Finding COVID-19’s origins a moral imperative — WHO

GENEVA — Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World

UAE withdraws bid for 2026 World Bank-IMF meetings in favor of Qatar

DOHA — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has withdrawn its bid to host the 2026 World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Seoul mayor calls for South Korean nuclear weapons to counter threat from North

SEOUL — South Korea should build nuclear weapons to bolster its defenses against North Korea, even at the risk of international repercussions,

New Zealand to lift state of emergency on Tuesday

WELLINGTON — New Zealand will move out of a state of emergency on Tuesday as the country starts to recover from damage

Biden to defend US banking system after Silicon Valley Bank, Signature collapse

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will on Monday address a banking crisis that led US regulators to step in with a series