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US basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trial

Brittney Griner testified Wednesday that a language interpreter provided during her questioning translated only a fraction of what was said.

New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild

Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.

This mushroom-shaped ring broke the world record for most diamonds in a single ring

A jewelry company broke a Guinness World Records title for the most diamonds set in one ring with a whopping 24,679 diamonds.

Chess-playing robot breaks boy's finger at Moscow tournament

"A robot broke a child's finger -- this is, of course, bad," said the president of the Moscow Chess Federation.

Pope lands in Canada to apologize to Indigenous groups

The trip is a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Indigenous communities and help them heal from generations of trauma.

UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organization said the monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency.

Ukraine, Russia sign U.N. deal to export grain on Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine have signed deals that clear the way for exporting Ukrainian grain, ending a standoff that threatened food security around the globe.

It's so hot, roads are buckling, they're putting foil on a bridge and roofs are melting around the world

So how hot has it been, exactly? Well ...

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge share photo of Prince George on eve of his 9th birthday

Prince George is third in line to the British throne behind his father, William, and grandfather, Charles.

World's oldest-ever male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

"An An lived a full life that ended at the respectable age of 35 – the equivalent of 105 years in human age," Ocean Park's statement read.

Biden wraps up Mideast trip, vows US 'will not walk away'

President Biden told Arab leaders the U.S. "will not walk away" from the Mideast as he ended his four-day trip in the region. Here are key takeaways.

Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor's note for cannabis use

A lawyer for Brittney Griner at her trial in Russia gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain.

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind another painting

The image was found when art conservators took an X-ray of Van Gogh's 1885 "Head of a Peasant Woman" painting ahead of a forthcoming exhibition.

US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming more liberal

Only 24 countries today totally ban abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in the U.S. is unlikely to lead other countries to join that list.

US tourist survives fall into Mount Vesuvius after reaching for phone

An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone, Italian police said.

Here's a look at high-profile political killings this century

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassinations is just one of many high-profile political murders in the 21st century. Here's a look at all of them.

The UK’s response to mass shootings compared to the US

After a mass shooting 25 years ago in Dunblane, Scotland, the U.K. responded immediately with extremely strict gun laws. Meanwhile, the United States faces multiple mass shootings yearly, but can't seem to respond in the same way. What is preventing the U.S. from enacting gun reform in response to these shootings?