Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To World Food Programme
Honoring the humanitarian group, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo cites the "need for international solidarity."
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U.K. Musicians Protest Government's COVID-19 Response With Music
Hundreds of musicians turned out to play an orchestral number across from Britain's parliament in a protest of the pandemic-related drop in government financial aid to freelancers like themselves.
'To Protect Myself And My Family': Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown
The Saudi government is accused of continuing to track down and threaten dissidents and other rivals who are living as far away as Canada and the United States.
A Voice Of Iran, Master Singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Has Died
With a voice by turns soaring and haunting, Shajarian was considered one of his nation's treasures — and then ran afoul of the regime. He died Thursday in Tehran at age 80.
VIDEO: Australian Surfer Narrowly Escapes Shark After He Was Alerted By Drone
Drone footage captures the moment a more-than-6-foot shark circles a surfer, coming only inches away from him. It's possible that the drone noise scared the animal away.
Good News Story: Nigerian Irish Teen Girls Win Prize For Dementia App
They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!
Singapore Will Launch Cruises Again, But With No Destinations
In order to keep crew and passengers safe amid the coronavirus pandemic, the ships will make no stops and simply return to the port they came from.
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To U.S. Poet Louise Glück
The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to U.S. poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
Conspiracy Theories, Such As QAnon, Appear To Gain Ground In Britain
QAnon, the Internet conspiracy theory, has spread across the Atlantic where it's helping fuel protests against coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom.
McAfee Founder Accused Of Evading Taxes While Allegedly Earning Millions
John McAfee was arrested in Spain and now faces extradition to the U.S. Prosecutors say he didn't file tax returns from 2014 to 2018, and concealed millions of dollars through various methods.