Germany’s government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition sparred publicly over a key element in the country’s ambitious climate policy

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media

The U_S_ Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids now.”

By Emma Farge GENEVA Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health

Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market will be in the spotlight this week at a conference convened by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy

U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids

The German government is rejecting criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialized democracies

China is likely to see its Covid-19 wave peaking at about 65 million infections a week toward the

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia

Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades are headed to the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight

Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm

SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff