South Africa mourns after a tanker exploded on Christmas Eve, killing 34
The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has increased to 34 from an earlier estimate of 27, the provincial health department said…
China pledges to crack down on ‘rumors’ used to ‘start trouble’ as COVID surges
China on Friday pledged to crack down on dissidents spreading “rumors” to “start trouble” as COVID continues to plague the nation following its mandate reversals. “[We] must safeguard…
Kremlin showing cracks as Putin fires another general, British Intelligence says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s revolving door of generals “probably” indicates fractures in the Kremlin and disagreement among top officials as the war in Ukraine enters its 11th month.…
EU rejects Italy’s ‘unjustified’ push to test Chinese arrivals for COVID
The European Union’s top health agency said this week it would not require negative COVID testing from travels arriving from China and called Italy’s push to do so…
COVID-19 XBB variant: What to know
COVID-19 cases continue to pop up in the Northeastern US as the XBB subvariant becomes the most common source of illness. XBB, a subvariant of omicron, was responsible…
Pritzker-winning Japanese architect Isozaki dies at age 91
Arata Isozaki, a Pritzker-winning Japanese architect known as a post-modern giant who blended culture and history of the East and the West in his designs, has died of…
Iran holds top military drills in major oil waterway in ‘war before the war’
Iran held top military drills Friday in a joint effort involving air, sea and land forces, in what one major general referred to as “the war before the…
Xi and Putin seek greater cooperation, but Russia’s failures in Ukraine may strain relationship, expert says
Russia and China have committed to strengthening ties between the two countries despite Moscow’s failure to quickly and effectively end its invasion of Ukraine, which may strain Beijing…
Viking cruise ship stranded off Australian coast due to fungus outbreak
Tourists hoping to enjoy a holiday cruise have instead found themselves stranded off the coast of Australia due to a fungus outbreak on the ship. The Viking Orion,…
Thunberg swipes at Andrew Tate amid human trafficking charges in Twitter spat
Climate activist Greta Thunberg took a swipe at former kickboxer Andrew Tate on Twitter Friday after he and his brother Tristan were arrested in Romania on suspicion of…