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COVID-19 cases up in Britain by more than 30 per cent in last week, data shows
The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30 per cent in the last week, with cases likely driven by Omicron subvariants.
Russian attacks on residential areas near Odesa kill at least 19, Ukrainian officials say
Russian missile attacks on residential areas in a coastal town near the port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 19 people, Ukrainian authorities reported a day after Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island.
U.S. officials fight over enforcement of abortion laws dating back to 1800s
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has advocates, prosecutors and residents in some states facing a legal morass created by decades of often conflicting anti-abortion legislation.
Trial for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner begins in Moscow-area court
American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, four and a half months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington.
Xi Jinping defends China's vision for Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handover
Chinese President Xi Jinping marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return by emphasizing Beijing's control over the former British colony under his country's vision of "one country, two systems."
