The US recorded its 12th million COVID-19 case on Saturday, as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring warnings from health officials about furthering the spread of the infectious disease.

Advancing Ethiopian troops plan to surround the Tigray region’s rebel-held capital with tanks and may shell the city to force surrender, a military spokesman said on Sunday, urging civilians to save themselves.

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A Pennsylvania judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump’s claims of widespread electoral fraud there, dealing a new blow to the Republican’s bid to overturn his loss in the US presidential election.

The projected incidence of patients with cancer in India among males is 679,421 (94.1 per 100,000) and among females 712,758 (103.6 per 100,000) for the year 2020.

Around one in six Irish women becomes overweight or obese by their second pregnancy, according to new research.

Climate models may overestimate the sensitivity of the Amazon rainforest to water stress. A new study from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science suggests that tropical forests will be more adaptable to climate change than expected, and some regions of the Amazon could even thrive in warmer and drier conditions.

Archeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE, the Italian Culture Ministry said.

Thailand reversed its decision on the controversial income requirement amount just weeks after announcing the policy following online backlash, restoring hope to many eager travelers.

By Deanna Dadusc & Maurice Stierl*