Ukraine Live Updates: Russia Dismisses U.S. Threat to Sanction Putin Personally as Bluster
The war of words between Washington and Moscow escalated as President Biden sought to deter the Russian leader from ordering an invasion of Ukraine. …
Boys Held as Hostages by ISIS Worry Rights Activists
About 700 boys have been held for years in a prison in Syria because their parents joined the Islamic State. …
Syria Live Updates: Kurdish-Led Militia Claims to Retake Prison Stormed by ISIS
The Syrian Democratic Forces said they had regained control of a prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka days after it was attacked by Islamic…
U.K.’s Other Health Crisis: A Huge Backlog of Delayed Non-Covid Care
The free health care system was known for delays, caused in part by whittled-down funding. But Covid made waits for transplants, cancer treatments and other essential…
Australian Government Buys Copyright to Indigenous Flag
The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee….
After Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help
Fed up with the failure of their government, and France, to stop the violence caused by militants, some citizens now call for Russia to intervene. …
As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray
“ISIS is not over”: Attacks in Syria and Iraq make clear that the militants have lost neither their will to fight nor their ability to do…
New Research Hints at 4 Factors That May Increase Chances of Long Covid
If further study confirms the findings, they could lead to ways to prevent and treat the complex condition. …
How Ukraine’s Leaders Are Responding to Russian Threat
The ‘‘stay calm” posture has left analysts guessing about its leadership’s motivation, but some say that after eight years of war, the country simply calculates the…
Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.
Germany’s allies have begun to question what price Berlin is prepared to pay to deter Russia, and even its reliability as an ally, as it wavers…
Kazakhstan’s Longtime Leader Is Gone, but Still Seemingly Everywhere
Nursultan Nazarbayev, the autocratic former president, all but vanished after violent protests this month. But with his legacy so pervasive, will anything change? …
Leprosy Hospital Offers Healing, and a Haven, to the Shunned
While leprosy is now easily treated, those who have the disease are still often ostracized. But they’re always welcome at this refuge in India, a nation…
5 Dirty Secrets About Online Business Today
Everything you think you know about making money online is probably wrong. …
Syria Live Updates: Fighting Between ISIS and U.S.-Backed Forces Spreads
A battle over a prison has turned into the biggest confrontation between the United States and the Islamic State since the group’s caliphate fell in 2019….