Ukraine Live Briefing: Ukraine special forces behind deadly Crimea strike, official says
A Ukrainian attack in Crimea would be a dramatic escalation in the war, demonstrating an ability by Ukrainian forces to strike at Russia far from the front lines.
Antarctica’s ‘sleeping giant’ risks melting, threatens spike in sea levels
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could add up to 16 feet to sea levels in the long term if Paris climate accord targets aren’t met, according to a new study.
WHO asks people not to attack monkeys over monkeypox
Monkeypox transmission "is happening between humans,” a World Health Organization official said, adding that people should "certainly not be attacking any animals."
Beluga whale dies after French rescuers lift 13-foot mammal from Seine
Rescuers lifted the beluga out of the Seine river with a crane but euthanized the whale after his health deteriorated.
Two weeks of chaos: A timeline of the U.S. pullout of Afghanistan
The U.S. withdrawal saw desperate Afghans try to flee the country as violence left nearly 200 dead.
Crimea airfield blast was work of Ukrainian special forces, official says
The attack marked a dramatic escalation of the war, demonstrating Ukrainian forces' ability to strike farther behind Russian lines than previously believed.
Raymond Briggs, creator of beloved children’s book ‘The Snowman,’ dies at 88
“The Snowman,” a picture book that tells the story of a boy whose snowman comes to life, sold millions worldwide and became an Oscar-nominated film.
Big Tech tried to quash Russian propaganda. Russia found loopholes.
Five months into the Ukraine war, new research backs up Ukrainian officials' concerns that Russian propaganda continues to spread via social media.
New Langya virus that may have spilled over from animals infects dozens
Scientists detected another potential zoonotic spillover nearly three years into the coronavirus pandemic, though evidence suggests very low fatality rates.
‘El Jefe,’ famed Arizona jaguar feared dead, spotted in Mexico
El Jefe was seen in photos captured in November by a Mexican nonprofit group, reviving hopes that his species can thwart the U.S. border wall.
In the Ukraine war, a battle for the nation’s mineral and energy wealth
Russia’s occupation of eastern Ukraine has given it control over some of the most mineral-rich lands in Europe.
U.S. joins other democracies in investigating former leaders
Republican pearl-clutching over the FBI raid on former president Donald Trump’s private golf club residence ignores that it is absolutely normal for healthy democracies to investigate, convict and sometimes jail their former leaders.
Deadly Crimea blasts are ‘just the beginning,’ Ukraine warns Russia
Ukraine officials stopped short of claiming credit for the attacks on a base in Russian-controlled territory, which would mark a dramatic escalation in the war.
‘Greek Watergate’ wiretap scandal throws government into turmoil
Greece's prime minister faces a growing political scandal after an opposition leader announced his phone was tapped by the national intelligence service.
At least 8 dead in Seoul-area flooding amid record rainfall
About 15 inches of rain hit southwestern Seoul on Monday, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration, and seven people were missing.
Ukraine Live Briefing: Explosions rock Russian air base in Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "nuclear blackmail" following attacks on Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Issey Miyake, designer known as the prince of pleats, dies at 84
The Japanese fashion designer was famous for his pleated designs and for making Steve Jobs's signature black turtlenecks.
Kenyans head to polls in tightly contested, closely watched election
Former prime minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are vying for the highest office.
Northern Mexico has a historic water shortage. These maps explain why.
As water demand has grown, researchers say a lack of rain and mismanagement has led to one of the worst droughts in the northern half of the country.
Kremlin sharply critical of Ukraine’s call for travel ban on Russians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on other countries to ban all Russian travelers to help stop Moscow from annexing any more Ukrainian territory.