The growing concern that tens of thousands of Russian troops massed along the Ukraine border would soon move into Ukraine territory came despite Russia claiming it has no plans to invade.

Huang Aiping, who bought the account from another Chinese user in October last year, said he did not know it was Morrison’s account when he purchased it.

In a swift coup, Burkina Faso’s military deposed the democratically elected president, arguing he failed to manage the nation’s terrorism crisis.

The antibody treatments that helped treat Trump have been restricted by the Food and Drug Administration after they proved useless against the new variant.

In a 10-part documentary series screening now in the US, former Playboy bunnies and playmates say they were drugged, exploited and raped.

The President called a Fox news reporter a “stupid son of a bitch” when he thought the press conference was over.

During a Sunday rally in Washington, which featured also MP George Christensen, Kennedy complained that people’s rights were being violated and invoked the spectre of Nazism.

The boy has been held at Gweiran since 2019, when he was separated from his mother after surrendering to the Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Force.

The attacks threaten the business-friendly, tourism-focused efforts of the Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula also home to Dubai.

Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the country would have the most open travel sector in the world, two years after many governments shut their borders to halt the spread of COVID-19

The head of the World Health Organisation says conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and that it’s dangerous to assume Omicron will be the last one.

Julian Assange asked a British court for an appeal after the High Court ruled his extradition to the US to face spying charges could go ahead.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said if one more Russian force entered Ukraine in an aggressive manner, that would trigger a significant response.

His early muses included Grace Jones and David Bowie but the wet dress he designed for Kim Kardashian for the 2019 Met Gala kept him relevant.

Boston’s first ‘mom scream’ session featured a normal scream, a round of swearing, a “free-for-all” of shouting, and a scream for mothers too busy to attend.

This was the second attack on the Emirati capital in a week and came after a hard-line Iranian news outlet’s front page warned the city to evacuate its towers.

If Vladimir Putin is to attack Ukraine, he must act soon. His cat-and-mouse game across political and economic fronts has created a narrow window for an invasion before the ground turns into a bog.

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It has long been a mystery how lunge feeding whales draw in huge quantities prey-filled water without flooding their respiratory tracts.

In his last dispatch, Jean-Jacques Savin said his solar power device was not working, and he was wary of weather forecasts indicating strong swells and high winds.

Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla meanwhile said an annual COVID-19 vaccine would be preferable to more regular booster shots.

Fifty years ago, a group of activists did the unthinkable – they made Denver give up the 1976 Winter Olympics, forcing the IOC to find another host city.

Dutch police said it was very unusual for a person to survive flying on the outside of an aeroplane in such cold temperatures for so long.

Psychologists have discovered that when it comes to selling luxury goods, a neutral or even contemptuous expression helps.

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After the retirement of the previous landlord, the remote island is seeking someone comfortable with a lot of time on their own.

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New Zealand will impose new restrictions after the Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South islands.

The establishment of a range of companies appear to be a significant change of direction for the Sussexes, who have emphasised their dedication to their philanthropy and non-profit work through Archewell.

Kiribati, which had almost entirely kept the coronavirus out, has gone into lockdown for the first time in the pandemic.

The British government made the claim based on an intelligence assessment, amid a war of words between Moscow and the West over Russia’s designs on Ukraine.

The US and Europe are warning that further aggressive Russian moves could potentially start the worst conflict in Europe in decades.

The revival that the Democrats promised – that electing Biden would end the pandemic chaos, restore unity within America and respect for it abroad – has fizzled.

Those who know the Djokovics say there are two Novaks: the globalist and philanthropist; and the uneducated product of his “chauvinistic” father.

Save the Children said in a statement that three children were reportedly killed in the western city of Hodeidah.

The monk died in the temple in Vietnam where he had been ordained in his youth. His simple yet profound teachings, which combine mindfulness along with social change, will continue to have an impact around the world.

Beijing and Washington have sparred over air services since the start of the pandemic.

If the bill passes, California would allow the youngest age of any US state to be vaccinated without parental permission.

Tory MPs wishing to oust the Prime Minister are considering publishing secretly recorded conversations with the chief whip, and messages, to support their claims.

Germany meanwhile has reportedly blocked Estonia from giving military support to Ukraine by refusing to issue permits for German-origin weapons to be exported to Kyiv.

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It was the first time authorities squarely pinned the blame for influencer Petito’s death on Brian Laundrie, though he was the prime suspect all along.

US President Joe Biden said. “We’re investing in American workers. We’re going to stamp everything we can, ‘Made in America,’ especially these computer chips.”

Texas man is the first charged through the Election Threats Taskforce, established by Attorney General Merrick Garland to address rising threats against election workers.

Legendary American singer Meat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, has died at the age of 74.

Despite the pandemic, Anglo-Belgian 19-year-old flew 155 days over five continents. She now hopes to be an astronaut and an inspiration to other girls.

The idea is to move from crisis mode to control mode, approaching the virus in much the same way countries deal with flu or measles.

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Sports Minister Richard Colbeck says Australian athletes should be free to express their political opinions at the Winter Olympics next month.

At a news conference on Thursday, Biden indicated Russia could bear a lower cost for an “incursion” than an invasion.