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Ringo Starr Tour on Hold as he Recovers from COVID-19

Ringo Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band.

North Korea Sends Missile Soaring Over Japan in Escalation

North Korea on Tuesday conducted its longest-ever weapons test, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond.

Biden Pledge to Make Federal Fleet Electric Faces Slow Start

President Joe Biden, a self-described “car guy,″ often promises to lead by example on climate change by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the fleet have lagged.

Two Women Ride Bicycles Past The Horse Guards Parade, During Lockdown Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak, In London

UK Scraps Tax Cut for Wealthy That Sparked Market Turmoil

The British government on Monday dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.

Russia Smuggling Ukrainian Grain to Help Pay for Putin's War

When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship.

Chaos At Soccer Match Leaves At Least 129 Dead

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left 129 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday.

Russian Forces Closing In On Ukraine's Capital

Officials: Doctors Tried to Help Russia in Ukraine War

A Maryland anesthesiologist and her U.S. Army doctor spouse have been charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records that they thought Moscow could exploit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland said Thursday.

McConnell Suggests Better Odds of Republicans Taking Senate

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a “50-50 shot” of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections.

Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III

Britain’s Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.

After Ian, the Effects in Southwest Florida are Everywhere

Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for only a few hours. It will take months to clean up all the damage. Maybe longer. And some of the destruction can’t be cleaned up at all.

Moscow Tries to Draft Fleeing Russian Men at the Borders

Long lines of Russians trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continued to clog highways out of the country on Wednesday, and Moscow reportedly set up draft offices at borders to intercept some of them.

Queen Elizabeth II Cause of Death Revealed

The death certificate of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed.

VP Harris Caps Asia Trip with Stop at DMZ Dividing Koreas

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a stop Thursday at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.

Body of US Extreme Skier Recovered from Nepal Mountain

The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier who went missing this week after falling from the world’s eighth-highest mountain was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal’s capital.

People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain across the peninsula on Thursday.

Progressive Democrats Frustrated With 2022 Primary Losses

With less than two months until the midterm elections, progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power.

Abortion-Rights Group Leader Lends Support to NC Candidates

The head of a national political action committee working to elect women who support abortion rights visited North Carolina on Tuesday, joining candidates she says must win this fall to block Republican attempts to enact more restrictions.

North Korea Test Launches Missiles on Eve of Harris Trip to Seoul

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, its neighbors said, a day before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to visit South Korea.