Why Tonga eruption was so big and what’s next
People around the world looked on in awe at the spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting in a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific.
UK reportedly seriously considering ending all COVID restrictions as PM Johnson faces party revolt
The U.K. had a more loose handle on restrictions prior to the omicron variant surge.
Boris Johnson claps back against calls to resign amid ‘partygate’ scandal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament — but it may be too little to prevent a push by…
North Korea sanctioned by U.S. court in death of American student Otto Warmbier
A Washington, D.C. judge previously awarded over $500 million in damages to the Warmbier family, but North Korea has not complied and has denied any wrongdoing in the…
China warns foreign Olympic athletes that political statements during games ‘subject to’ punishment
close Video China has warned foreign athletes they may face punishment for speech that is “against the Olympic spirit” following a similar warning from human rights activists who…
Scotland’s COVID-19 omicron restrictions to be lifted
Nightclubs will reopen and limits on hospitality come to an end as all of Scotland’s omicron coronavirus restrictions will be lifted next Monday.
Family seeks to sue Lebanon over dead father’s captivity
A Lebanese American man’s survivors, who filed an ambitious lawsuit last year alleging Lebanon’s security agency kidnapped and tortured him before he died in the U.S., hope to find an…
Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed to public
With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital say they’re disappointed at not being able to attend events…
China’s mandatory Olympics app raises privacy and censorship concerns, watchdog group warns
An app that China is using to track attendees at the Beijing Olympics next month has raised concerns from a cybersecurity watchdog about “a simple but devastating flaw”…
Putin to hold summit with Xi at start of Olympics in Beijing
close Video Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing at the start of the Winter Olympics for a summit that will include…