Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.
The civil strife in Ethiopia has continued unabated, killing thousands as Western governments and rights groups raise the alarm on the shocking level of violence.
In Egypt, a ship the length of four football fields has run aground in the Suez Canal — backing up cargo and oil tanker traffic on one of the world's busiest routes.
Europe faces a surge of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccination roll out. The European Union is giving itself emergency powers to curb exports of COVID-19 vaccines produced within the bloc.
"This activity had the hallmarks of a well-resourced and persistent operation, while obfuscating who's behind it," Facebook said, adding that the malware spread to about 500 people in seven countries.
The mass shootings in the Atlanta area and Boulder, Colo., cast a spotlight on this type of violence in the U.S., where the death rate is nearly 100 times higher than in the United Kingdom.
Vice President Harris will take on her first foreign policy portfolio: working with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border.