1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.
The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.
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Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees but others, less so
The hospitality greeting Ukrainians fleeing the violence in their native country has highlighted the stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Supreme Court to hear a case that could limit the EPA's power to fight climate change
The outcome of the case could also hamstring the authority of all agencies, from the EPA to the Securities and Exchange Commission to Federal Reserve Board.
Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia
Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.
China is a Paralympics star, but its people with disabilities face high hurdles
China has dominated the medal count at the last five Paralympic Games. That's in stark contrast with the low level of disability access in Chinese society.
Boycotts of Russian products and groups spread, but the effects may be limited
Russian vodka is being pulled from many shelves and the country's soccer team may find few willing opponents in the near term. But for the most part, experts say, the protests are largely symbolic.
Metropolitan Opera says it will sever ties with Putin-allied artists
Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
New York could lift its vaccine mandate for indoor spaces as soon as March 7
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement as the city saw a dramatic drop in coronavirus infections.
A Russian conductor has been dropped by a management company over his ties to Putin
Valery Gergiev had been represented since December 2020 by Munich-based Marcus Felsner, who started his own management company that year after leaving Opus3.
After a night of heavy fighting, Ukrainian officials say they still control Kharkiv
Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official as the capital, Kiev, continued to hold out.