US & World

When it comes to symbolic, made-for-TV moments, the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin early Wednesday morning ticks almost all of the boxes. Which is just one reason seasoned Russia-watchers are questioning Moscow’s version of events.  Could Russia be propping up an excuse to make more nuclear threats? When it …

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the origins of COVID-19, for sexual misconduct.  It is not clear why Peter Ben Embarek’s dismissal is only being learned now. …

Jamaica plans on holding a nationwide referendum on cutting ties with the monarchy. Lawmakers are also calling for an apology and reparations over the painful legacy of slavery on the island under centuries of British rule.  The Caribbean nation plans on removing King Charles as head of state by 2025. …

The coronation service that will see King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday is a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history — but some new elements have been added.  Changes to traditional service include involvement of other faith leaders. The coronation …

Authorities near Houston say they have caught a man suspected of killing five of his neighbours, including a nine-year-old boy, with an AR-style rifle after the family confronted him late at night about firing rounds in his yard.  Francisco Oropesa, 38, fled the scene of deadly shooting Friday. Authorities near …

A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia’s capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.  Mass shootings exceedingly rare in Serbia, though guns remain from 1990s conflicts. A teenage boy opened fire at a …

Sudan's warring military factions agreed in principle on Tuesday to a seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan announced, as more airstrikes and gunfire in the Khartoum region disrupted the latest short-term truce. Canada has military forces on the ground in Port Sudan to assist Canadians, says foreign affairs minister Sudan's warring military …

The Pope is getting involved in widespread efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. People on all sides of the conflict want peace. But many Ukrainians, and some of their supporters in the West, regard the timing of such pleas for negotiations with deep suspicion.  As Ukraine …

From Mrs. Parker Bowles to Duchess of Cornwall to Queen Consort to finally just Queen, Camilla’s path to the British throne alongside her husband, King Charles, has been eventful. Two Royal photographers have chronicled the journey.  Having started off as a Royal mistress, she is about to be Queen. When …

Television and movie writers declared late Monday that they will launch a strike for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era.  Streaming has upended the industry, compensation rates since the last …