Russia sends more troops westward amid tensions with Ukraine
close Video Russia is sending troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, a deployment that will further beef up Russian…
Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi eyes comeback after ‘bunga bunga’ scandal
close Video Billionaire media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has been in and out of the hospital in recent years, and in and out of court for many more. But…
Russia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days amid omicron case spike
close Video Russian authorities are shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to seven days as the country faces another surge of COVID-19…
Boris Johnson denies lying about lockdown parties amid COVID pandemic
close Video British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties as senior government ministers said he would have to resign if he was…
Australia reports record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under pressure
Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals to cope with surging patient admissions and a staffing shortage…
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after several hamsters test positive for COVID-19
Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an…
Despite huge volcano blast, Tonga avoids widespread disaster
Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently on Saturday, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread disaster that many…
Anne Frank’s Nazi arrest in Amsterdam may have stemmed from Jewish businessman’s tip, book claims
Anne Frank, the teenage Holocaust victim whose posthumously published diary gave the world a glimpse of what it was like to hide from Nazi persecution, may have been…
Boris Johnson awaits ‘partygate’ report
close Video As he fights for his career, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has one constant refrain: Wait for Sue Gray. Gray is a senior but previously obscure…
Former Ukraine president Poroshenko returns to face treason charges
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday returned to Ukraine to face court on treason charges he believes are politically motivated.