France President Emmanuel Macron Tests Positive For COVID-19

France's President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the nation's presidential palace, also known as the Élysée.

Dec 17, 2020 12:46 PM EST

Some COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Experience Bell's Palsy, FDA Recommends To Watch Out for It

A number of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial participants got Bell's Palsy after they were given doses of the vaccines.

Dec 17, 2020 12:26 PM EST

This Day In History: The Tragedy of the Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing at Lockerbie Scotland

Here are the facts about the Pan Am Flight 103 that blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland. The tragedy took the lives of many people after the takeoff from London on December 21, 1988.

Dec 17, 2020 01:04 PM EST

COVID-19 Isolation Is Harmful to Children, Being Left Behind Causes Them to Lose Basic Skills

Children are reportedly becoming victims of isolation measures. Isolation measures, instigated as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are distressing children, according to the United Kingdom governmental watchdog Ofsted.

Dec 17, 2020 05:59 AM EST

Report: CCP has Links to Australia’s Largest Chinese Media Outlets, Connected to Beijing’s United Front

A report says that the largest Chinese media outlets have connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). These concerns are serious as Beijing gets more active in a propaganda war as it fights a military standoff in SCS.

Dec 17, 2020 05:50 AM EST

South Korea warns of stricter COVID-19 Restrictions, Avoiding First Potential Lockdown

As South Korea faces an alarming rise in new COVID-19 cases and the possibility of entering its first potential lockdown since the start of the pandemic, its health officials have warned residents to take the current restrictions seriously.

Dec 16, 2020 10:22 AM EST

Dr. Fauci: This Is When You Can Throw Your Mask Away

As the U.S. begins administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, many wonder if face masks will still be mandatory. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, we may throw away our face masks before the end of 2021.

Dec 16, 2020 04:41 AM EST

Mother Pleads for Return of Son After Boko Haram Claims Mass Abduction

After her son was kidnapped from their school in the northern Katsina state last week, a Nigerian woman joined the protest on Tuesday, pleading for the return of his only son, as he was included among 330 boys who went missing after the mass abduction that was reportedly executed by the Boko Haram, as the jihadist rebel group reportedly claimed responsibility for the incident.

Dec 16, 2020 02:13 AM EST

Putin Congratulates President-elect Joe Biden Following Affirmation from Electoral College

After six weeks of waiting from the election day and a day after the official affirmation of the win by the Electoral College, Russian President Vladimir congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the United States’ presidential election on Tuesday.

Dec 15, 2020 07:27 PM EST

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines to Start by Friday, FDA Emergency Approved

More COVID-19 vaccines will be sent by Moderna when approval is given for its distribution. It will be given to priority cases that need it most.

Dec 15, 2020 05:15 AM EST

Ponderous Rain Helps Mitigate UNESCO Heritage Fraser Island Site Bushfire

Heavy rain has helped firefighters obtain the upper hand against a bushfire that has ravaged nearly half of the world heritage-listed Fraser Island.

Dec 14, 2020 07:05 PM EST

EU Calls On Chinese Government to Free Detained Journalists

After the detention of a Bloomberg News employee spread, the European Union has urged the Chinese government to release all journalists and citizens held in connection with their reporting.

Dec 14, 2020 06:09 AM EST

Records Show Chinese Communist Party Has Infiltrated Several Embassies in Many Positions

For more than ten years, the Chinese Communist Party has been recruiting people for the U.S., Australian, British Consulates to spy in Shanghai. This was done by an agency that was hush-hush in operation.

Dec 14, 2020 06:01 AM EST

Google CEO Apologizes Following Black AI Expert’s Departure, Vows to Restore Trust

Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai apologized to employees on Wednesday and initiated a probing into how the company managed the departure of prominent artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru.

Dec 13, 2020 06:49 PM EST

Hundreds of Shooting Stars to Light Up the Sky Tonight as Saturn, Jupiter Merge to Create 'Christmas Star'

Hundreds of shooting stars will burst throughout the night sky this week prior to Saturn and Jupiter's amalgamation on December 21, creating the first "Christmas star" in 800 years. The two cosmic events would be witnessed across Australian skies from December 14 to December 21 in a significant week for Astro-enthusiasts.

Dec 13, 2020 06:58 AM EST