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Scientists win Nobel Prize for research that led to COVID vaccines
Scientists win Nobel Prize for research that led to COVID vaccines

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic.

Thai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million

Thai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million

Police in Thailand say they made one of the country's biggest-ever seizures of illicit drugs, a haul including methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin, with a total estimated street value of about $8.2 million.

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden

Officials across Germany are sounding the alarm that they are no longer able to accommodate migrants who are applying for asylum.

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war

Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials. This ranges from Tanzania's limits on shipping onions to its neighbors and Morocco's restrictions on tomatoes to ongoing bans of some kinds of rice in Asia.

16-year-old boy arrested in England over the 'deliberate' felling of a famous tree at Hadrian's Wall

16-year-old boy arrested in England over the 'deliberate' felling of a famous tree at Hadrian's Wall

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in northern England in connection with what authorities described as the 'deliberate' felling of a famous tree that had stood for nearly 200 years next to the Roman landmark Hadrian's Wall.

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

The state-run IRNA news agency is quoting the country's communication minister as saying the Noor-3 satellite had been put in orbit 450 kilometers, or 280 miles, above the Earth's surface.

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

The trio landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, descending in a Soyuz capsule that was rushed up as a replacement.

Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims

Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims

Ukraine's Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people.

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for U.S. drivers and helping Russia's war

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for U.S. drivers and helping Russia's war

Drivers pay more for gasoline, and truckers more for diesel. Russia is earning money that it can use to wage its war against Ukraine. Central bankers may see more inflation coming and keep interest rates high.

Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Denmark's Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world's largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.

A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea

A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea

Images posted on social media showed plumes of smoke over the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the city of Sevastopol.

Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is 'at the cusp' of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is 'at the cusp' of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 'peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia will truly create a new Middle East.'

Fighting 'through hell.' To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest

Fighting 'through hell.' To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his case in the U.S. for more money and weapons, and must persuade his audience that the counteroffensive is working. But as the 3rd Assault Brigade's experience shows, progress is difficult.

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council that his proposal to end the 19-month war starts with adherence to the charter that ensures the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all 193 U.N. member nations.

Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom. Monday's release was part of a painstakingly negotiated deal between the United States and Iran.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals

North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un headed home from Russia at the end of a six-day trip that raised concerns about weapons transfer deals between two countries locked in standoffs with the West.

2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It's a worsening crisis for all Afghans

2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It's a worsening crisis for all Afghans

Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education.

As leaders convene, the U.N. pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

As leaders convene, the U.N. pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

At a two-day summit, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be trying to kick-start action to achieve the 17 goals adopted by world leaders in 2015.

North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia's most advanced fighter jet at an aircraft factory on his extended visit to the country.

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

It's the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe's strict data privacy rules.

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up

From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as Earth suffers from dramatic weather extremes.

North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia

North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia

The two leaders held a summit that the U.S. warns could lead to a deal for North Korea to supply Russia with ammunition for its war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian attack damages 2 ships, injures 24 people and sets port on fire in Russia-annexed Crimea

Ukrainian attack damages 2 ships, injures 24 people and sets port on fire in Russia-annexed Crimea

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard in Crimea wounded 24 people, damaged two ships undergoing repairs and caused a fire at the facility.

Republican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives

Republican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives

Two decades ago, the U.S. government created what's described as the largest commitment by any nation in history to combat a single disease, AIDS.

Co-founder of U.S. white supremacist group arrested in Romania

Co-founder of U.S. white supremacist group arrested in Romania

Robert Rundo, a co-founder of the now defunct Rise Above Movement, was arrested on Friday.

Iran now says 'unintentionally' shot down jetliner

Iran now says 'unintentionally' shot down jetliner

Iranian state TV, citing a military statement, says the country ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.