World News

• Australia's coronavirus epicenter records no new cases as the US and Western Europe struggle to contain the pandemic October 26, 2020
  Melbourne, the city at the epicenter of Australia's coronavirus epidemic, will move out of lockdown this week after the Victoria state health department on Sunday reported no new cases and no deaths due to the virus for the first time in more than four months.
• China's top leaders meet to plan next five years as coronavirus rebuilding begins October 26, 2020
  China's top leaders are meeting behind closed doors in Beijing on Monday to map out their economic and political agenda for the next five years, as the ruling Communist Party looks to capitalize on its containment of the coronavirus epidemic.
• Women on Qatar flight received 'inappropriate' treatment after abandoned baby found at Doha Airport October 26, 2020
  A group of women on a recent Qatar Airways flight received "grossly inappropriate" treatment after an abandoned baby was discovered at Hamad International Airport, according to the Australian Government.
• A Lebanese artist created an inspiring statue out of glass and rubble from the Beirut port explosion October 26, 2020
  Hayat Nazer doesn't remember a time when Lebanon was at peace. But she has learned to channel her grief and pain into beautiful works of art.
• Welsh citizens have mixed opinions as country enters second lockdown October 26, 2020
  Wales has imposed a so-called 'firebreak' lockdown for two-weeks during which almost everyone is required to stay at home. Under the new rules pubs, bars, restaurants, gyms and all non-essential shops have been forced to close. CNN's Nina dos Santos reports.
• Short-form video app Quibi is shutting down after just six months October 21, 2020
  Much like its content, Quibi didn't last very long.
• Bitcoin surges after Paypal jumps into the cryptocurrency business October 22, 2020
  PayPal is launching its own cryptocurrency service, allowing people to buy, hold and sell digital currency on its site and applications.
• Why it's so hard to dethrone Google October 22, 2020
  If you use the internet, Google is practically inescapable. This is most evident in how we search for almost everything online — so much so that "Google" is synonymous with search.
• This car just smashed through speed records at 316 mph October 21, 2020
  A little-known American automaker has just snatched the title of world's fastest production car.
• Forget silicon. This material could be a game-changer for solar power October 14, 2020
  Solar energy is poised for what could be its biggest transformation in over half a century.