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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches missile attack on New Year’s Eve
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Andrew Tate to be detained in Romania for 30 days on human trafficking, rape charges
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/STOCK (BUCHAREST, Romania) — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate will be detained in Romania for 30 days on charges of human trafficking and rape, officials said. Tate, his brother Tristan Tate and two Romanian women [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine targeted by dozens of Russian missiles
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s ‘condition remains serious,’ Vatican says
Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images (ROME) — A day after news emerged that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s health had worsened within a few hours, a Vatican official updated Thursday that he “is absolutely lucid [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine targeted by dozens of Russian missiles
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
People flying from China will need negative COVID test to enter US
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starting Jan. 5, people flying from China will need a negative COVID-19 test within two days of their departure in order to enter the United States, the Centers [Read More…]
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s health worsens, Vatican says
Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images (ROME) — The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened in the last few hours, a Vatican official said on Wednesday. “The situation at the moment remains under [Read More…]
US considering new COVID restrictions on travelers from China
Michael Macdonald / EyeEm /Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government is concerned about COVID surges in China and a lack of transparency from the Chinese government, resulting in the U.S. considering imposing new restrictions [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine strikes bomber base in Russia, three dead
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine strikes bomber base in Russia, killing three
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
China sends 71 warplanes toward Taiwan after US passes defense bill
KeithBinns/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — China on Monday flew 71 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense zone, as part of a drill that included 47 planes crossing the de-facto maritime border between the mainland and the [Read More…]
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis join Prince William, Kate for Christmas service
Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — After two years off due to COVID-19, the British royal family returned this year with its traditional Christmas morning service at Sandringham Estate. Joining the tradition this year were Prince George, [Read More…]
Soccer star Pelé’s family shares updates from his hospital bed
Dave J Hogan/Getty Images (SAO PAULO) — Family members of Brazilian soccer superstar Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, gathered by his hospital bed on Christmas Eve as he faces health challenges. The 82-year-old former [Read More…]
Three dead, three hurt in shooting at Kurdish cultural center in Paris
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PARIS) — Three people were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a shooting in Paris on Friday, according to the city’s prosecutor, Laure Beccuau. The motive for the shooting was [Read More…]
Three dead, three hurt in Paris shooting: Prosecutor
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PARIS) — Three people were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a shooting in Paris on Friday, according to the city’s prosecutor, Laure Beccuau. The motive for the shooting was [Read More…]
Two dead, four hurt in Paris shooting: Prosecutor
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PARIS) — Two people were killed and four wounded in a shooting in Paris on Friday, the city’s prosecutor said in a statement. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, [Read More…]
US threatens Taliban with ‘costs’ after ban on Afghan women and girls from school
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Taliban returned to power over Afghanistan issuing public promises to preserve its people’s basic freedoms. But just as swiftly as the group grasped control, it reneged on those guarantees [Read More…]
‘Dehumanizing’: Actress’ arrest highlights abuse, torture in Iranian prisons
Courtesy of Nahid Modaressi (LONDON) — Actress Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested over the weekend by the Iranian regime for supporting the ongoing protests, becoming the most prominent person in the country to be targeted. Alidoosti, [Read More…]
‘Super’ mosquitoes have now mutated to withstand insecticides, scientists say
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — One of the most vilified pest species on the planet continues to outsmart the ways in which humans attempt to get rid of them. “Super” mosquitoes have [Read More…]
Don’t get ‘so drunk’ you need hospital during ambulance strike, UK health official says
pablohart/Getty Images (LONDON) — Brits have been urged to “drink responsibly” and avoid “risky activities” during pre-Christmas celebrations to avoid trips to the emergency room as thousands of ambulance workers take strike action over pay [Read More…]