Cuba on Thursday began a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children between the ages of two and 10, saying it was necessary to curb the spread of the delta variant.
Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one-fourth of those succumbing this summer as the state battled a fierce surge in infections fuelled by the delta variant.
The father of a seven-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents' permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher's assistant.
Study For Worn Out, a drawing newly attributed to Vincent van Gogh that has never been displayed publicly before, is being displayed at the Amsterdam museum that bears the Dutch master's name.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would rather "die first" before facing an international tribunal, his spokesperson said Thursday, the day after the International Criminal Court announced it would investigate allegations of crimes against humanity during his bloody war on drugs.
Sony Pictures Television announced Thursday that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split Jeopardy! hosting duties for the remainder of the show's 38th season. The news comes after Mike Richards, who was initially chosen to replace beloved host Alex Trebek, stepped down following revelations about controversial comments he made.
After her tweet about a friend's unverified story went viral, the Biden administration offered to call rapper Nicki Minaj and answer her questions about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica, scientists say.
More than 1,400 white-sided dolphins were killed in the Faeroe Islands in the North Atlantic this weekend as part of a traditional hunt. Animal rights activists say it is the largest single hunt of whales or dolphins ever documented.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported.
North Korea said Thursday it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in duelling displays of military might.
An earthquake destroyed houses, killed at least three people and injured dozens Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province.
