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Boris Johnson again says BYOB party he attended during lockdown was a work event
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The British prime minister denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties, as senior government ministers said he would have to resign if he is proven to have lied.
Satellite photos show Tonga before and after huge undersea volcano eruption
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Significant damage is being reported on the Pacific island of Tonga and thick ash on an airport runway is preventing aid from arriving.
Photos show the aftermath of the fatal Abu Dhabi attack
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The images by Planet Labs PBC show smoke rising over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
The U.S. is divided over whether nuclear power is part of the green energy future
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Nuclear power is emerging as an answer as states transition away from coal, oil and natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off climate change.
Sotheby's unveils 555.55-carat black diamond thought to come from outer space
Monday, January 17, 2022
Black diamonds are extremely rare, and are found naturally only in Brazil and Central Africa. The cosmic origin theory of "The Enigma" is based on carbon isotopes and high hydrogen content.
In Greece, unvaccinated people ages 60 and up now face monthly fines
Monday, January 17, 2022
The nation imposed the new mandate on Monday as it looks to bring its vaccination rate closer in line with the EU average. The unvaccinated will face penalties starting at 50 euros, or roughly $57.
Cold case team believes it has solved the mystery of who may have betrayed Anne Frank
Monday, January 17, 2022
The diary Anne wrote while in hiding became a symbol of hope and resilience read by millions. But the identity of the person who disclosed her hiding place has always remained a mystery.
Thousands in northeast are without power after heavy snowfall from winter storm
Monday, January 17, 2022
Homes and businesses across New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without power as a dangerous storm brought heavy snow, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds.
A drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by rebels in Yemen has killed three people
Monday, January 17, 2022
While Abu Dhabi police did not immediately offer any suspects, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates.
Ukraine ex-president returns to Kyiv for treason trial
Monday, January 17, 2022
Poroshenko was greeted by several thousand cheering supporters. Some carried banners reading "We need democracy," and "Stop repressions."
Arab leader's gamble to play kingmaker in Israel is paying off
Monday, January 17, 2022
Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel's governing coalition last year.
Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia
Monday, January 17, 2022
A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.
Celebrated Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, has died.
University of Michigan fires its president after investigation into an alleged affair
Sunday, January 16, 2022
The university said Mark Schlissel was removed as president due to an alleged "inappropriate relationship with a university employee."
The famed country music broadcaster Ralph Emery has died at age 88
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Emery became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
Novak Djokovic has left Australia after losing his final appeal to avoid deportation
Sunday, January 16, 2022
A court dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge to cancel his visa. Djokovic, who hoped to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated, said he was "extremely disappointed."
Jamaica arrests a former senator sought in Haitian president's assassination
Saturday, January 15, 2022
A former Haitian senator sought in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested in Jamaica, Haiti's National Police says. John Joël Joseph is the second suspect to be arrested in Jamaica.
Alec Baldwin surrenders his phone to shooting investigators
Saturday, January 15, 2022
The actor has turned his cellphone over to authorities as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall, a law enforcement official says.
A massive volcano erupts near Tonga, causing tsunami waves as far as the West Coast
Saturday, January 15, 2022
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore there and around the Pacific, including a surges along the U.S. West Coast.