lancet.
Outrage after Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok
The Charite hospital that has been treating Navalny reported improvements in his condition.
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KFC to run restaurant trials of 3D-printed chicken nuggets this fall
A Moscow based company was tapped to produce 3D-printed chicken in global bid to provide ethically-sourced meat.
UK government failed to probe Russian 'meddling', say MPs
In a separate 20-page response, the government said there was 'no evidence of successful interference in the EU referendum'.
UK parliament report on Russian political 'meddling' out Tuesday
The 50-page report was compiled last year, but was held back because of the general election in December, despite being cleared for publication.
Russia accused of vaccine hacking as Brazil crosses 2 mn cases
British media reported Thursday that an Oxford University trial had shown its prototype vaccine generated an immune response against COVID-19.
UK, US and Canada accuse Russia of vaccine research hacking
The accusations came even before the publication of a long-awaited British parliamentary report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit vote.
Homophobic group threatens to target LGBT activists in Europe
A Russian gang has called for the attack on LGBT activists across Europe to "regulate" LGBT activism.
Russian Bounties: Pentagon vows 'action' if Intel confirmed
The White House has said President Donald Trump was not briefed on the intelligence because it was unverified.
After vote extending his rule, Putin risks era of 'stagnation'
Putin has already been in power for 20 years.
White House says no intel consensus on Russia bounties
The New York Times report, citing anonymous officials, said Trump had been told about findings, which he has also denied.
Woman imprisoned daughter with rats and cats for 26 years
The woman claimed that she was protecting her daughter from the world by keeping her imprisoned at home.
Putin has 'disinfection tunnel' to protect him from coronavirus
The Kremlin has imposed a range of measures to protect Putin.
Latin America passes 70,000 deaths as virus slashes global economy
Elsewhere around the globe, clusters of infection were growing as governments relaxed restrictions.
Justin Trudeau rejects inviting Russia to G7 Summit
Trump said he would postpone the planned June summit of leaders after Angela Merkel said she would not be coming, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump says he will delay G7 Summit and invite other countries
German Chancellor Angela Merkel became the first leader to decline the in-person invitation outright.
Brazil passes 20,000 virus deaths after record 24-hour toll
Brazil has now recorded more than 310,000 cases, with experts saying a lack of testing means the real figures are probably much higher.
UN won't vote electronically in Security Council election
The vote is planned for June 17, but the letter seen Thursday referenced only the month of June.
As countries begin reopening, US virus expert warns of dangers
Anthony Fauci's words raised concerns that even a cautious exit from the unprecedented global economic shutdown could trigger another outbreak.
Siblings fall to their death from 11th floor while playing 'Spider-man' game
Investigators suspect that the unsupervised boys, aged 10 and seven, jumped while playing a Spider-man influenced game.
Missing man's severed penis found on convicted killer's property
Police arrested an elderly man as the suspected murderer of the missing 36-year-old local man.
Trump says OPEC+ planning to cut production 20 mn bpd
After a Sunday videoconference, the top producers agreed to slash daily production by 9.7 million barrels from May.
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
After weeks of a national lockdown in Italy, signs were emerging that drastic action could be slowing the spread of the disease.
Flying aid to virus-hit Italy, Moscow flexes soft power
Russia has not officially reported deaths from COVID-19.
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