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The UK Health Security Agency said early analysis suggests BA.2 is more infectious than the first omicron strain but scientists haven't spotted any meaningful differences between the strains.

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.

The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine.

Tensions are soaring between Russia, Ukraine and the West. Here’s an overview of what’s happening in the region, and how it could impact the U.S.

The body of a dead man was allegedly brought to a post office in an attempt to collect his pension.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right to appeal a lower court ruling.

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Friday before heading into talks with his Russian counterpart amid rising concerns that Europe could again be beset by war.

They’re already serving their country in the Army. Now, four U.S. soldiers will also be representing their country at the Winter Olympics.

President Joe Biden warned Vladimir Putin that Russia could pay a "dear price" if Russia invades Ukraine.

Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford flew to 52 countries and five continents in five months.

The idea to deal with COVID-19 in Europe is to move from crisis mode to control mode, approaching the virus in much the same way countries deal with flu or measles.

Guinness World Records announced Saturnino de la Fuente García died at his home.

Who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family? A cold case team combed through evidence for years and says they may have found the answer.

Major international airlines canceled flights to the U.S. in relation to a dispute over 5G wireless service impacting aircraft operations.

Hong Kong authorities say they will kill 2,000 animals after several tested positive for COVID-19.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's deportation over his vaccination status sheds light on Australia's border policy.

Lawrence Rudolph, 67, is being held without bail on charges of foreign murder and mail fraud.