World leaders: Who’s coming, who isn’t to Beijing Olympics
BEIJING, China (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital… Read more »
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Platinum Jubilee: Queen’s reign marks 70 years of change
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — When 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth was proclaimed queen on Feb. 6, 1952, the British Empire stretched across the world, royalty was widely revered and televisions were… Read more »
WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic and that the number… Read more »
Millions at risk as drought threatens the Horn of Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion, a stark image of the drought threatening millions of people in the Horn of… Read more »
Russia, US exchange accusations over Ukraine at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the West on Monday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought “pure Nazis” to power in Kyiv as the… Read more »
Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Searching for inspiration when he was down two sets and facing triple break point, with his prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title almost… Read more »
Clinics in Moscow now offering Sputnik M vaccines to 12-17s
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — The Russian capital on Monday has started offering a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid the country’s biggest infection surge… Read more »
Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback
TEXAS, United States (AP) — As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the “45th president of the… Read more »
Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Indian health officials said there were signs of COVID-19 infections plateauing in some parts of the country but cautioned that cases were still surging in… Read more »
Moderna begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
CAMBRIDGE, United States (AP) — Moderna has begun testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 booster in healthy adults.