‘Hard road’ lies ahead for China as COVID-19 cases spiral

China has reduced testing and stopped reporting most mild COVID cases. China is among a few countries that managed to stop most domestic transmission of the virus in 2020, but it’s the last to end restrictions.

'Rescue vehicle' may be needed to bring cosmonauts, NASA astronaut home from space

NASA and the Russian Space Agency managers are still working on a plan for how two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut will return to Earth after their ride home from the International Space Station was damaged.

Ali Ahmed Aslam, often credited as inventor of chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

Ali Ahmed Aslam said in a 2009 interview that he first came up with the dish in the 1970s when a customer asked if there was a way of making his chicken tikka less dry.

'I thank every American family': Zelenskyy says US support is vital to defense against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion.

More arms to Ukraine will aggravate war, Kremlin warns

The Kremlin is warning that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Ukraine would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia’s invasion.

World Cup 2026 odds: France opens as betting favorite, lines for USMNT

Now that the dust has settled and La Albiceleste have arrived back home to glorious fanfare, it is time for an early look forward to 2026, when the World Cup festivities will take place in North America.

Sunday's World Cup final was most-watched soccer match in U.S.

Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final has become the most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States.

UK warns citizens not to get 'blind drunk' amid ambulance strike

The government advised people not to play contact sports, take unnecessary car trips or get drunk in order to reduce their risk of needing an ambulance.

Your holiday dinner may contain thousands of microplastic particles, researchers say

Researchers in the U.K. are warning about how microplastics can infiltrate our food, conducting an experiment that found about 230,000 microplastic particles in a traditional roast chicken dinner with sides.

First day of winter is December 21: The science behind the winter solstice

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

German court convicts 97-year-old ex-Nazi camp secretary

The ex-Nazi camp secretary was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders during World War II.

Iconic Berlin Christmas tree decapitated by climate activists

The climate activists used a hydraulic lift and a hand saw to cut 6 feet off the top of the tree and hang up a banner stating: “This is only the tip of the Christmas tree.”

King Charles III to appear on new UK currency

King Charles III will be only the second monarch to appear on British bank notes, according to the Bank of England.