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A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in...

Billionaire Abramovich, Ukrainian peace negotiators hit by suspected poisoning: Reports

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in...

Elon Musk says he has ‘supposedly’ tested positive for Covid-19 again

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Monday (March 28) that he had "supposedly" tested positive for Covid-19,...

Biden says he was expressing “moral outrage” at Putin, not articulating change in United States policy

President Biden on Monday sought to clarify a remark he made Saturday in Poland that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot...

What is a no-fly zone, and why won’t the U.S. enforce one over Ukraine?

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began just over one month ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous pleas to...

Ukraine war lessons make attack on Taiwan unlikely: Security chief

by Lawrence Chung

The head of Taiwan's National Security Bureau said the Russian experience in Ukraine has made it unlikely that Beijing will...

China locks down Shanghai, its biggest city, as Omicron fuels record surge in COVID cases

China's biggest and wealthiest city, Shanghai, is shutting down amid a surge of new COVID-19 cases. The 25 million residents...

Widely used diabetes drug linked to birth defects risk: Study

One of the world's most widely prescribed diabetes drugs may be linked to major birth defects in the offspring of...

Russia-Ukraine talks to resume as Putin’s forces try to seize pulverized eastern cities

Kyiv — Diplomats from Ukraine and Russia were arriving in Turkey on Monday for a new round of face-to-face peace talks. Turkish officials...

East Antarctica ice shelf collapse, the first in human history for that region, worries scientists