Kevin Spacey to face 4 sex assault charges in Britain
Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, British prosecutors say.
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1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition this year
Hit by one of its worst droughts in decades and torn by years of war, Afghanistan was already facing a hunger emergency; but the Taliban takeover in August threw the country into crisis.
The Queen's Jubilee: 70 years on the throne
2022 marks a platinum year for our neighbors across the pond. As the United Kingdom celebrates 70 years since Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne. Her majesty is the first ever British monarch to reign for 70 years. The celebrations come at a complicated time for the royal family since the passing of Prince Philip and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping back from royal duties, not to mention Prince Andrew's scandals.
Watch Now: Massive black dust devil spotted spinning through Chinese city
A large dust devil was seen spinning through the city of Tangshan, China, on Monday.
Indian couple longing for grandchild sues son and his wife, demanding a baby
An Indian couple is suing their son and daughter-in-law, demanding they produce a grandchild within a year or pay them 50 million rupees ($675,000).
Israeli police beat pallbearers at journalist's funeral
Israeli riot police pushed and beat pallbearers at the funeral for slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, causing them to briefly drop the casket.
North Korea is now reporting 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea said Friday six people died and nearly 190,000 are under quarantine following a rapid spread of fever across the nation in recent weeks, a day after it first acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak in a largely unvaccinated population.
'This tears my soul apart': A Ukrainian boy and a killing
A 14-year-old boy's extraordinary account alleging an attempted killing by Russian soldiers stands out as international justice experts descend on Bucha, a center of the horrors and possible war crimes in Ukraine.
Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage
A veteran Al Jazeera correspondent who was shot dead on Wednesday during an Israeli raid in the West Bank was a highly respected journalist in the Middle East whose unflinching coverage was known to millions of viewers.
Queen delegates opening of Parliament to Prince Charles for first time
For the first time in seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II delegated the formal opening of Parliament to her son and heir, Prince Charles.
Ukraine braces for attacks, evacuates 'all women, children and older adults' from steel mill
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says all women, children and older adults have been evacuated from the plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege. Here are the latest updates.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers order women to cover up head to toe
The decree, which calls for women to only show their eyes and recommends they wear the head-to-toe burqa, evoked similar restrictions on women during the Taliban's previous rule between 1996 and 2001.
Andrew, Harry and Meghan won't appear on queen's Jubilee balcony
Buckingham Palace on Friday answered one of the biggest remaining questions about Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Fake priest reportedly conned way into barracks of queen's guards
The British Army is investigating after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night at the barracks of troops who guard the queen.
Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained, US officials say
The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, two U.S. officials said Tuesday.
How burying the dead keeps the living human
Ukrainian families’ anguish at not being able to bury their loved ones underscores a deep human need, an anthropologist writes.
How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how U.S. refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously discriminatory in practice.
Moderna seeks authorization for vaccine for littlest kids, China's continuing COVID woes, and more virus news
Moderna has asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear its low-dose COVID shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Get more information on that, and more of today's COVID news, here.
One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction
Even the king cobra is "vulnerable." More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, says a new study.
Meet the world's new oldest person — a French nun who enjoys chocolate and wine
A 118-year-old nun living in a nursing home in southern France has become the world's oldest living person, according to the Guinness World Records.
