It was not immediately clear how serious the incidents over the last 24 hours were. The US previously warned of a possible false-flag attack by Russia.

The shift is being helped by relatively high vaccination rates and milder symptoms caused by the Omicron variant, even if infection rates remain near peak levels in some countries.

There’s scant evidence of the Imperial City’s regal charms after it slammed by a deluge. Authorities said the number of dead could rise as searchers pick through the wreckage.

London police have launched an investigation into allegations linking one of Prince Charles’ charities to a “cash for honours” deal.

There are few historic parallels from which to draw inferences about the options for the Duke of York as he tries to salvage whatever dignity he has left.

Bannon and Guo Wengui joined forces to create the ‘New Federal State of China’ to overthrow the Chinese Communist Party in 2020.

Seven of the women are launching a lawsuit against Qatari authorities and say, through their lawyer, that they have been told their claims have no legal merit.

A senior US administration official said the West detected that Russia had increased its force near Ukraine by 7000 troops.

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Every time police showed up at her biological father’s house, who had lost custody of the girl, he denied knowing where she was.

A single job advert in Saudi Arabia has highlighted the scale of demand from women to enter the workforce in the conservative kingdom.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro is headed for Moscow in the latest of a flurry of calls and visits that sheds light on the Russian President’s ambitions.

Joe Biden expressed scepticism for Russia’s talk of a troop pullback near Ukraine’s border and warned of blowback for any Western sanctions on Russia.

She loves a Pomeranian that wears blue slippers and once liked ballet but found it put her “to sleep”. Now the world’s best figure skater is in a tricky spot.

Amid feverish diplomacy, a couple of issues keep cropping up, including NATO and a gas pipeline. Why?

A woman of mixed race appears to be third person ever to be cured of HIV - and the first to escape the punishing side effects of the treatment.

“Today is a day of accountability for an industry that has thus far enjoyed operating with immunity and impunity”, said a six-year-old victim’s mother.

The law also protects the right to express opinion, religious belief or principle which is not intended to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation.

Besides the undisclosed donation to Virginia Giuffre’s charity, in the court filing Andrew acknowledges she has suffered as an abuse victim.

The monarchy will survive this - and arguably be all the better for the Duke of York’s removal from the royal scene. But it has left a stench that will linger for years.

Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded when a gun Baldwin was using during a rehearsal fired off a live bullet.

Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor of a Japanese massacre of 21 nurses on Bangka Island, 80 years ago.

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In his first interview since he was deported from Australia, the Serbian said he could “only imagine” how hard lockdowns must have been for Australians.

The Brazilian President has previously promised to unearth the rainforest’s vast mineral wealth. Some say it is “the opposite” of what he should be doing.

Leaders of US and Europe make a last-ditch diplomatic push as Ukraine’s President makes “ironic” claim that invasion will come tomorrow

Such drastic action is historically a red flag for investors, lenders or other parties.

His wife had always wanted to honour her father on the 80th anniversary, but she died last year. Paul Elliott made the trip in memory of a family defined by war.

The Mexican President says a US suspension on imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country.

What they were talking about is anyone’s guess, but the message their surprise appearance sent to those back home was unmistakable.

An annual check of voter sentiment in 12 countries explains why slogans like “take back control” and “strategic autonomy” have become vote winners.

Long known to pirates, the term is back in the headlines with the US warning, or “pre-bunking”, against a “false-flag” attack on Ukraine.

In survey of British travellers, Australia ranked last despite borders reopening - behind North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they had arrested 11 people and seized 13 long guns as well as handguns and a large quantity of ammunition.

US officials warn Moscow could launch an attack on Ukraine, including on Kyiv any day after amassing more than 100,000 troops close to the eastern border

After Donald Trump won in 2016, Thiel was named to the president-elect’s executive transition team. Since the 2020 election, they have met at least three times.

Eight months before the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, there is new hope for those who have long sought to build a spiritual garden on the site of the former Sari Club.

80 years ago, Singapore fell to the Japanese, with at least 15,000 Australian troops taken prisoner. PM John Curtin called it “the gravest hour in our history”.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has tested positive for COVID-19 days after her husband, Prince Charles, was confirmed to have the virus for the second time.

Gu is aiming to win three gold medals at these Games while skiing her way through a geopolitical and financial minefield with all the finesse of one of her trademark double corks.

Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko told the BBC Ukraine was willing to be “flexible” about joining the alliance, but later walked back his remarks.

T-shirts that read “STOP Putin your hands on Ukraine” are being sold by Australian-Ukrainians, with all profits being sent to the Ukrainian army.

The Russian leader’s history of aggression has taught him how to keep his adversaries guessing.

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Hong Kong and mainland China are among the few places in the world still aiming to suppress every COVID-19 outbreak, but the Omicron variant has proven tough to control.

The US president already waived sanctions against the pipeline’s operator when it was almost complete in return for an agreement from Germany to take action against Russia if needed.

Washington says the Russian military, which has more than 100,000 troops massed near Ukraine, could invade at any moment.

Cook Islands resumed quarantine-free travel with New Zealand a month ago, after shutting itself off from the world when the pandemic hit in early 2020.

Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan.