All eyes again on Valieva in women’s Olympic figure skating
BEIJING, China (AP) — One of the marquee events of the Beijing Olympics could end with one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Games if Russian… Read more »
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GLIMPSES: The Olympic Tower, looming in the Beijing night
BEIJING, China (AP) — They are an imposing fixture at Beijing’s Olympic Park, towering over the landscape and glowing at night in all the saturated colors of the spectrum.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The chill of a Cold War hung over Eastern Europe again Friday, with Russian maneuvers and drills close to Ukraine, and NATO’s chief boosting troop morale… Read more »
World leaders at France summit mull ways to protect oceans
PARIS, France (AP) — World leaders met on France’s Atlantic coast Friday to discuss protecting the planet’s oceans from threats such as overfishing and plastic pollution, and finding fairer ways… Read more »
Home of the huge: China has long history of going really big
BEIJING, China (AP) — Tiananmen Square. The Forbidden City. The Great Wall. The Three Gorges Dam. Dozens of high-end malls in Beijing.
COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
TORONTO, Canada (AP) — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions forced the shutdown Wednesday of a Ford plant… Read more »
3 authors named winners of Science + Literature awards
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — The National Book Foundation has teamed with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to honor books that wed two categories not always in harmony: technology… Read more »
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 »
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 »