California is dangling a multibillion dollar carrot in an effort to lure its teachers back into the classroom, while Oregon's governor on Friday said all K-12 public schools will soon be required to provide in-person leaning; marking the latest efforts by U.S. states to get schools back to normal amid the pandemic.
NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.4 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.
Demonstrators defied growing violence by Myanmar security forces and staged more anti-coup rallies Friday, while the UN special envoy for the country called for urgent Security Council action.
A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong's leader will also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Friday as part of a major revamp that will increase central government control over Hong Kong politics.
A U.S. State Department aide in former president Donald Trump's administration has been charged with participating in the deadly siege at the Capitol and assaulting officers who were trying to guard the building, court papers show. Trump and a sitting U.S. congressman, meanwhile, are among those cited in a riot-related lawsuit.
Prince Philip has been transferred back to a private hospital after successfully undergoing a procedure to treat a heart condition, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Australia is seeking assurances from the European Union's executive arm that future shipments of vaccines will not be blocked, after Italy banned a large export of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shots.
