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Russia begins huge war games in Belarus amid Ukraine invasion fears
Russian Defence MinistryTASS via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Russia has officially kicked off the main phase of huge joint military exercises in Belarus, as Western countries continue to warn Russian forces massed near Ukraine [Read More…]
Police investigation into Downing Street lockdown parties gets closer to Boris Johnson
oversnap/Getty Images (LONDON) — Over 50 people will be questioned in connection with parties held during lockdowns in Downing Street, police said, as the criminal investigation into the conduct of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and [Read More…]
Lassa fever cases identified in UK for first time in over a decade, officials say
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (LONDON) — Cases of Lassa fever have been identified in the United Kingdom for the first time in over a decade. The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed in a press [Read More…]
Ukraine, Russia to hold key talks on crisis in Berlin
iStock/malerapaso (KYIV, Ukraine) — A new round of key talks aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine crisis are set to take place in Berlin on Thursday. The talks will follow the so-called Normandy Format, the name [Read More…]
Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands left homeless
RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Dozens of people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to batter the island nation since the start of [Read More…]
Afghans struggle with humanitarian crisis, millions on brink of starvation
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four months after the Taliban seized power, Obaidullah Alikhil found himself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet as his son laid in bed with no strength to even open [Read More…]
Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises in Madagascar as thousands are left homeless
RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — More than two dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to batter the island nation since the [Read More…]
France says Putin promised no ‘new military initiatives’ near Ukraine in talks with Macron
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — French officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed to not launching any new “military initiatives” near Ukraine, a sign they said suggests Putin is moving towards de-escalating the [Read More…]
Biden, German chancellor present united front amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist over Ukraine. During brief remarks [Read More…]
Biden to meet with German chancellor, urge united front amid tensions with Russia
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration [Read More…]
Cyclone Batsirai leaves over a dozen dead, thousands homeless in Madagascar
RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — More than a dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second storm to batter the island nation in [Read More…]
Biden, Israeli prime minister speak amid nuclear talks
Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by phone this weekend just as the nuclear talks in Vienna enter a critical final stage. During the [Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth asks for Camilla to be named queen consort when Charles becomes king
Oli Scarff – WPA Pool / Getty Images, FILE (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth has marked the eve of her Platinum Jubilee with a request that her daughter-in-law Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, be known as [Read More…]
5-year-old boy who fell in well in Morocco found dead after dayslong rescue effort
Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (IGHRAN, Morocco) — A 5-year-old boy who had been trapped 32 meters underground in a well in Morocco for four days was found dead on Saturday following a lengthy [Read More…]
Prince Andrew to be deposed in civil lawsuit
Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images, FILE (LONDON) — Prince Andrew has agreed to a deposition date of March 10 in connection with the civil lawsuit filed against him by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, according to [Read More…]
The independent investigators tracking Russia’s military buildup
Erik RomanenkoTASS via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — TikTok isn’t just for dance memes — it’s now being used by amateur investigators to track the Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s borders. Among those researchers is [Read More…]
Single suicide bomber killed US troops and Afghans in ISIS-K attack at Kabul airport, Pentagon finds
Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport last August that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghans was the result of a single explosive device [Read More…]
Rescuers scramble to save Moroccan boy trapped in well for three days
-/AFP via Getty Images (CAIRO) — Rescuers intensified their efforts on Friday to recover a five-year-old boy trapped in a 32-meter-deep well in a Northern Moroccan province for almost three days in a relief operation [Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years on the throne: Seven memorable moments
The Print Collector/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth will set yet another milestone on Feb. 6, when she becomes the first British monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee — 70 years on the throne. The [Read More…]
Free speech concerns for Olympic athletes voiced after China warns of ‘punishment’
Michael Macdonald / EyeEm / Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Human rights groups and U.S. officials are concerned about the safety of Olympic athletes in China if they speak out on political issues at the 2022 [Read More…]