The long Memorial Day weekend drew many people from their homes after long lockdowns, but officials urged caution as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to nearly 100,000.

Trump and Biden made public appearances on Memorial Day, showing how their approaches differ as the presidential campaign unfolds amid the pandemic.

Trump threatened to move the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state's governor can't guarantee the event will take place at full capacity.

Netanyahu maintained a fiery public defense that risked deepening Israel's political divisions, a day after he appeared in court on corruption charges.

A Pakistan-led probe will examine whether engine damage sustained in an aborted first landing attempt contributed to a jetliner's crash near a Karachi airport last week.

Japan fully lifted a state of emergency and declared success in checking the coronavirus, having employed a different set of practices from those of many governments.

The emergence of a string of fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Europe has prompted a debate about the speed of lifting lockdowns.

Wuhan said it tested millions of residents for coronavirus over the past 10 days, an aggressive response by the Chinese city to the emergence of a handful of fresh cases.