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Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million for Pandemic Now in 3rd Year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
Russia Sets Cease-fire for Evacuations but Battles Continue
Russia announced yet another cease-fire and a handful of humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee Ukraine starting Monday, although the evacuation routes were mostly leading to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering…
Attack on Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Triggers Worldwide Alarm
Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn yet in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Supreme Court Reimposes Death Penalty for Boston Bomber
The US Supreme Court has re-imposed the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reversing an earlier appeals court ruling to void it.
France, Partners to Propose Measures to Boost Security of Ukraine’s Nuclear Energy Sites
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France and its partners will propose in the coming hours a set of concrete measures to boost the safety and security of Ukraine's five main nuclear energy sites, based on the…
UN Votes to Investigate Alleged Russian Rights Abuses in Ukraine
Thirty-two of the 47 UN Human Rights Council members voted in favour of the resolution brought by Ukraine.
AU ‘Disturbed’ by Reports Africans Stopped From Escaping Ukraine
African bloc says all people have the right to cross international borders during the conflict as the Ukraine-Russia war continues.
Deadly Fire Rips Through Shopping Mall in Syrian Capital
Most who died were security guards or staff who were on overnight duty at the La Mirada Mall in Damascus.
Turkey Says Cannot Stop Russian Warships Accessing Black Sea
Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits which lead to the Black Sea.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Biden’s Pick for US Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has nominated the United States appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, the White House said.
Ukraine Says Dozens Killed as Russia Launches Invasion
Civilians and soldiers are reportedly killed as Russia attacks Ukraine on multiple fronts across the country.Dozens of people have been killed during the first hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials said, with fighting widespread…
And So, Cold War II Begins
Just like America’s military adventures, Russia’s war of choice will wreak havoc way beyond its target.
EU Mulls Ways To Ease Tensions In Bosnia, To Prevent Break-up
EU chief says the bloc’s top diplomats have to take a decision on how to protect Bosnia from falling apart in pieces.
Former Officer Sentenced To Two Years In Daunte Wright’s Death
Former suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter receives lesser sentence after shooting Wright at traffic stop.
Free After 25 Years: How A Racist Law Sent A US Man To Jail
My stomach was in knots as I watched Brandon Jackson’s Louisiana parole hearing via Zoom on Friday morning. Brandon, who turned 50 in December, has been in prison for more than 25 years.