President Trump’s legal team will begin giving their opening argument

Senate TV/Getty Images In his opening statement today, Deputy White House counsel Mike Purpura aimed to make the case that

Johnson’s condition improves as UK endures deadliest day yet. Fauci: ‘It’s going to be a bad week for deaths.’

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Global virus cases pass 1.6 million

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WHO defends its early actions in fighting the coronavirus

Doctors disinfect each other after visiting a home to conduct a coronavirus test, in Lima, Peru, on April 14. Rodrigo

Wuhan virus death toll nears 500

The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it has issued an emergency use authorization to allow qualified labs to

Italy’s case count drops for first time. Putin: Russia’s peak is still ahead. NY to start ‘aggressive’ antibody testing.

Marco Vangelista, an ambulance crew member for the Italian Red Cross, puts on protective equipment while responding to a coronavirus

Italy’s case count falls again. Iran: ‘We have not contained the pandemic.’ WHO official: Virus likely came from animals, not lab.

A family wearing protective masks walk in Barcelona on March 13. Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images After six weeks in lockdown, children

An innocent man spent 46 years in prison — and made a plan to kill the man who framed him

The artist needs raw material for his work: the sunset, the garden, the lilies on the pond. Phillips did not

Russia extends lockdown. One billion infections possible in hardest-hit countries. Vaccine ‘won’t be ready’ until end of 2021.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a teleconference meeting on the spread of COVID-19 throughout Russia in Moscow on April 13.

Singapore to begin to loosen virus restrictions

In some countries, the coronavirus is still peaking, with authorities scrambling to respond to spikes in cases and deaths. In

Top US general contradicts Trump on virus origins

Rep. John Ratcliff testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Gabriella Demczuk/The New York Times/Pool/AP US President Donald Trump’s

Merkel condemns ‘poison’ of racism after shisha bar attacks

Forensic experts work around a damaged car after a shooting in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, February 20, 2020. Credit: Michael

Schumer tells Fauci to ‘let it rip’ in coronavirus Senate hearing

As of Friday, at least 74 employees of the New York City Department of Education have died due to complications

Russia reports over 10,000 new cases for 11th consecutive day and suspends use of ventilator model that caught fire

Gilead Sciences, the maker of remdesivir, has reached agreements with five generic drugmakers to produce remdesivir for 127 countries. The

US President Donald Trump lands in India for state visit

When President Donald Trump travels abroad — be it to Saudi Arabia or Singapore — his hosts usually try make

Major spike in coronavirus cases in Italy as global epidemic grows

A man walks in front of the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji group in the South Korea city of Daegu

Trump hits out at ‘nasty’ Macron for insulting NATO

He just couldn’t help himself. Barely 30 minutes into his press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, President Donald Trump

First child in France dies of new syndrome possibly linked to coronavirus

A closed passport control gate at Hamburg Airport in Germany on May 6. Christian Charisius/Picture Alliance/Getty Images Germany will ease

US House makes closing arguments ahead of likely impeachment votes

The House Judiciary Committee’s lawyers just finished up their opening arguments. The House will now hear from lawyers representing House

Coronavirus infections in Italy spike; other European countries trace some cases back to Italy

How could the possible spread of coronavirus change our daily lives? Schools, businesses, and healthcare systems could all be impacted,

India reports biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases

A student picks up his diploma during a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School on May 6 in Bradley,

Read our annotated version of the impeachment charges

The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives “shall have the sole Power of Impeachment” and that the President “shall

Graham contradicts Trump: Russia, not Ukraine, hacked Democrats in 2016

Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy asked Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz to give an update on his office’s investigation into

US unemployment will reach ‘north of 20%’ in May

Pastor Billy Jones speaks to his congregation at Dunseverick Baptist Church in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, on May 24. Charles McQuillan/Getty