The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s chief infectious disease official, says a vaccine trial with the participation of 30,000 people will begin this summer. He also told Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Thursday that Russia had attempted to interfere in its 2019 general election by raising an online scandal over unlawfully acquired confidential documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington. FILE PHOTO: A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Vital data showing whether US hospitals have the resources to deal with the coronavirus pandemic has already faded from a government website after the Trump administration quietly shifted responsibility for …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The new chief of the United States Postal Service (USPS) has laid out some major operational changes in a memorandum Monday, including slow mail delivery in an effort to cut …
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WASHINGTON / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Restrictions on non-essential travel at the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will run until August 21, Canada and the United States announced Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Two closed Canadian border checkpoints are seen after it was announced that the border would be closed to …
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